The Shepard Family Private Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 52-2135634

Foundation Overview

Based in Baltimore, MD, The Shepard Family Private Foundation has awarded 218 grants totaling $4,691,794 to organizations in Georgia, Maryland and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $350,815, with a median award of $10,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$4,691,794
Total Assets
$18,100,498
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
25
Median Grant
$10,000
% No Significant Change
0% (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
Balanced Approach: 40%

10 of 25 recipients (40%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Texas

Grants are geographically diversified with 33% in Texas and funding distributed across 17 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Texas, funding concentrates in Austin (27%), Mason (20%), Conroe (17%).

Funding Trajectory
+353%

Strong 353% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects

Dual focus on general purposes (60%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Shepard Family Private 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
Angel Reach - For Wings & Strings $20,000 Conroe, TX, US General Fund 2023
Borderlands Research Institute $10,000 Valley Village, CA, US General Fund 2023
Catholic Charities Daf $150,250 Baltimore, MD, US General Fund 2023
Delta Waterfowl Foundation $100,000 Bismarck, ND, US General Fund 2023
George W Bush Presidential Center $10,000 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2023
Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center $15,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Fund 2023
Marine Corps Law Enforcement $20,000 Tuckahoe, NY, US General Fund 2023
Marion School Foundation $5,000 Marion, IA, US General Fund 2023
Mason Booster Club $5,000 Mason, WV, US General Fund 2023
Mason County Food Bank $10,000 Mason, TX, US General Support 2023
Mason Tennis Association $5,000 Mason, TX, US General Fund 2023
Mason Volunteer Fire Department $15,000 Mason, WV, US General Fund 2023
Memorial Hermann Foundation $50,000 Houston, TX, US General Fund 2023
Montgomery County Tx Food Bank $10,000 Conroe, TX, US General Fund 2023
National Foundation For Facial Reconstruction $10,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2023
American Junior Golf Association $10,000 Braselton, GA, US General Fund 2023
Shriners Hospital For Children $5,000 Tampa, FL, US General Fund 2023
St Judes Children's Research $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2023
Teneo To Towers $10,000 Austin, TX, US General Fund 2023
Texas Public Policy Foundation $25,000 Austin, TX, US General Fund 2023
Tunnels To Towers Foundation $100,761 Staten Island, NY, US General Fund 2023
University Of Chicago Booth School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Fund 2023
University Of Texas Md Anderson Center $25,000 Austin, TX, US General Fund 2023
Us Chamber Of Commerce $100,761 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2023
Zach Johnson Foundation $30,000 Cedar Rapids, IA, US General Fund 2023
American Junior Golf Assoc $10,000 Braselton, GA, US General Fund 2022
Angel Reach $20,000 Conroe, TX, US General Fund 2022
Barrier Islands Center $25,000 Machipongo, VA, US General Fund 2022
Borderlands Research Institute $10,000 Valley Village, CA, US General Fund 2022
Catholic Charites Daf $350,815 Baltimore, MD, US General Fund 2022
Cedar Rapids Community School Foundation $5,000 Cedar Rapids, IA, US General Fund 2022
Committ Foundation $25,000 Bozeman, MT, US General Fund 2022
George W Bush Library $10,000 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2022
Jensen Project $101,979 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2022
John's Hopkins University & Medicine $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Fund 2022
Marine Corp Law Enforcemetn $20,000 Tuckahoe, NY, US General Fund 2022
Marion School Foundation $5,000 Marion, IA, US General Fund 2022
Mason Booster Club $2,500 Mason, WV, US General Fund 2022
Mason County Food Bank $10,000 Mason, TX, US General Fund 2022
Mason Tennis Association $2,500 Mason, TX, US General Fund 2022
Memorial Hermann Foundation $50,000 Houston, TX, US General Fund 2022
Montgomery County Tx Food Bank $10,000 Conroe, TX, US General Fund 2022
National Foudnation For Facial Reconstruction $10,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
Shriners Hospital For Children $5,000 Tampa, FL, US General Fund 2022
St Judes Children's Research $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2022
Teneo Network $10,000 Austin, TX, US General Fund 2022
Texas Public Policy Foundation $25,000 Austin, TX, US General Fund 2022
The Jensen Project $10,000 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2022
The University Of Chicago Booth $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Fund 2022
Trees Forever $10,000 Marion, IA, US General Fund 2022
Tunnels To Towers Foundation $51,876 Staten Island, NY, US General Fund 2022
University Of Texas Foundation $25,000 Austin, TX, US General Fund 2022
Zach Johnson Foundation $10,000 Cedar Rapids, IA, US General Fund 2022
American Junior Golf Assoc $10,000 Braselton, GA, US General Fund 2022
Angel Reach $20,000 Conroe, TX, US General Fund 2022
Barrier Islands Center $25,000 Machipongo, VA, US General Fund 2022
Borderlands Research Institute $10,000 Valley Village, CA, US General Fund 2022
Catholic Charites Daf $350,815 Baltimore, MD, US General Fund 2022
Cedar Rapids Community School Foundation $5,000 Cedar Rapids, IA, US General Fund 2022
Committ Foundation $25,000 Bozeman, MT, US General Fund 2022
George W Bush Library $10,000 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2022
Jensen Project $101,979 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2022
John's Hopkins University & Medicine $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Fund 2022
Marine Corp Law Enforcemetn $20,000 Tuckahoe, NY, US General Fund 2022
Marion School Foundation $5,000 Marion, IA, US General Fund 2022
Mason Booster Club $2,500 Mason, WV, US General Fund 2022
Mason County Food Bank $10,000 Mason, TX, US General Fund 2022
Mason Tennis Association $2,500 Mason, TX, US General Fund 2022
Memorial Hermann Foundation $50,000 Houston, TX, US General Fund 2022
Montgomery County Tx Food Bank $10,000 Conroe, TX, US General Fund 2022
National Foudnation For Facial Reconstruction $10,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
Shriners Hospital For Children $5,000 Tampa, FL, US General Fund 2022
St Judes Children's Research $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2022
Teneo Network $10,000 Austin, TX, US General Fund 2022
Texas Public Policy Foundation $25,000 Austin, TX, US General Fund 2022
The Jensen Project $10,000 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2022
The University Of Chicago Booth $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Fund 2022
Trees Forever $10,000 Marion, IA, US General Fund 2022
Tunnels To Towers Foundation $51,876 Staten Island, NY, US General Fund 2022
University Of Texas Foundation $25,000 Austin, TX, US General Fund 2022
Zach Johnson Foundation $10,000 Cedar Rapids, IA, US General Fund 2022
American Junior Golf Assoc $10,000 Braselton, GA, US General Fund 2022
Angel Reach $20,000 Conroe, TX, US General Fund 2022
Barrier Islands Center $25,000 Machipongo, VA, US General Fund 2022
Borderlands Research Institute $10,000 Valley Village, CA, US General Fund 2022
Catholic Charites Daf $350,815 Baltimore, MD, US General Fund 2022
Cedar Rapids Community School Foundation $5,000 Cedar Rapids, IA, US General Fund 2022
Committ Foundation $25,000 Bozeman, MT, US General Fund 2022
George W Bush Library $10,000 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2022
Jensen Project $101,979 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2022
John's Hopkins University & Medicine $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Fund 2022
Marine Corp Law Enforcemetn $20,000 Tuckahoe, NY, US General Fund 2022
Marion School Foundation $5,000 Marion, IA, US General Fund 2022
Mason Booster Club $2,500 Mason, WV, US General Fund 2022
Mason County Food Bank $10,000 Mason, TX, US General Fund 2022
Mason Tennis Association $2,500 Mason, TX, US General Fund 2022
Memorial Hermann Foundation $50,000 Houston, TX, US General Fund 2022
Montgomery County Tx Food Bank $10,000 Conroe, TX, US General Fund 2022
National Foudnation For Facial Reconstruction $10,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
Shriners Hospital For Children $5,000 Tampa, FL, US General Fund 2022
St Judes Children's Research $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Fund 2022
Teneo Network $10,000 Austin, TX, US General Fund 2022
Texas Public Policy Foundation $25,000 Austin, TX, US General Fund 2022
The Jensen Project $10,000 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2022
The University Of Chicago Booth $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Fund 2022
Trees Forever $10,000 Marion, IA, US General Fund 2022
Tunnels To Towers Foundation $51,876 Staten Island, NY, US General Fund 2022
University Of Texas Foundation $25,000 Austin, TX, US General Fund 2022
Zach Johnson Foundation $10,000 Cedar Rapids, IA, US General Fund 2022
