Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation
EIN 680237238 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$23.8M
705 grants · $2.6M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$27K
typical mid grants · $20K–$42K
grant size
61%
deep partner · 121/197 multi-year
repeat
$65.2M
Assets (2024)
197
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MARA WILLIAMS LOW
Phone
(408) 275-6306
Deadlines
A LETTER OF INTENT IS REQUIRED 60 DAYS AND A GRANT PROPOSAL 30 DAYS PRIOR TO ANY BOARD MEETING
How to Apply
THE APPLICANT ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A LETTER OF INTENT ONLINE 30 DAYS BEFORE THE PROPOSAL GRANT DATE. THE FOUNDATION WILL DETERMINE IF THE APPLICATION IS IN THE FOUNDATION'S AREA OF INTEREST AND WILL REQUEST AN ONLINE PROPOSAL. THE APPLICANT CAN ALSO PROVIDE A WRITTEN GRANT PROPOSAL TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION PRIMARILY MAKES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3). THE FOUNDAITON MOST OFTEN MAKES GRANTS TO THE SUPPORT OF DIRECT SERVICES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS, ORGANIZAITONS THAT PRIMARILY PROVIDE SERVICES IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE CLEARLY STATED STRATEGIC PLANS, INCORPORATED MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES, AND HAVE A TRACK RECORD OF MATCHING AND EXCEEDING PERFORMANCE GOALS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.4M | $47.4M | $2.6M | 78 |
| 2017 | $2.3M | $52.8M | $2.1M | 67 |
| 2018 | $2.4M | $49.0M | $2.2M | 74 |
| 2019 | N/A | $56.8M | $2.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $3.2M | $61.1M | $2.1M | 99 |
| 2021 | $2.8M | $65.6M | $2.2M | 83 |
| 2022 | $3.8M | $57.1M | $1.6M | 100 |
| 2023 | $3.4M | $62.8M | $2.1M | 107 |
| 2024 | $3.6M | $65.2M | $2.6M | 97 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 705 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$27K
Average
$34K
75th Pctl
$42K
Maximum
$190K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
GS
Gary T. Shara
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
BT
BUU THAI
3 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
ML
MARA Williams Low
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DH
David Heiman
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Linda Murray
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Miguel Salinas
2 yrs
Board Member
RS
Robert Harrison Staedler Jr
Board Member
RB
Ricardo Benavidez
7 yrs
Board Member
ML
Michele LEW
4 yrs
Board Member
MG
Maria Garcia
Board Member
FB
Frank Boitano
9+ yrs
Board Member
CB
Christine Burroughs
8 yrs
Board Member
FB
Frank Boitano
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
RB
Ricardo Benavidez
7 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
ML
MARA Williams Low
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DH
David Heiman
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Linda Murray
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Miguel Salinas
2 yrs
Board Member
BT
BUU THAI
3 yrs
Board Member
ML
Michele LEW
4 yrs
Board Member
CB
Christine Burroughs
8 yrs
Board Member
GS
Gary T. Shara
9+ yrs
Board Member
GW
Gerald T. WADE Jr
8 yrs
Board Member
FB
Frank Boitano
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
RB
Ricardo Benavidez
7 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
ML
MARA Williams Low
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DH
David Heiman
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Linda Murray
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BT
BUU THAI
3 yrs
Board Member
ML
Michele LEW
4 yrs
Board Member
CB
Christine Burroughs
8 yrs
Board Member
GS
Gary T. Shara
9+ yrs
Board Member
GW
Gerald T. WADE Jr
8 yrs
Board Member
FB
Frank Boitano
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
RB
Ricardo Benavidez
7 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
ML
MARA Williams Low
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
AE
Anne Ehresman
Executive Director
Leadership
DH
David Heiman
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Linda Murray
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
GW
Gerald T. WADE Jr
8 yrs
Board Member
GS
Gary T. Shara
9+ yrs
Board Member
CB
Christine Burroughs
8 yrs
Board Member
ML
Michele LEW
4 yrs
Board Member
DH
David Heiman
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
SA
Sonya Arriola
5 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
TA
Tamara Alvarado
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
FB
Frank Boitano
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GS
Gary T. Shara
9+ yrs
Board Member
GW
Gerald T. WADE Jr
8 yrs
Board Member
LM
Linda Murray
9+ yrs
Board Member
CB
Christine Burroughs
8 yrs
Board Member
DH
David Heiman
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
SA
Sonya Arriola
5 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
TA
Tamara Alvarado
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
FB
Frank Boitano
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Linda Murray
9+ yrs
Board Member
GW
Gerald T. WADE Jr
