George Clarence & Dorothy Shaffer | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 54-1856732
Foundation Overview
Based in Norfolk, VA, George Clarence & Dorothy Shaffer has awarded 156 grants totaling $1,764,750 to organizations in Maryland, District of Columbia and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $90,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 38 recipients (16%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 31% in Maryland and funding distributed across 9 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Maryland, funding concentrates in Centerville (18%), Silver Spring (18%), Rockville (18%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 7% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into George Clarence & Dorothy Shaffer'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Entrepenuers | $5,000 | Centerville, MD, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Church Of The Epiphany | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Family Medicine Educ Consortium | $2,000 | Dayton, OH, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Family Missions Company | $2,500 | Abbeville, LA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| For Kids Inc | $15,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| George Washington University | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Good Counsel Inc | $5,000 | Secauscua, NJ, US | General Use | 2023 |
| House Of Ruth | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Msgr Thomas Wells Scholarship | $2,500 | Rockville, MD, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Mustard Seed | $5,000 | Medfield, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Reach | $5,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Sister Servants Of The Lord | $7,500 | Upper Marlboro, MD, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Umd Catholic Student Ctr | $10,000 | College Park, MD, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Unity School Of Christianity | $90,000 | Unity Village, MO, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Ymca South Hampton Roads | $5,000 | Chesapeake, VA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| St Joseph's House | $8,500 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Sisters Of Mary Boystowngirlstown | $10,000 | Lanham, MD, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Food Bank Of Southeast Virginia | $5,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| 100 Entrepenuers | $5,000 | Centerville, MD, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Church Of The Epiphany | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Family Medicine Educ Consortium | $2,000 | Dayton, OH, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Family Missions Company | $2,500 | Abbeville, LA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| For Kids Inc | $15,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| George Washington University | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Good Counsel Inc | $5,000 | Secauscua, NJ, US | General Use | 2023 |
| House Of Ruth | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Msgr Thomas Wells Scholarship | $2,500 | Rockville, MD, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Mustard Seed | $5,000 | Medfield, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Reach | $5,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Sister Servants Of The Lord | $7,500 | Upper Marlboro, MD, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Umd Catholic Student Ctr | $10,000 | College Park, MD, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Unity School Of Christianity | $90,000 | Unity Village, MO, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Ymca South Hampton Roads | $5,000 | Chesapeake, VA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| St Joseph's House | $8,500 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Sisters Of Mary Boystowngirlstown | $10,000 | Lanham, MD, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Food Bank Of Southeast Virginia | $5,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| 100 Entrepenuers | $5,000 | Centerville, MD, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Church Of The Epiphany | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Family Medicine Educ Consortium | $1,000 | Dayton, OH, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Family Missions Company | $2,000 | Abbeville, LA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| For Kids Inc | $15,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| George Washington University | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Good Counsel Inc | $2,500 | Secauscua, NJ, US | General Use | 2022 |
| House Of Ruth | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Isaiah's Promise | $3,750 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Msgr Thomas Wells Scholarship | $2,500 | Rockville, MD, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Mustard Seed | $6,000 | Medfield, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Reach | $10,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Sister Servants Of The Lord | $7,500 | Upper Marlboro, MD, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Umd Catholic Student Ctr | $10,000 | College Park, MD, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Unity School Of Christianity | $90,000 | Unity Village, MO, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Ymca South Hampton Roads | $5,000 | Chesapeake, VA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| 100 Entrepenuers | $5,000 | Centerville, MD, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Church Of The Epiphany | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Family Medicine Educ Consortium | $1,000 | Dayton, OH, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Family Missions Company | $2,000 | Abbeville, LA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| For Kids Inc | $15,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| George Washington University | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Good Counsel Inc | $2,500 | Secauscua, NJ, US | General Use | 2022 |
| House Of Ruth | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Isaiah's Promise | $3,750 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Msgr Thomas Wells Scholarship | $2,500 | Rockville, MD, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Mustard Seed | $6,000 | Medfield, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Reach | $10,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Sister Servants Of The Lord | $7,500 | Upper Marlboro, MD, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Umd Catholic Student Ctr | $10,000 | College Park, MD, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Unity School Of Christianity | $90,000 | Unity Village, MO, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Ymca South Hampton Roads | $5,000 | Chesapeake, VA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| 100 Entrepenuers | $5,000 | Centerville, MD, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Church Of The Epiphany | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Family Medicine Educ Consortium | $1,000 | Dayton, OH, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Family Missions Company | $2,000 | Abbeville, LA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| For Kids Inc | $15,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| George Washington University | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Good Counsel Inc | $2,500 | Secauscua, NJ, US | General Use | 2021 |
