Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust
The Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations supporting education, community services, and other activities, with most grant dollars going to Washington recipients.
Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust at a glance
In short: Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust gave $468K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Washington. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $468,050
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,350
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $8,855,043
- +4.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (2 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing directs applicants to apply online using the foundation’s listed form and materials.
- Review Cycle
- October 15. The filing does not specify a year for this deadline, so its current status is unclear.
- Deadline
- October 15.
- Contact
Application contact: Bank Of America Co Jan Jacobs
Mailing address: 4004 Kruse Way Pl Fl 2, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Phone: (206) 358-2494
Email: wa.grantmaking@ustrust.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple De Hirsch Sinai ($95K). Together the top 10 received $370K.
Grant Size Distribution
112 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 112 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing lists restrictions on awards to the Seattle and Puget Sound areas. In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to Washington recipients and 11% to New York recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 23 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $368K (2019) to $468K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $468K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple De Hirsch Sinai Seattle, WA | Education & Outreach for | $95,000 |
| Seattle University Seattle, WA | Fostering Scholars; | $87,000 |
| University of Washington Seattle, WA | Support for Shemanski | $60,000 |
| Givat Haviva Educational Foundation New York, NY | Education for a Shared | $25,000 |
| NW Immigrant Rights Project Seattle, WA | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Union of Reformed Judaism New York, NY | URJ Camp Kalsman | $25,000 |
| College Success Foundation Issaquah, WA | Leadership 1000 Scholarship | $15,000 |
| Hillel at the University of Washington Seattle, WA | Uw Counseling & Wellness | $15,000 |
| Westside Baby Seattle, WA | Unrestricted General | $12,500 |
| The Sophia Way Bellevue, WA | Bringing Hope to Homeless | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,855,043 | $972,189 | $610,599 | $468,050 | 23 | $522,577 | $895,414 | $520,991 |
| 2024 | $8,492,880 | $892,415 | $562,219 | $434,500 | 20 | $479,817 | $799,608 | $488,896 |
| 2023 | $8,168,936 | $340,760 | $519,619 | $418,000 | 22 | $453,277 | $273,052 | $446,421 |
| 2022 | $8,351,181 | $-228,898 | $592,706 | $468,000 | 24 | $509,693 | $110,913 | $461,937 |
| 2021 | $9,170,347 | $1,963,256 | $533,369 | $403,000 | 23 | $447,273 | $1,883,361 | $523,890 |
| 2020 | $7,713,587 | $751,479 | $495,962 | $396,000 | 21 | — | $691,467 | $430,593 |
| 2019 | $7,457,365 | $468,691 | $468,721 | $368,000 | 21 | — | $435,729 | $422,445 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust reported a distributable amount of $521K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust’s own filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for educational institutions and organizations, as well as community-based services. Seattle University describes its mission as educating the whole person, preparing professionals, and empowering leaders for a just and humane world. College Success Foundation says it supports underserved, low-income students through scholarships and other supports. WestSide Baby provides essential items to local children in need, while Backpack Brigade provides weekend food bags to schoolchildren. The Sophia Way supports women moving from homelessness to safe and stable living.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 23 grants totaling $468,050. Grant amounts ranged from $550 to $95,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Larger awards included $95,000 to Temple de Hirsch Sinai for education and outreach, $87,000 to Seattle University for fostering scholars, $60,000 to the University of Washington for support for Shemanski, and $25,000 each to Givat Haviva Educational Foundation, NW Immigrant Rights Project, and Union of Reformed Judaism.
Other 2025 recipients included College Success Foundation ($15,000), Hillel at the University of Washington ($15,000), WestSide Baby ($12,500), The Sophia Way ($10,000), and Backpack Brigade ($10,000). The Mockingbird Society also received $10,000; it describes its work as changing policies and perceptions that stand between children and safe, stable homes. Dress for Success Seattle received $6,000, and Teen Feed received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bank of America as trustee. It lists Gail Mautner as committee chair and Angie Hobbs, Jessica Peaslee, Jennifer McLellan, Rabbi Daniel Weiner, and Cindy Sharek as committee members.
Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust is led by Gail Mautner, Committee Chair on every filing since 2021; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gail Mautner
Committee Chair
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$94K (2021) → $102K (2025)
Rabbi Daniel Weiner
Committee Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angie Hobbs
Committee Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Peaslee
Committee Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Sharek
Committee Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer McLellan
Committee Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Ingrid Chapman (2023) — Committee Member
- Former: Allison Peake-Parker (2019–2022) — Committee Member
- Former: Kay Lewis (2019–2022) — Committee Member
- Former: Edgar S. Gonzalez (2022) — Committee Member
- Former: Aly Vander Stoep (2021) — Committee Member
- Former: Dan Asher (2019–2020) — Grantmaking Adviser
- Former: Dennis Goldstein (2019–2020) — Committee Member
- Former: Jay Schupack (2019–2020) — Committee Member
- Former: Kim Isaac Brooks (2019–2020) — Committee Member
- Former: Lisa Foltz (2019–2020) — Assistant to the Advisor
- Former: Michael L. Cohen (2019–2020) — Committee Chair
- Former: Sandy Bernbaum (2019–2020) — Committee Member
- Former: Janet Jacobs CO Bank Of America (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Janet Jacobs CO Bank Of America N (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $102K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust
How much does Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust give each year?
Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust gave $468K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $435K across 20 grants.
What is Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust's typical grant size?
Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,350, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust that year got $15K on average.
Where does Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust give grants?
Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust gives mostly in Washington: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (17 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 30% of Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust's largest grantees?
Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Temple De Hirsch Sinai ($95,000), Seattle University ($87,000) and University of Washington ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust?
Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $523K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $521K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust fund?
The trust’s own filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for educational institutions and organizations, as well as community-based services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust's EIN?
Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Testamentary Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6196855. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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