Shenk Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 34-1930425

Foundation Overview

Based in North Venice, FL, Shenk Family Foundation has awarded 174 grants totaling $530,849 to organizations in Florida, North Carolina and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $200 to $20,000, with a median award of $1,500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$530,849
Total Assets
$1,228,736
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
13
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Growth
+122% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 15%

2 of 13 recipients (15%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Ohio

Grants are geographically diversified with 18% in Ohio and funding distributed across 17 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Ohio, funding concentrates in Bay Village (44%), Cleveland (31%), Twinsburg (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+40%

Moderate 40% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (31%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Shenk Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Florence Crittenton Services $1,000 Charlotte, NC, US Funds For Health, Educational, And Social Services For Single Pregnant Women And Their Babies 2023
Generation Hope $5,000 Washington, DC, US Funding For Providing Resources To Teen Parents To Encourage Continuing Education 2023
Global Che Enterprises $6,000 Gilbert, AZ, US General Needs - Guatemala Projects 2023
Massachusetts General Hospital $8,900 Boston, MA, US Funding To Healey Center For Als Research 2023
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation $20,000 Charlotte, NC, US Funding For Innovation Advancement To Provide Better Access To Enhanced Medical Treatment And Care 2023
Oaklawn Language Academy $5,000 Charlotte, NC, US Funding For Capital Improvements 2023
Peter Heisey Mission - Central Missionary Clearinghouse $5,000 Houston, TX, US Religious Purposes 2023
Rails-to-trails Conservancy $1,000 Washington, DC, US Funds To Aid In The Goal Of Creating And Maintaining Walking And Bicycling Trails Across The Nation 2023
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Metrolina $1,500 Charlotte, NC, US Fight Against Hunger 2023
The Louis And Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust $4,000 New York, NY, US Support For Community Organization Grants 2023
Untold Inc $2,000 Atlanta, GA, US Medical Purposes 2023
Venice Presbyterian Church $2,000 Venice, FL, US Religious Purposes 2023
Women's Impact Fund $6,000 Charlotte, NC, US Support For Community Organization Grants 2023
Family Promise Of South Sarasota County $1,000 Venice, FL, US Funding For Providing Housing Support To Children And Their Families 2022
Florence Crittenton Services $2,000 Charlotte, NC, US Funds For Health, Educational, And Social Services For Single Pregnant Women And Their Babies 2022
Generation Hope $20,000 Washington, DC, US Funding For Providing Resources To Teen Parents To Encourage Continuing Education 2022
Global Che Enterprises $6,000 Gilbert, AZ, US General Needs - Guatemala Projects 2022
Massachusetts General Hospital $5,000 Boston, MA, US Funding To Healey Center For Als Research 2022
Matthews United Methodist Church $500 Matthews, NC, US "the Shoe That Grows" Campaign 2022
Move Mountains Inc $500 North Port, FL, US Support For Organization Of Youth Volunteers And Their Community Service Projects 2022
Pennsylvania College Of Health Sciences $6,000 Lancaster, PA, US Scholarship Fund 2022
Peter Heisey Mission - Central Missionary Clearinghouse $5,000 Houston, TX, US Religious Purposes 2022
Pta North Carolina Congress $8,000 Charlotte, NC, US Funds To Support The Parent-teacher Association And To Provide Classroom Equipment And Supplies For Students And Teachers 2022
Rails-to-trails Conservancy $1,000 Washington, DC, US Funds To Aid In The Goal Of Creating And Maintaining Walking And Bicycling Trails Across The Nation 2022
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Metrolina $1,500 Charlotte, NC, US Fight Against Hunger 2022
The Louis And Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust $1,000 New York, NY, US Support For Community Organization Grants 2022
Untold Inc $2,000 Atlanta, GA, US Medical Purposes 2022
Venice Presbyterian Church $2,500 Venice, FL, US Religious Purposes 2022
Women's Impact Fund $6,000 Charlotte, NC, US Support For Community Organization Grants 2022
Family Promise Of South Sarasota County $1,000 Venice, FL, US Funding For Providing Housing Support To Children And Their Families 2022
Florence Crittenton Services $2,000 Charlotte, NC, US Funds For Health, Educational, And Social Services For Single Pregnant Women And Their Babies 2022