American Junior Golf Association $10,000 Braselton, GA, US General Support 2021
Bac Bsa (baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts Of America) $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2021
Beagle Freedom Project $10,000 Valley Village, CA, US General Support 2021
Borderlands Research Institute For Natural Research Management $10,000 Alpine, TX, US General Support 2021
Friends Of Mason County Courthouse $100,000 Mason, TX, US General Support 2021
God's Garage $10,000 Conroe, TX, US General Support 2021
Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2021
Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation $20,000 Tuckahoe, NY, US General Support 2021
Marion School Foundation $5,000 Marion, IA, US General Support 2021
Mason Booster Club $2,500 Mason, WV, US General Support 2021
Mason Food Bank $10,000 Mason, TX, US General Support 2021
Mason Tennis Association $2,500 Mason, TX, US General Support 2021
Memorial Hermann Foundation $50,000 Houston, TX, US General Support 2021
Memorial Hermann Foundation $50,000 Houston, TX, US General Support 2021
Montgomery County Food Bank $10,000 Conroe, TX, US General Support 2021
Moving-forwardorg $25,000 Napa, CA, US General Support 2021
National Foundation For Facial Reconstruction $10,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Shriners Hospitals For Children $5,000 Tampa, FL, US General Support 2021
St Jude Children's Hospital $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2021
Texas A&m Foundation $10,000 College Station, TX, US General Support 2021
Texas Public Policy Foundation $25,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2021
Texas Public Policy Foundation $25,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2021
The University Of Texas Foundation Inc $25,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2021
University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2021
American Junior Golf Association $10,000 Braselton, GA, US General Support 2020
Borderlands Research Institute For Natural Research Management $10,000 Alpine, TX, US General Support 2020
Cedar Rapids County Schools Foundation $10,000 Cedar Rapids, IA, US General Support 2020
God's Garage $10,000 Conroe, TX, US General Support 2020
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation $50,000 Cedar Rapids, IA, US Linn County Disaster Recovery Fund 2020
Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2020
Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation $20,000 Tuckahoe, NY, US General Support 2020
Marion School Foundation $5,000 Marion, IA, US General Support 2020
Mason Booster Club $2,500 Mason, WV, US General Support 2020
Mason Food Bank $10,000 Mason, TX, US General Support 2020
Mason Tennis Association $2,500 Mason, TX, US General Support 2020
Memorial Hermann Foundation $50,000 Houston, TX, US General Support 2020
Montgomery County Food Bank $10,000 Conroe, TX, US General Support 2020
National Foundation For Facial Reconstruction $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
National Foundation For Facial Reconstruction $10,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Shriners Hospitals For Children $5,000 Tampa, FL, US General Support 2020
Some $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
St Jude Children's Hospital $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2020
Texas Public Policy Foundation $100,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2020
Texas Public Policy Foundation $25,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2020
University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2020
Us Chamber Of Commerce Foundation $100,000 Washington, DC, US Hiring Our Heroes 2020
Zach Johnson Foundation $10,000 Cedar Rapids, IA, US General Support 2020
Zach Johnson Foundation $50,000 Cedar Rapids, IA, US General Support 2020
American Junior Golf Association $4,000 Braselton, GA, US General Support 2018
Borderlands Research Institute For Natural Research Management $5,000 Alpine, TX, US General Support 2018
Operation Walk Maryland $1,000 Brooklandville, MD, US General Support 2018
Texas Public Policy Foundation $10,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2018
Memorial Hermann Foundation $20,000 Houston, TX, US General Support 2018
Answer Als $10,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Support 2018
Marion School Foundation $5,000 Marion, IA, US General Support 2018
Odeon Preservation Association $1,000 Mason, TX, US General Support 2018
The Heritage Foundation $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
