William And Gertrude Shelley | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 46-2152884
Foundation Overview
Based in Boston, MA, William And Gertrude Shelley has awarded 153 grants totaling $1,050,000 to organizations in Vermont, New Jersey and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $35,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
12 of 40 recipients (30%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 28% in Vermont and funding distributed across 13 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Vermont, funding concentrates in Burlington (26%), Waterbury (23%), Essex Junction (16%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 0% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (33%). 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 William And Gertrude Shelley'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Friends Animal Society | $2,000 | Kana, UT, US | Animal Welfare | 2023 |
| Animal Welfare Institute | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Animal Welfare | 2023 |
| Aunt Dot's Place Co Kitty Daly | $8,000 | Essex Junction, VT, US | Community | 2023 |
| American Humane Society | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Animal Rescue | 2023 |
| Camp Takumta | $25,000 | South Hero, VT, US | Community | 2023 |
| Children's Literacy Foundation | $5,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Dartmouth Natural Resources | $3,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | $20,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Flynn Center For Performing Arts | $3,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Community | 2023 |
| March Of Dimes | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Cultural/educational | 2023 |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | $2,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Laura's House | $5,000 | Aliso Viejo, CA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Live Love Animal Rescue | $5,000 | Long Beach, CA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Preeclampsia Foundation | $10,000 | Melbourne, FL, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $5,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Community | 2023 |
| Storybrook Farm Sanctuary Inc | $10,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | Animal Welfare | 2023 |
| The Little Red Dog Inc | $5,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | Community | 2023 |
| University Of Washington Foundation | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Educational- Runstead Center And Foster School Of Business | 2023 |
| Vt Food Bank | $2,000 | Barre, VT, US | Community | 2023 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | $2,000 | Kana, UT, US | Animal Welfare | 2023 |
| Animal Welfare Institute | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Animal Welfare | 2023 |
| Aunt Dot's Place Co Kitty Daly | $8,000 | Essex Junction, VT, US | Community | 2023 |
| American Humane Society | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Animal Rescue | 2023 |
| Camp Takumta | $25,000 | South Hero, VT, US | Community | 2023 |
| Children's Literacy Foundation | $5,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Dartmouth Natural Resources | $3,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | $20,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Flynn Center For Performing Arts | $3,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Community | 2023 |
| March Of Dimes | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Cultural/educational | 2023 |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | $2,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Laura's House | $5,000 | Aliso Viejo, CA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Live Love Animal Rescue | $5,000 | Long Beach, CA, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Preeclampsia Foundation | $10,000 | Melbourne, FL, US | General Charitable | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $5,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Community | 2023 |
| Storybrook Farm Sanctuary Inc | $10,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | Animal Welfare | 2023 |
| The Little Red Dog Inc | $5,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | Community | 2023 |
| University Of Washington Foundation | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Educational- Runstead Center And Foster School Of Business | 2023 |
| Vt Food Bank | $2,000 | Barre, VT, US | Community | 2023 |
| Aunt Dot's Place Co Kitty Daly | $6,000 | Essex Junction, VT, US | Community | 2022 |
| Autism Speaks | $2,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | Animal Rescue | 2022 |
| Camp Takumta | $25,000 | South Hero, VT, US | Community | 2022 |
| Children's Literacy Foundation | $5,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Dartmouth Natural Resources | $2,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | $20,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Jamboree Housing | $1,000 | Irving, CA, US | Community | 2022 |
| March Of Dimes | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Cultural/educational | 2022 |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | $10,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | $3,000 | Tustin, CA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Preeclampsia Foundation | $10,000 | Melbourne, FL, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $5,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Community | 2022 |
| St Jude's Research Foundation | $5,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Medical | 2022 |
| U N High Council On Refugess | $7,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community | 2022 |
| University Of Washington Foundation | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Educational- Runstead Center And Foster School Of Business | 2022 |
| Vt Food Bank | $2,000 | Barre, VT, US | Community | 2022 |
| We Need Diverse Books | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Wellesley Conservation Land Trust | $2,000 | Welleley Hills, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Aunt Dot's Place Co Kitty Daly | $6,000 | Essex Junction, VT, US | Community | 2022 |
| Autism Speaks | $2,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | Animal Rescue | 2022 |
| Camp Takumta | $25,000 | South Hero, VT, US | Community | 2022 |
| Children's Literacy Foundation | $5,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Dartmouth Natural Resources | $2,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | $20,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Jamboree Housing | $1,000 | Irving, CA, US | Community | 2022 |
| March Of Dimes | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Cultural/educational | 2022 |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | $10,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | $3,000 | Tustin, CA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Preeclampsia Foundation | $10,000 | Melbourne, FL, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $5,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Community | 2022 |
| St Jude's Research Foundation | $5,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Medical | 2022 |
| U N High Council On Refugess | $7,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community | 2022 |
| University Of Washington Foundation | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Educational- Runstead Center And Foster School Of Business | 2022 |
| Vt Food Bank | $2,000 | Barre, VT, US | Community | 2022 |