Generation Hope $20,000 Washington, DC, US Funding For Providing Resources To Teen Parents To Encourage Continuing Education 2022
Global Che Enterprises $6,000 Gilbert, AZ, US General Needs - Guatemala Projects 2022
Massachusetts General Hospital $5,000 Boston, MA, US Funding To Healey Center For Als Research 2022
Matthews United Methodist Church $500 Matthews, NC, US "The Shoe That Grows" Campaign 2022
Move Mountains Inc $500 North Port, FL, US Support For Organization Of Youth Volunteers And Their Community Service Projects 2022
Pennsylvania College Of Health Sciences $6,000 Lancaster, PA, US Scholarship Fund 2022
Peter Heisey Mission - Central Missionary Clearinghouse $5,000 Houston, TX, US Religious Purposes 2022
Pta North Carolina Congress $8,000 Charlotte, NC, US Funds To Support The Parent-teacher Association And To Provide Classroom Equipment And Supplies For Students And Teachers 2022
Rails-to-trails Conservancy $1,000 Washington, DC, US Funds To Aid In The Goal Of Creating And Maintaining Walking And Bicycling Trails Across The Nation 2022
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Metrolina $1,500 Charlotte, NC, US Fight Against Hunger 2022
The Louis And Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust $1,000 New York, NY, US Support For Community Organization Grants 2022
Untold Inc $2,000 Atlanta, GA, US Medical Purposes 2022
Venice Presbyterian Church $2,500 Venice, FL, US Religious Purposes 2022
Women's Impact Fund $6,000 Charlotte, NC, US Support For Community Organization Grants 2022
Family Promise Of South Sarasota County $1,000 Venice, FL, US Funding For Providing Housing Support To Children And Their Families 2022
Florence Crittenton Services $2,000 Charlotte, NC, US Funds For Health, Educational, And Social Services For Single Pregnant Women And Their Babies 2022
Generation Hope $20,000 Washington, DC, US Funding For Providing Resources To Teen Parents To Encourage Continuing Education 2022
Global Che Enterprises $6,000 Gilbert, AZ, US General Needs - Guatemala Projects 2022
Massachusetts General Hospital $5,000 Boston, MA, US Funding To Healey Center For Als Research 2022
Matthews United Methodist Church $500 Matthews, NC, US "The Shoe That Grows" Campaign 2022
Move Mountains Inc $500 North Port, FL, US Support For Organization Of Youth Volunteers And Their Community Service Projects 2022
Pennsylvania College Of Health Sciences $6,000 Lancaster, PA, US Scholarship Fund 2022
Peter Heisey Mission - Central Missionary Clearinghouse $5,000 Houston, TX, US Religious Purposes 2022
Pta North Carolina Congress $8,000 Charlotte, NC, US Funds To Support The Parent-teacher Association And To Provide Classroom Equipment And Supplies For Students And Teachers 2022
Rails-to-trails Conservancy $1,000 Washington, DC, US Funds To Aid In The Goal Of Creating And Maintaining Walking And Bicycling Trails Across The Nation 2022
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Metrolina $1,500 Charlotte, NC, US Fight Against Hunger 2022
The Louis And Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust $1,000 New York, NY, US Support For Community Organization Grants 2022
Untold Inc $2,000 Atlanta, GA, US Medical Purposes 2022
Venice Presbyterian Church $2,500 Venice, FL, US Religious Purposes 2022
Women's Impact Fund $6,000 Charlotte, NC, US Support For Community Organization Grants 2022
Care For Aids $2,000 Atlanta, GA, US Medical Purposes 2021
Family Promise Of South Sarasota County $1,500 Venice, FL, US Funding For Providing Housing Support To Children And Their Families 2021
Florence Crittenton Services $1,000 Charlotte, NC, US Funds For Health, Educational, And Social Services For Single Pregnant Women And Their Babies 2021
Generation Hope $12,575 Washington, DC, US Funding For Providing Resources To Teen Parents To Encourage Continuing Education 2021
Global Che Enterprises $6,000 Gilbert, AZ, US General Needs - Guatemala Projects 2021
Loaves & Fishes $1,500 Charlotte, NC, US Fight Against Hunger 2021
Massachusetts General Hospital $5,000 Boston, MA, US Funding To Healey Center For Als Research 2021
Pan-mass Challenge $500 Needham, MA, US Support For The Dana-farber Cancer Institute For Cancer Research 2021
Pennsylvania College Of Health Sciences $6,000 Lancaster, PA, US Scholarship Fund 2021
Peter Heisey Mission - Central Missionary Clearinghouse $5,000 Houston, TX, US Religious Purposes 2021
Project Als $1,000 Huntingtown, MD, US Research Purposes 2021
Providence Spring Elementary $4,500 Charlotte, NC, US Funding For Talent Development And Paideia Programs For Students 2021
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Metrolina $1,500 Charlotte, NC, US Fight Against Hunger 2021
Services Along The Nile International $5,000 Downey, CA, US Charitable Tasks And Activities In Countries Along The Nile 2021
Venice Presbyterian Church $2,000 Venice, FL, US Religious Purposes 2021
Village Project $1,000 Bay Village, OH, US General Needs For Cancer Patients In The Community 2021
Women's Impact Fund $6,000 Charlotte, NC, US Support For Community Organization Grants 2021
Als Therapy Development Institute $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US Research Purposes 2020
Care For Aids $2,000 Atlanta, GA, US Medical Purposes 2020
Family Promise Of South Sarasota County $500 Venice, FL, US Funding For Providing Housing Support To Children And Their Families 2020
Generation Hope $2,500 Washington, DC, US Funding For Providing Resources To Teen Parents To Encourage Continuing Education 2020
Global Che Enterprises $3,000 Gilbert, AZ, US General Needs - Guatemala Projects 2020
Leukemia And Lymphoma Society $500 Independence, OH, US Funding For Research And Outreach Programs For Patients And Their Families 2020
Loaves & Fishes $1,000 Charlotte, NC, US Fight Against Hunger 2020
Massachusetts General Hospital $4,000 Boston, MA, US Funding To Healey Center For Als Research 2020
Pennsylvania College Of Health Sciences $6,000 Lancaster, PA, US Scholarship Fund 2020
Peter Heisey Mission - Central Missionary Clearinghouse $4,000 Houston, TX, US Religious Purposes 2020
Providence Spring Elementary $4,000 Charlotte, NC, US Funding For Talent Development And Paideia Programs For Students 2020
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Metrolina $1,000 Charlotte, NC, US Fight Against Hunger 2020
Services Along The Nile International $5,000 Downey, CA, US Charitable Tasks And Activities In Countries Along The Nile 2020
Venice Presbyterian Church $7,000 Venice, FL, US Religious Purposes; Immoakalee Fair Housing Alliance Fund 2020
Village Project $1,000 Bay Village, OH, US General Needs For Cancer Patients In The Community 2020
Women's Impact Fund $4,000 Charlotte, NC, US Support For Community Organization Grants 2020
Ambassadors Football $1,000 Twinsburg, OH, US Religious Purposes 2018
Als Association - Philadelphia Chapter $500 Ambler, PA, US To Encourage Physical Activity While Raising Funds For Als Research And Awareness 2018
Antioch New England $1,000 Waltham, MA, US Religious Purposes 2018
Bay Presbyterian Church $1,500 Bay Village, OH, US Guatemala Mission Project 2018
Building Hope In The City $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Religious Purposes 2018
Care For Aids $2,000 Atlanta, GA, US Medical Purposes 2018
Elizabethtown College $1,000 Elizabethtown, PA, US Educational Purposes 2018
Commission Ministers Network $1,000 Kerrville, TX, US Religious Purposes 2018
Family Haven Inc $200 Bay Village, OH, US Wellness/educational Purposes 2018
Global Che Enterprises $2,000 Gilbert, AZ, US General Needs - Guatemala Projects 2018
Key Ministry $500 Cleveland, OH, US Religious Purposes 2018
Lake Erie Nature & Science Center $1,000 Bay Village, OH, US Educational Purposes 2018
Pennsylvania College Of Health Sciences $6,000 Lancaster, PA, US Scholarship Fund 2018
Peter Heisey Mission - Central Missionary Clearinghouse $3,000 Houston, TX, US Religious Purposes 2018
Progressive Arts Alliance $500 Cleveland, OH, US Educational Purposes 2018
Rails To Trails Conservancy $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2018
Services Along The Nile International $5,000 Downey, CA, US Charitable Tasks And Activities In Countries Along The Nile 2018
The Bridge Avenue School $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Educational Purposes 2018
Uganda Orphans Fund $1,000 Bozeman, MT, US Medical Purposes 2018
Venice Presbyterian Church $8,000 Venice, FL, US Religious Purposes 2018
Village Project $1,000 Bay Village, OH, US General Needs 2018
Witnessing Ministries Of Christ $3,000 Fresno, CA, US Religious Purposes 2018
World Outreach Ministries $1,000 Marietta, GA, US Religious/medical Purposes 2018
Als Therapy Development Institute $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US Research Purposes 2018
Women's Impact Fund $3,000 Charlotte, NC, US Support For Community Organization Grants 2018
Friends Of The Legacy Trail $3,500 Osprey, FL, US Funding For Bike Safety Programs And Other Related Projects 2018
St Jude's Research Hospital $275 Memphis, TN, US Childhood Cancer Research 2018
Ambassadors Football $1,000 Twinsburg, OH, US Religious Purposes 2017
Ann Arbor Active Against Als $1,000 Ann Arbor, MI, US To Encourage Physical Activity While Raising Funds For Als Research And Awareness 2017
