Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden Fund
EIN 386052198Total Given 2016–2024
$22.4M
490 grants · $2.5M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
75%
deep partner · 92/122 multi-year
repeat
$52.0M
Assets (2024)
122
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
WILLIAM W SHELDEN JR PRES
Phone
(313) 881-2282
Deadlines
NONE, BUT PREFER NOVEMBER SUBMISSION PRIOR TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING.
How to Apply
NO FORMAL APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Restrictions
NO AWARDS TO INDIVIDUALS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.2M | $40.3M | $1.5M | 61 |
| 2017 | $2.8M | $44.4M | $1.9M | 65 |
| 2018 | $2.2M | $39.3M | $1.8M | 63 |
| 2019 | N/A | $45.9M | $3.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $3.0M | $48.6M | $2.1M | 60 |
| 2021 | $2.6M | $54.8M | $2.2M | 63 |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $44.0M | $1.7M | 62 |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $48.6M | $2.3M | 59 |
| 2024 | $4.1M | $52.0M | $3.0M | 57 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 490 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$46K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$1.1M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (490 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St John Foundation | Detroit, MI | $1,100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | $450,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, MI | $400,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| University Liggett School | Grosse Pointe, MI | $350,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| University Liggett School | Grosse Pointe, MI | $350,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit, MI | $346,666 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Nature Conservancy | Lansing, MI | $325,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | $310,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, MI | $300,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | $300,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Racquet Up Detroit | Detroit, MI | $300,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, MI | $275,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Detroit, MI | $260,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Detroit, MI | $260,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Detroit Riverfront Conservancy | Detroit, MI | $260,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| United Way for Southeastern Mi | Detroit, MI | $230,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| United Way for Southeastern Mi | Detroit, MI | $220,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| United Way for Southeastern Mi | Detroit, MI | $220,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| United Way for Southeastern Mi | Detroit, MI | $200,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Community Foundation for Se Mi | Detroit, MI | $200,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| United Way for Southeastern Mi | Detroit, MI | $200,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy (The) | Lansing, MI | $200,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| United Way for Southeastern Mi | Detroit, MI | $175,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Huron Pines | Gaylord, MI | $175,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Ascension St John Foundation | Detroit, MI | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |