Shelby Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 36-4055432

Foundation Overview

Based in Chapel Hill, NC, Shelby Family Foundation has awarded 195 grants totaling $398,725 to organizations in North Carolina, Florida and 13 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $25,000, with a median award of $1,400.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$398,725
Total Assets
$863,474
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,400

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
14
Median Grant
$2,000
% Median Grant Growth
+100% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: May 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 36%

5 of 14 recipients (36%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
North Carolina

Grants are geographically diversified with 37% in North Carolina and funding distributed across 15 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within North Carolina, funding concentrates in Chapel Hill (39%), Raleigh (35%), Durham (15%).

Funding Trajectory
+31%

Moderate 31% growth trend over 9 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
Education + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (40%). 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 Shelby 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
Ackland Art Museum $2,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2024
North Carolina Ballet $2,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2024
Carolina Performing Arts $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2024
Chapel Hill Public Library Foundation $5,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2024
Duke - Hardin Family Als $5,000 Durham, NC, US Charitable 2024
Food Bank Of Central & Eastern North Carolina $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2024
Homeless Children Irc $8,000 Indian River Shores, FL, US Charitable 2024
Larimer Humane Society $2,000 Loveland, CO, US Charitable 2024
Off The Hook Arts $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2024
Playmakers Repertory Company $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2024
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program $2,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2024
The Cedars Education Program $1,500 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2024
Vero Beach Museum Of Art $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2024
Youth Sailing Foundation $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2024
350 Colorado $100 Boulder, CO, US Charitable 2023
Ackland Art Museum $5,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2023
Camp Kesem $200 Covina, CO, US Charitable 2023
Dawn Health $200 Aurora, CO, US Charitable 2023
Duke Cancer Center $1,000 Durham, NC, US Charitable 2023
Food Bank Of Central & Eastern North Carolina $2,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2023
Homeless Children Irc $7,000 Indian River Shores, FL, US Charitable 2023
Hope House Northern Colorado $450 Greely, CO, US Charitable 2023
Larimer Humane Society $550 Loveland, CO, US Charitable 2023
North Carolina Ballet $3,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2023
North Carolina Museum Of Art $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2023
Panthera $500 New York City, NY, US Charitable 2023
Planned Parenthood $4,000 New York City, NY, US Charitable 2023
Playmakers Theatre $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2023
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program $3,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2023
Saving Grace $2,500 Wake Forest, NC, US Charitable 2023
Vero Beach Ballet $1,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2023
Vero Beach Museum Of Art $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2023
Youth Sailing Foundation $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2023
Float Hope Of Irc Minnows $500 Indian River Shores, FL, US Charitable 2022
Snapp For Teens $500 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2022
Larimer Humane Society $2,500 Loveland, CO, US Charitable 2022
Save The Children Federation $500 Fairfield, CT, US Chartiable 2022
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2022
Camp Kesem $250 Covina, CO, US Charitable 2022
Dawn Health $250 Aurora, CO, US Charitable 2022
Vero Beach Museum Of Art $3,100 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2022
Homeless Children Irc $8,000 Indian River Shores, FL, US Charitable 2022
Ackland Art Museum $4,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2022
Youth Sailing Foundation $1,400 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2022
North Carolina Ballet $2,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2022
Vero Beach Ballet $1,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2022
Orca $1,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2022
North Carolina Museum Of Art $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2022
Playmakers Theatre $2,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2022
Carolina Performing Arts $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2022
Duke Cancer Center $5,000 Durham, NC, US Charitable 2022
Saving Grace $2,500 Wake Forest, NC, US Charitable 2022
Food Bank Of Central & Eastern North Carolina $2,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2022
Float Hope Of Irc Minnows $500 Indian River Shores, FL, US Charitable 2022
Snapp For Teens $500 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2022
Larimer Humane Society $2,500 Loveland, CO, US Charitable 2022
Save The Children Federation $500 Fairfield, CT, US Chartiable 2022
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2022
Camp Kesem $250 Covina, CO, US Charitable 2022
Dawn Health $250 Aurora, CO, US Charitable 2022
Vero Beach Museum Of Art $3,100 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2022
Homeless Children Irc $8,000 Indian River Shores, FL, US Charitable 2022
Ackland Art Museum $4,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2022
Youth Sailing Foundation $1,400 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2022
North Carolina Ballet $2,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2022
Vero Beach Ballet $1,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2022
Orca $1,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2022
North Carolina Museum Of Art $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2022
Playmakers Theatre $2,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2022
Carolina Performing Arts $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2022
Duke Cancer Center $5,000 Durham, NC, US Charitable 2022
Saving Grace $2,500 Wake Forest, NC, US Charitable 2022
Food Bank Of Central & Eastern North Carolina $2,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2022
Food Bank Of Nc $2,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2021
Vero Beach Museum Of Art $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2021
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program $500 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2021
Homeless Children's Foundation Of I $6,000 Indian River Shores, FL, US Charitable 2021
Orca Conservancy $4,200 Seattle, WA, US Charitable 2021
Youth Sailing Foundation Of Irc $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2021
Duke Cancer Institute $5,000 Durham, NC, US Charitable & Educational 2021
Vero Beach Ballet $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2021
Ackland Art Museum - Unc $3,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2021
Larimer Humane Society $2,500 Loveland, CO, US Charitable 2021
Camp Kesem $1,250 Los Angeles, CA, US Charitable 2021
North Carolina Museum Of Art $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2021
Carolina Performing Arts $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2021
Boys Girls Club $250 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2021
Saving Grace $2,500 Wake Forest, NC, US Charitable 2021
Northern Colorado United For Youth $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2021
Colorado Renewable Energy Society $250 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2021
Food Bank For Larimer County $250 Loveland, CO, US Charitable 2021
North Carolina Ballet $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2021
Playmakers Theatre $2,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2021
University United Methodist Church $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2021
Food Bank Of Nc $2,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2021
Vero Beach Museum Of Art $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2021
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program $500 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2021
Homeless Children's Foundation Of I $6,000 Indian River Shores, FL, US Charitable 2021
Orca Conservancy $4,200 Seattle, WA, US Charitable 2021
Youth Sailing Foundation Of Irc $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2021
Duke Cancer Institute $5,000 Durham, NC, US Charitable & Educational 2021
Vero Beach Ballet $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2021
Ackland Art Museum - Unc $3,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2021
Larimer Humane Society $2,500 Loveland, CO, US Charitable 2021
Camp Kesem $1,250 Los Angeles, CA, US Charitable 2021
North Carolina Museum Of Art $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2021
Carolina Performing Arts $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2021
Boys Girls Club $250 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2021
Saving Grace $2,500 Wake Forest, NC, US Charitable 2021
Northern Colorado United For Youth $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2021
Colorado Renewable Energy Society $250 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2021
Food Bank For Larimer County $250 Loveland, CO, US Charitable 2021
North Carolina Ballet $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2021
Playmakers Theatre $2,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2021
University United Methodist Church $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2021
Food Bank Of Nc $2,500 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2020
Vero Beach Museum Of Art $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2020
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2020
Homeless Children's Foundation Of I $5,000 Indian River Shores, FL, US Charitable 2020
Youth Sailing Foundation Of Irc $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2020
Duke Cancer Institute $5,000 Durham, NC, US Charitable & Educational 2020
Vero Beach Ballet $1,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2020
Carolina Ballet $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2020
Ackland Art Museum - Unc $2,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2020
Playmakers Repertory $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2020
Larimer Humane Society $3,000 Loveland, CO, US Charitable 2020
Camp Kesem $500 Los Angeles, CA, US Charitable 2020
Carolina Performing Arts $500 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2020
Table $500 Carrboro, NC, US Charitable 2020
Boys Girls Club $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2020
Saving Grace $2,500 Wake Forest, NC, US Charitable 2020
Ocean Research Conservation Researc $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2020
Mile High Freedom Bands $300 Denver, CO, US Charitable 2020
Food Bank Of Nc $3,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2019
Vero Beach Museum Of Art $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2019
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program $1,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2019
Nature Conservancy Of Florida $1,000 Maitland, FL, US Charitable 2019
Homeless Children's Foundation Of I $5,000 Indian River Shores, FL, US Charitable 2019
Youth Sailing Foundation Of Irc $1,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2019
Duke Cancer Institute $3,000 Durham, NC, US Charitable & Educational 2019
Vero Beach Ballet $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2019
Carolina Ballet $1,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2019
Ackland Art Museum - Unc $500 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2019
Playmakers Repertory $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2019
Larimer Humane Society $2,000 Loveland, CO, US Charitable 2019
Camp Kesem $300 Los Angeles, CA, US Charitable 2019
Planned Parenthood $300 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2019
Artspace $300 Minneapolis, MN, US Charitable 2019
North Carolina Museum Of Art $600 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2019
Cleveland Clinic $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US Charitable 2019
Carolina Performing Arts $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2019
Table $2,000 Carrboro, NC, US Charitable 2019
Food Bank Of Nc $4,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2017
Posse Foundation $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Vero Beach Museum Of Art $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2017
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program $1,500 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2017
Nature Conservancy Of Florida $1,000 Altamonte Springs, FL, US Charitable 2017
Homeless Children's Foundation Of I $12,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2017
Windsor Charitable Foundation $400 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2017
Youth Sailing Foundation Of Irc $3,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2017
Duke Cancer Institute $4,000 Durham, NC, US Charitable & Educational 2017
Bounce Animal Rescue $500 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2017
Northern Colorado Beekeepers Associ $2,000 Berthoud, CO, US Charitable 2017
Vero Beach Ballet $1,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2017
Porch Durham $600 Durham, NC, US Charitable 2017
Storm Academy Fc $1,250 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2016
Kenilworth Union Church $1,000 Kenilworth, IL, US Religious 2016
Homeless Children's Foundation Of I $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2016
University Of Notre Dame $1,500 Norte Dame, IN, US Charitable 2016
Shofco $1,200 New York, NY, US Charitable 2016
United Against Poverty $500 Orlando, FL, US Charitable 2016
No Barriers Usa $2,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2016
Duke Cancer Institute $25,000 Durham, NC, US Charitable & Educational 2016
Mardy Fish Foundation $500 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2015
Indian River Land Trust $100 Vero Beach, FL, US Education 2015
Storm Academy Fc $2,000 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2015
Navy Seal Foundation $2,000 Virginia Beach, VA, US Charitable 2015
Food Bank Of Central Eastern Nc $5,000 Raleigh, NC, US Charitable 2015
Indian River Hospital Foundation $2,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2015
Posse Foundation $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2015
International Crane Foundation $100 Baraboo, WI, US Charitable 2015
Vero Beach Museum Of Art $625 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2015
Artprize $500 Grand Rapids, MI, US Charitable 2015
Rocky Mountain Raptor $1,500 Fort Collins, CO, US Charitable 2015
United Way Of Indian River County $1,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2015
Journeycare Hospice $500 Barrington, IL, US Charitable 2015
Team Sharp $2,000 Sugar Grove, IL, US Charitable 2015
Homeless Children's Foundation Of I $5,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2015
Orca Conservancy $500 Seattle, WA, US Charitable 2015
Scully-welsh Cancer Center $1,000 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2015
University Of Notre Dame $1,500 Norte Dame, IN, US Charitable 2015
Vna Hospice Foundation $250 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2015
Windsor Charitable Foundation $500 Des Moines, IA, US Charitable 2015
Wunc - Nc Public Radio $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Charitable 2015
Youth Sailing Foundation Of Irc $2,500 Vero Beach, FL, US Charitable 2015

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Contact Information

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

EIN 36-4055432
Website N/A
Address 211 MEADOWMONT LN Chapel Hill, NC 27517-8193

Key People (3)

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

President/director Carole Shelby
Treasurer/director Justin Shelby
Secretary/director Paige Oiumet

Forms 990-PF

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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 May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.