Bay Presbyterian Church $5,000 Bay Village, OH, US Parish Nurse, Guatemala Mission Project, Puerto Rico Relief 2017
Building Hope In The City $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Religious Purposes 2017
Care For Aids $1,500 Atlanta, GA, US Medical Purposes 2017
Antioch New England $1,000 Waltham, MA, US Religious Purposes 2017
Elizabethtown College $1,000 Elizabethtown, PA, US Educational Purposes 2017
Family Haven Inc $200 Bay Village, OH, US Wellness/educational Purposes 2017
Global Che Enterprises $1,500 Gilbert, AZ, US General Needs - Guatemala Projects 2017
Key Ministry $500 Chagrin Falls, OH, US Religious Purposes 2017
Lake Erie Nature & Science Center $1,000 Bay Village, OH, US Educational Purposes 2017
European Christian Mission International - Usa $1,000 Monument, CO, US Religious Purposes 2017
Pennsylvania College Of Health Sciences $6,000 Lancaster, PA, US Scholarship Fund 2017
Peter Heisey Mission - Central Missionary Clearinghouse $3,000 Houston, TX, US Religious Purposes 2017
Progressive Arts Alliance $500 Cleveland, OH, US Educational Purposes 2017
Rails To Trails Conservancy $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2017
The Bridge Avenue School $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Educational Purposes 2017
Uganda Orphans Fund $1,000 Bozeman, MT, US Medical Purposes 2017
Venice Presbyterian Church $5,000 Venice, FL, US Religious Purposes 2017
Village Project $1,000 Bay Village, OH, US General Needs 2017
Witnessing Ministries Of Christ $3,000 Fresno, CA, US Religious Purposes 2017
World Outreach Ministries $1,000 Marietta, GA, US Religious/medical Purposes 2017
Services Along The Nile International $5,000 Downey, CA, US Charitable Tasks And Activities In Countries Along The Nile 2017
World Vision $499 Federal Way, WA, US To Provide Food And Other Items To Children In Need 2017
The Gathering Place $500 Westlake, OH, US Renovation Of Cancer Support Center 2016
Ambassadors Football $1,000 Twinsburg, OH, US Religious Purposes 2016
American Heart Association $1,000 Dallas, TX, US Medical Purposes 2016
Bay Presbyterian Church $4,500 Bay Village, OH, US Parish Nurse, Guatemala Mission Project 2016
Building Hope In The City $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Religious Purposes 2016
Care For Aids $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US Medical Purposes 2016
Community Of Faith International $1,000 Waltham, MA, US Religious Purposes 2016
Elizabethtown College $1,000 Elizabethtown, PA, US Educational Purposes 2016
Family Haven Inc $200 Bay Village, OH, US Wellness/educational Purposes 2016
Global Che Enterprises $1,500 Gilbert, AZ, US General Needs 2016
Home International $1,000 Denver, PA, US Assistance For Orphaned Children 2016
Key Ministry $500 Chagrin Falls, OH, US Religious Purposes 2016
Lake Erie Nature & Science Center $1,000 Bay Village, OH, US Educational Purposes 2016
New Hope International $1,000 Monument, CO, US Religious Purposes 2016
Friends Of The Legacy Trail $5,000 Osprey, FL, US Funding For Bike Safety Programs And Other Related Projects 2016
Pennsylvania College Of Health Sciences $6,000 Lancaster, PA, US Scholarship Fund 2016
Peter Heisey Mission - Central Missionary Clearinghouse $3,000 Houston, TX, US Religious Purposes 2016
Progressive Arts Alliance $500 Cleveland, OH, US Educational Purposes 2016
Rails To Trails Conservancy $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Purposes 2016
Ohiohealth Foundation $500 Columbus, OH, US Funding For Hospice Programs 2016
Ann Arbor Active Against Als $500 Ann Arbor, MI, US Medical Purposes 2016
The Als Association - Greater Philadelphia Chapter $500 Ambler, PA, US Medical Purposes 2016
The Als Association - Michigan Chapter $1,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US Medical Purposes 2016
The Bridge Avenue School $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US Educational Purposes 2016
Uganda Orphans Fund $1,000 Bozeman, MT, US Medical Purposes 2016
Village Project $1,000 Bay Village, OH, US General Needs 2016
Witnessing Ministries Of Christ $3,000 Fresno, CA, US Religious Purposes 2016
World Outreach Ministries $1,000 Marietta, GA, US Religious/medical Purposes 2016
Venice Presbyterian Church $3,000 Venice, FL, US Religious Purposes 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Shenk Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 34-1930425
Website N/A
Address 110 BELLA VISTA TERRACE UNIT 5D North Venice, FL 34275-6726

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Shenk Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Carol Gress
Secretary Sarah Orlousky
Treasurer Paul Gress
Trustee Aaron Gress

Forms 990-PF

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.