The Shepard Family Private Foundation
EIN 522135634
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$3.0M
162 grants · $378K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $4K–$14K
grant size
38%
supporter · 36/94 multi-year
repeat
$18.1M
Assets (2023)
94
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Operation Walk Maryland
Phone
(410) 580-4172
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $166K | $3.5M | $342K | 20 |
| 2017 | $154K | $5.3M | $1.7M | 15 |
| 2018 | $156K | $7.2M | $2.2M | 26 |
| 2020 | $520K | $15.4M | $751K | 24 |
| 2021 | $440K | $18.3M | $1.4M | 24 |
| 2022 | $835K | $13.7M | $1.4M | 28 |
| 2023 | $752K | $18.1M | $1.2M | 25 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 162 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$10K
Average
$19K
75th Pctl
$14K
Maximum
$351K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
30.2% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 17 states
$1.2M across
49 grants
7 of 254 counties
Top 7 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Harris
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Mason
- 5 Montgomery
- 6 Brewster
- 7 Brazos
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (162 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charites DAF | Baltimore, MD | $350,815 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Daf | Baltimore, MD | $150,250 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Jensen Project | Dallas, TX | $101,979 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $100,761 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Us Chamber of Commerce | Washington, DC | $100,761 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Us Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Washington, DC | $100,000 | HIRING OUR HEROES | 2020 |
| Friends of Mason County Courthouse | Mason, TX | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| The George W Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| So Others Might Eat | Washington, DC | $100,000 | General Support | 2017 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $51,876 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $50,000 | LINN COUNTY DISASTER RECOVERY FUND | 2020 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Zach Johnson Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Zach Johnson Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $30,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Moving-Forwardorg | Napa, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The University of Texas Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |