The George L Shields Foundation Inc
EIN 521851638Total Given 2016–2024
$15.0M
759 grants · $1.7M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$24K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 131/220 multi-year
repeat
$31.8M
Assets (2024)
220
Distinct Recipients
About
DC NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE A COPY OF THEIR TAX RETURN WITH THE OFFICE OF TAX AND REVENUE.
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(301) 634-3125
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.6M | $28.6M | $1.4M | 98 |
| 2017 | $1.6M | $32.6M | $1.8M | 100 |
| 2018 | $1.9M | $29.2M | $2.9M | 100 |
| 2019 | N/A | $32.2M | $2.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $33.5M | $1.4M | 97 |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $35.9M | $3.1M | 96 |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $29.7M | $1.9M | 95 |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $30.8M | $2.0M | 91 |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $31.8M | $2.0M | 82 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 759 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$24K
Maximum
$200K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (759 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Rescue Mission | Frederick, MD | $200,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2018 |
| Frederick Rescue Mission | Frederick, MD | $200,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2020 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $150,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2023 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | $130,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2021 |
| Arrupe Jesuit High School | Denver, CO | $115,000 | For Program Services | 2016 |
| Earth Conservation Corps | Washington, DC | $100,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2018 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $100,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2020 |
| Earth Conservation Corps | Washington, DC | $100,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2020 |
| Earth Conservation Corps | Washington, DC | $100,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2021 |
| Earth Conservation Corps | Washington, DC | $100,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2022 |
| Earth Conservation Corps | Washington, DC | $100,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2023 |
| Earth Conservation Corps | Washington, DC | $100,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2024 |
| Aspen Music Festival and School | Aspen, CO | $100,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2024 |
| The New York Community Trust | New York, NY | $100,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2024 |
| Earth Conservation Corps | Washington, DC | $100,000 | For Program Services | 2016 |
| Frederick Rescue Mission | Frederick, MD | $100,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2016 |
| Earth Conservation Corps | Washington, DC | $100,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2017 |
| Frederick Rescue Mission | Frederick, MD | $100,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2017 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | $97,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2023 |
| The Holton Fund | Bethesda, MD | $92,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2021 |
| Frederick Rescue Mission | Frederick, MD | $85,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2022 |
| Frederick Community College Foundation Inc | Frederick, MD | $85,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2024 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | $80,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2018 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | $80,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2022 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | $80,000 | FOR PROGRAM SERVICES | 2024 |