The Shifting Foundation
EIN 366108560 Private FoundationTotal Given 2021–2025
$7.3M
120 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$46K
typical mid grants · $25K–$55K
grant size
30%
supporter · 25/82 multi-year
repeat
$35.8M
Assets (2025)
82
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(801) 869-4300
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.5M | $36.7M | $2.9M | 26 |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $42.7M | $1.1M | 52 |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $36.8M | $2.0M | 41 |
| 2025 | $1.8M | $35.8M | $1.0M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 120 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$46K
Average
$61K
75th Pctl
$55K
Maximum
$1.8M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.6% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 15 states
$106K across
3 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Tarrant
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (120 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached | See Attached, NY | $1,838,000 | SEE ATTACHED | 2025 |
| 31 Grants to Individuals | Salt Lake City, UT | $862,800 | To support individual artist's projects | 2021 |
| AECT | Newburyport, MA | $82,000 | TO SUPPORT THE OVERALL MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | To support the overall mission of the organization | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $75,000 | TO SUPPORT the overall mission of the foundation | 2023 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) | New York, NY | $75,000 | To support the overall mission of the organization | 2023 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | $75,000 | To support the overall mission of the organization | 2023 |
| Nasher Sculpture Center | Dallas, TX | $75,000 | TO SUPPORT THE OVERALL MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $65,000 | To support the overall mission of the organization | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $65,000 | TO SUPPORT the overall mission of the foundation | 2024 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) | New York, NY | $65,000 | To support the overall mission of the organization | 2024 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | $65,000 | To support the overall mission of the organization | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $60,000 | To support the overall mission of the organization organization | 2021 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) | New York, NY | $60,000 | To support the overall mission of the organization organization | 2021 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | $60,000 | To support the overall mission of the organization organization | 2021 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | To support the overall mission of the organization organization | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | $55,000 | To support the overall mission of the organization | 2023 |
| Brennan Hilda Patricia | Brooklyn, NY | $55,000 | TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL ARTIST'S PROJECT | 2023 |
| Charrire Julian | Berlin, None | $55,000 | TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL ARTIST'S PROJECT | 2023 |
| Crump Claude Stephan | Brooklyn, NY | $55,000 | To support individual artist's project. | 2023 |
| Dead Letter Office (Frank Heath) | Brooklyn, NY | $55,000 | TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL ARTIST'S PROJECT | 2023 |
| Galligano Ellieanne | Staten Island, NY | $55,000 | To support individual artist's project. | 2023 |
| Humeau Marguerite - Surface Horizon Ltd | London, None | $55,000 | To support individual artist's project. | 2023 |
| Paterson Katie - Katie Paterson Studio | Dunfermline, None | $55,000 | TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL ARTIST'S PROJECT | 2023 |
| Raven Lucy | Brooklyn, NY | $55,000 | TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL ARTIST'S PROJECT | 2023 |
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