Kids & Clays Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Michigan City, IN EIN 37-1440861

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$583K

Foundation funders

12

Grants recorded

29

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Kids & Clays Foundation?

Kids & Clays Foundation is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation ($207K), Helen and Vincent W Shiel ($175K), Grampy's Charities ($88K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $583K in grants to Kids & Clays Foundation between 2019–2026.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 3 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 5 grants2023 9 grants2024 7 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $187K (2025). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $69K.

What grants has Kids & Clays Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Ernest and Joan Trefz FoundationIn Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation$68,900
2025Ernest and Joan Trefz FoundationIn Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation$68,900
2025Grampy's CharitiesUNRESTRICTED DONATION$57,500
2025Helen and Vincent W ShielUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED$25,000
2025National Shooting Sports Foundation IncSHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT$15,000
2025Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation IncTo further mission of recipient$11,809
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$9,000
2025Helen Thoele Family FoundationGeneral Charitable$250
2024Ernest and Joan Trefz FoundationIn Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation$68,900
2024Grampy's CharitiesUNRESTRICTED DONATION$30,000
2024Helen and Vincent W ShielUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED$25,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$13,450
2024Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation IncGeneral Support$11,291
2024Midway USA Foundation IncTO FUND YOUTH SHOOTHING SPORTS$6,612
2024National Skeet Shooting Association IncGENERAL SUPPORT$6,230
2024Helen Thoele Family FoundationGeneral Charitable$250
2024Pensacola Sports Association Inc FKADONATION$100
2023Helen and Vincent W ShielUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED$25,000
2023Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation IncGeneral Support$11,291
2023Midway USA Foundation IncTO FUND YOUTH SHOOTING SPORTS$6,296
2023National Skeet Shooting Association IncSTATE, NATIONAL AND CLAYFEST DONATIONS$5,240
2023Rex and Marillyn Lee King Family Foundation C/O Jessica KingGENERAL PURPOSE$2,000
2022Helen and Vincent W ShielUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED$25,000
2021Helen and Vincent W ShielUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED$25,000
2021GE Aerospace FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$5,000
2020Helen and Vincent W ShielUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED$30,000
2020GE Aerospace FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$5,000
2020GE Aerospace FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$5,000
2019Helen and Vincent W ShielUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED$20,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Kids & Clays Foundation?

Kids & Clays Foundation is funded by 12 grantmakers, led by Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation ($207K), Helen and Vincent W Shiel ($175K), Grampy's Charities ($88K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $583K in grants to Kids & Clays Foundation between 2019–2026.

Who is Kids & Clays Foundation's largest funder?

Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Kids & Clays Foundation, with $207K across 3 grants (2024–2026).

How much grant funding has Kids & Clays Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $583K in grants to Kids & Clays Foundation across 29 grants from 12 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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