| We Need Diverse Books | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Wellesley Conservation Land Trust | $2,000 | Welleley Hills, MA, US | General Charitable | 2022 |
| Aunt Dot's Place Co Kitty Daly | $6,000 | Essex Junction, VT, US | Community | 2021 |
| Camp Takumta | $25,000 | South Hero, VT, US | Community | 2021 |
| Children's Literacy Foundation | $3,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Dartmouth Natural Resources | $4,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | $20,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Flynn Center For Performing Arts | $5,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Jamboree Housing | $1,000 | Irving, CA, US | Community | 2021 |
| Laura's House | $1,000 | Ladera Ranch, CA, US | Community | 2021 |
| March Of Dimes | $2,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Cultural/educational | 2021 |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | $10,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Natural Disaster Seach Dog Foundation | $2,000 | Santa Paula, CA, US | Community | 2021 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | $5,000 | Tustin, CA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Homeward Bound | $2,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Preeclampsia Foundation | $10,000 | Melbourne, FL, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $3,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Community | 2021 |
| Vt Food Bank | $2,000 | Barre, VT, US | Community | 2021 |
| St Jude's Research Foundation | $2,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Medical | 2021 |
| U N High Council On Refugess | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community | 2021 |
| University Of Washington Foundation | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Educational- Runstead Center And Foster School Of Business | 2021 |
| Wellesley Conservation Land Trust | $2,000 | Welleley Hills, MA, US | General Charitable | 2021 |
| Black Mountain View Farm Draft Rescue | $2,500 | Thurmont, MD, US | Animal Rescue | 2021 |
| We Need Diverse Books | $2,500 | Bethesda, MD, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Partners In Health | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Uscri | $5,000 | Colchester, VT, US | General Charitable | 2020 |
| Uvm | $5,000 | Colchester, VT, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Aunt Dot's Place Co Kitty Daly | $5,000 | Essex Junction, VT, US | Community | 2020 |
| Camp Takumta | $25,000 | South Hero, VT, US | Community | 2020 |
| Children's Literacy Foundation | $3,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Dartmouth Natural Resources | $4,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | General Charitable | 2020 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | $20,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Charitable | 2020 |
| Guide Dogs For The Blind | $1,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Charitable | 2020 |
| Jamboree Housing | $1,000 | Irving, CA, US | Community | 2020 |
| Laura's House | $1,000 | Ladera Ranch, CA, US | Community | 2020 |
| March Of Dimes | $2,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable | 2020 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Cultural/educational | 2020 |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | $10,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable | 2020 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable | 2020 |
| Natural Disaster Seach Dog Foundation | $2,000 | Santa Paula, CA, US | Community | 2020 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | $5,000 | Tustin, CA, US | General Charitable | 2020 |
| Preeclampsia Foundation | $5,000 | Melbourne, FL, US | General Charitable | 2020 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $3,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Community | 2020 |
| Special Olympics Southern California | $1,000 | Long Beach, CA, US | Community | 2020 |
| St Jude's Research Foundation | $7,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Medical | 2020 |
| U N High Council On Refugess | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community | 2020 |
| University Of Washington Foundation | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Educational- Runstead Center And Foster School Of Business | 2020 |
| Allen's Pond Wildlife Sanctuary | $2,000 | Westport, MA, US | Wildlife Preservation | 2019 |
| American Legion | $1,000 | Westminister, CA, US | General Charitable | 2019 |
| Art With Impact | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Educational | 2019 |
| Aunt Dot's Place Co Kitty Daly | $5,000 | Essex Junction, VT, US | Community | 2019 |
| Laura's House | $1,000 | Ladera Ranch, CA, US | Community | 2019 |
| Camp Takumta | $35,000 | South Hero, VT, US | Community | 2019 |
| Children's Literacy Foundation | $3,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | Educational | 2019 |
| Dartmouth Natural Resources | $4,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | General Charitable | 2019 |
| Flynn Center For The Performing Arts | $1,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Cultural | 2019 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | $20,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Charitable | 2019 |
| Guide Dogs For The Blind | $1,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Charitable | 2019 |
| Jamboree Housing | $1,000 | Irving, CA, US | Community | 2019 |
| Lloyd Center For The Environment | $2,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | Environmental | 2019 |
| March Of Dimes | $2,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | General Charitable | 2019 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Cultural/educational | 2019 |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | $10,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Charitable | 2019 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Charitable | 2019 |
| Natural Disaster Seach Dog Foundation | $3,000 | Santa Paula, CA, US | Community | 2019 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | $2,000 | Tustin, CA, US | General Charitable | 2019 |
| Preeclampsia Foundation | $5,000 | Melbourne, FL, US | General Charitable | 2019 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $3,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Community | 2019 |
| Special Olympics Southern California | $1,000 | Long Beach, CA, US | Community | 2019 |
| St Jude's Research Foundation | $5,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Medical | 2019 |
| The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | $2,000 | Laguna Hills, CA, US | General Charitable | 2019 |
| U N High Council On Refugess | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community | 2019 |
| University Of Washington Foundation | $10,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Charitable | 2019 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for William And Gertrude Shelley as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 46-2152884 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | DAY PITNEY ONE FEDERAL ST 29TH F Boston, MA 02110-0000 |
Key People (7)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee William And Gertrude Shelley's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | William F Shelley Jr |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Laurence M Netherton |
| Trustee | Peter M Shapland |
| Trustee | Leiha Macauley |
| Trustee | Joan C Shelley |
Forms 990-PF
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