United States Capitol Historical Society $5,036 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Walters Art Museum $2,136 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2018
American Visionary Art Museum $2,373 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2018
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs Inc $11,621 Williston, FL, US General Support 2018
Helping Up Mission $2,373 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2018
Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center $10,557 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2018
Jonathan's Place $5,402 Garland, TX, US General Support 2018
Maryland Food Bank $2,373 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2018
National Foundation For Facial Reconstruction $2,373 New York, NY, US General Support 2018
Shriners Hospitals For Children $5,402 Tampa, FL, US General Support 2018
St Jude Children's Hospital $5,402 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2018
St Paul's School For Girls $5,402 Brooklandville, MD, US General Support 2018
Baltimore Museum Of Art $2,373 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2018
Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation $21,033 Tuckahoe, NY, US General Support 2018
University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business $2,783 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2018
Villalobos Rescue Center $2,373 New Orleans, LA, US General Support 2018
American Junior Golf Association $2,500 Braselton, GA, US General Support 2017
Aspca $1,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Baltimore Museum Of Art $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2017
Disabled American Veterans $1,000 Cold Spring, KY, US General Support 2017
Maryland Food Bank $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2017
National Fndn For Facial Reconstruction $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
St Jude Childrens' Research Hospital $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2017
St Paul's School For Girls $5,000 Luthervilletimonium, MD, US General Support 2017
The Gloucester Institute $10,000 Gloucester Courthous, VA, US General Support 2017
University Of Chicago $2,500 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2017
Walters Art Museum $2,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2017
So Others Might Eat $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
American Studies Center - The American Veterans Center $10,000 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2017
Kid Net Foundation Jonathans Place $5,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2017
The American Visionary Art Museum Inc $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2017
American Diabetes Association $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2016
American Junior Golf Association $2,000 Braselton, GA, US General Support 2016
Baltimore Museum Of Art $1,500 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2016
Disabled American Veterans $1,000 Cold Spring, KY, US General Support 2016
Maryland Food Bank $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2016
National Fndn For Facial Reconstruction $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
St Jude Childrens' Research Hospital $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2016
St Paul's School For Girls $3,500 Luthervilletimonium, MD, US General Support 2016
Texas Public Policy Foundation $10,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2016
The Gloucester Institute $1,000 Gloucester Courthous, VA, US General Support 2016
University Of Chicago $2,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2016
Walters Art Museum $1,500 Baltimore, MD, US General Support 2016
Special Olympics $2,500 Norristown, PA, US General Support 2016
The Windward School $2,000 White Plains, NY, US General Support 2016
Congressional Award Foundation $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Mason County Action Group Inc $500 Point Pleasant, WV, US General Support 2016
Coe College $5,000 Cedar Rapids, IA, US General Support 2016
The George W Bush Foundation $100,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2016
Aspca $1,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2016
Borderlands Research Institute For Natural Research Management $10,000 Alpine, TX, US General Support 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 52-2135634
Website N/A
Address 750 E PRATT STREET SUITE 900 Baltimore, MD 21202-0000

Key People (1)

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Trustee Marianne Schmitt Hellauer

Forms 990-PF

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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.