Shell Oil Company Foundation
EIN 136066583 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$134.8M
41,599 grants · $15.0M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$900
typical micro grants · $250–$3K
grant size
61%
deep partner · 8,524/13,881 multi-year
repeat
$8.9M
Assets (2024)
13,881
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 241-4065
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $17.5M | $121.1M | $4.8M | 4621 |
| 2017 | $18.5M | $106.8M | $4.7M | 4766 |
| 2018 | $17.1M | $95.4M | $5.1M | 5972 |
| 2019 | N/A | $100.6M | $24.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $17.2M | $104.4M | $21.8M | 5728 |
| 2021 | $10.7M | $116.0M | $22.9M | 5052 |
| 2022 | $17.3M | $52.6M | $25.0M | 5465 |
| 2023 | $20.2M | $8.9M | $19.0M | 5338 |
| 2024 | $16.2M | $8.9M | $36.6M | 4657 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 41599 grants on record
Minimum
$2
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$900
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$1.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
34.1% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 53 states
$63.4M across
14,177 grants
118 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Fort Bend
- 3 Travis
- 4 Montgomery
- 5 Brazos
- 6 Galveston
- 7 Dallas
- 8 Brazoria
- 9 Williamson
- 10 Bexar
+108 more
counties
· 1828 grants
· $3.9M
Officers & Directors
FW
Frazier Wilson
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
KY
Kate H. Yan
2 yrs
Treasurer and Controller
Leadership
LM
Linda L. Meagher
10+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
LB
Lynn S. Borgmeier
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JM
John S. Misso
2 yrs
Director
WH
Watkins Gretchen H
5 yrs
Director
OS
Olga A. stevens
Director
GW
Gretchen H. Walkins
Director
Grants Awarded (41,599 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $1,177,075 | Matching Gifts Education/Other | 2016 |
| United Way of Southeast Louisiana (Greater New Orl | New Orleans, LA | $918,023 | Matching Gifts Education/Other | 2016 |
| United Way of Southeast Louisiana (Greater New Orl | New Orleans, LA | $610,800 | Matching Gifts Education/Other | 2017 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $576,400 | Matching Gifts Education/Other | 2017 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $540,555 | Matching Gifts Education/Other | 2017 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $480,464 | MEF | 2020 |
| American National Red Cross | Houston, TX | $480,413 | Matching Gifts Education/Other | 2017 |
| United Way of Southeast Louisiana (Greater New Orl | New Orleans, LA | $383,001 | Matching Gifts Education/Other | 2018 |
| St JUDE Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | $363,481 | MEF | 2023 |
| United Way of Southeast Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | $353,928 | MEF | 2020 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $343,861 | MEF | 2023 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $325,930 | Matching Gifts Education/Other | 2017 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $311,430 | Matching Gifts Education/Other | 2018 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $304,789 | MEF | 2022 |
| St JUDE Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | $290,782 | 290782.06 | 2024 |
| Capital Area United Way | Baton Rouge, LA | $265,865 | Matching Gifts Education/Other | 2017 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $253,096 | MG | 2020 |
| St JUDE Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | $240,558 | MEF | 2022 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $237,697 | 237697.17 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $232,811 | Matching Gifts Education/Other | 2018 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $222,649 | MEF | 2022 |
| Capital Area United Way | Baton Rouge, LA | $215,820 | Matching Gifts Education/Other | 2016 |
| United Way of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $208,377 | MEF | 2021 |
| William Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | $205,162 | Matching Gifts Education/Other | 2016 |
| Capital Area United Way | Baton Rouge, LA | $198,748 | MEF | 2020 |
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