| House Of Ruth | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Isaiah's Promise | $3,750 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Msgr Thomas Wells Scholarship | $2,500 | Rockville, MD, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Mustard Seed | $6,000 | Medfield, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Reach | $10,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Sister Servants Of The Lord | $7,500 | Upper Marlboro, MD, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Umd Catholic Student Ctr | $10,000 | College Park, MD, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Unity School Of Christianity | $90,000 | Unity Village, MO, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Ymca South Hampton Roads | $5,000 | Chesapeake, VA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| 100 Entrepenuers | $5,000 | Centerville, MD, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Church Of The Epiphany | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Family Medicine Educ Consortium | $1,000 | Dayton, OH, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Family Missions Company | $2,000 | Abbeville, LA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| For Kids Inc | $15,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| George Washington University | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Good Counsel Inc | $2,500 | Secauscua, NJ, US | General Use | 2021 |
| House Of Ruth | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Isaiah's Promise | $3,750 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Msgr Thomas Wells Scholarship | $2,500 | Rockville, MD, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Mustard Seed | $6,000 | Medfield, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Reach | $10,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Sister Servants Of The Lord | $7,500 | Upper Marlboro, MD, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Umd Catholic Student Ctr | $10,000 | College Park, MD, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Unity School Of Christianity | $90,000 | Unity Village, MO, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Ymca South Hampton Roads | $5,000 | Chesapeake, VA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| 100 Entrepenuers | $5,000 | Centerville, MD, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Church Of The Epiphany | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Family Medicine Educ Consortium | $1,000 | Dayton, OH, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Family Missions Company | $2,000 | Abbeville, LA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| For Kids Inc | $15,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| George Washington University | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Good Counsel Inc | $2,500 | Secauscua, NJ, US | General Use | 2021 |
| House Of Ruth | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Isaiah's Promise | $3,750 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Msgr Thomas Wells Scholarship | $2,500 | Rockville, MD, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Mustard Seed | $6,000 | Medfield, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Reach | $10,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Sister Servants Of The Lord | $7,500 | Upper Marlboro, MD, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Umd Catholic Student Ctr | $10,000 | College Park, MD, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Unity School Of Christianity | $90,000 | Unity Village, MO, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Ymca South Hampton Roads | $5,000 | Chesapeake, VA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| 100 Entrepenuers | $5,000 | Centerville, MD, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Church Of The Epiphany | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Consortium Catholic Academies | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Family Missions Company | $2,000 | Abbeville, LA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| For Kids Inc | $20,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| George Washington University | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2020 |
| House Of Ruth | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Isaiah's Promise | $3,750 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Msgr Thomas Wells Scholarship | $2,500 | Rockville, MD, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Mustard Seed | $6,000 | Medfield, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Reach | $10,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Sister Servants Of The Lord | $7,500 | Upper Marlboro, MD, US | General Use | 2020 |
| The Urban Renewal Center | $5,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Umd Catholic Student Ctr | $10,000 | College Park, MD, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Unity School Of Christianity | $90,000 | Unity Village, MO, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Family Medicine Educ Consortium | $1,000 | Dayton, OH, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Archbishop Spalding High | $2,000 | Severn, MD, US | General Use | 2019 |
| 100 Entrepenuers | $5,000 | Centerville, MD, US | General Use | 2019 |
| Umd Catholic Student Ctr | $10,000 | College Park, MD, US | General Use | 2019 |
| Church Of The Epiphany | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2019 |
| Friends Of Homeless Animals | $5,000 | Aldie, VA, US | General Use | 2019 |
| For Kids Inc | $20,000 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2019 |
| George Washington University | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2019 |
| House Of Ruth | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2019 |
| Isaiah's Promise | $3,750 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Use | 2019 |
| Msgr Thomas Wells Scholarship | $2,500 | Rockville, MD, US | General Use | 2019 |
| Mustard Seed | $6,000 | Medfield, MA, US | General Use | 2019 |
| Reach | $2,500 | Norfolk, VA, US | General Use | 2019 |
| Samaritan House | $2,500 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | General Use | 2019 |
| Sister Servants Of The Lord | $7,500 | Upper Marlboro, MD, US | General Use | 2019 |
| Red Rover | $5,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Use | 2019 |
| Unity School Of Christianity | $90,000 | Unity Village, MO, US | General Use | 2019 |
| Family Missions Company | $2,000 | Ammitsburg, MD, US | General Use | 2019 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 54-1856732 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 531 WASHINGTON PARK 1 Norfolk, VA 23517-1913 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee George Clarence & Dorothy Shaffer's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director, Pr | Vera D Schleeter |
|---|---|
| Director, Vi | James S Regan |
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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