8 yrs
Board Member
GS
Gary T. Shara
9+ yrs
Board Member
CB
Christine Burroughs
8 yrs
Board Member
DH
David Heiman
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
SA
Sonya Arriola
5 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
EC
Elaine Curran
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
TA
Tamara Alvarado
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
FB
Frank Boitano
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Linda Murray
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
GS
Gary T. Shara
9+ yrs
Board Member
RB
Ricardo Benavidez
7 yrs
Board Member
GW
Gerald T. WADE Jr
8 yrs
Board Member
DH
David Heiman
9+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
CB
Christine Burroughs
8 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
EC
Elaine Curran
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
FB
Frank Boitano
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Linda Murray
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
GS
Gary T. Shara
9+ yrs
Board Member
RB
Ricardo Benavidez
7 yrs
Board Member
GW
Gerald T. WADE Jr
8 yrs
Board Member
SA
Sonya Arriola
5 yrs
Board Member
DH
David Heiman
9+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
CB
Christine Burroughs
8 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
EC
Elaine Curran
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
FB
Frank Boitano
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Linda Murray
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
GW
Gerald T. WADE Jr
8 yrs
Board Member
GS
Gary T. Shara
9+ yrs
Board Member
RB
Ricardo Benavidez
7 yrs
Board Member
SA
Sonya Arriola
5 yrs
Board Member
Grants Awarded (705 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin - McKinley School District | San JOSE, CA | $190,000 | FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING | 2024 |
| Franklin - McKinley School District | San JOSE, CA | $185,000 | FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING | 2023 |
| Franklin McKinley School District | San JOSE, CA | $184,077 | SUMMER LITERACY PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YOUTH. | 2018 |
| Franklin-McKinley School District | San JOSE, CA | $183,126 | SOCCER THEMED SUMMER LITERACY PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YOUTH. | 2017 |
| Franklin - McKinley School District | San JOSE, CA | $170,000 | SUMMER EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Franklin - McKinley School District | San JOSE, CA | $165,505 | FRANKLIN - MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY LITERACY-BASED SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR RISING... | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley | Milpitas, CA | $126,000 | SUMMER PROGRAMMING | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley | Milpitas, CA | $126,000 | SUMMER PROGRAMMING | 2024 |
| School of Arts and Culture at MHP | San JOSE, CA | $125,000 | PROPERTY ACQUISITION | 2022 |
| Downtown College Prep | San Jose, CA | $125,000 | Grant for capital campaign for development of a new campus for middle and high schools. | 2016 |
| Downtown College Prep | San Jose, CA | $125,000 | Grant for capital campaign for development of a new campus for middle and high schools. | 2016 |
| Franklin-McKinley School District | San Jose, CA | $116,489 | Baseball-themed summer literacy program for elementary school youth. | 2016 |
| Springboard Collaborative | Philadelphia, PA | $105,000 | SUMMER EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Springboard Collaborative | Philadelphia, CA | $102,000 | SUMMER LITERACY PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Ace Charter School | San JOSE, CA | $100,000 | CHARTER SCHOOLS IN ALUM ROCK, FRANKLIN-MCKINLY, AND SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS | 2018 |
| Springboard Collaborative | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | RAISING INTEREST IN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING (RISE) SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. | 2018 |
| Springboard Collaborative | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | SPRINGBOARD CLOSES THE LITERACY GAP BY BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL. WE COACH TEACHERS AND FAMILY... | 2020 |
| YMCA of Silicon Valley | Santa Clara, CA | $100,000 | SUMMER EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Amigos De Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment | San JOSE, CA | $100,000 | ACQUISITION OF THE CHAVEZ FAMILY CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ACTION AND LIVING MUSEUM | 2022 |
| Santa Clara County Office of Education | San JOSE, CA | $100,000 | YOUTH HEALTH AND WELLNESS | 2022 |
| Springboard Collaborative | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | SUMMER EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Springboard Collaborative | Philadelphia, CA | $100,000 | SPRINGBOARD SUMMER | 2023 |
| Diocese of San JOSE | San JOSE, CA | $100,000 | PROVIDE TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AT DREXEL SCHOOL SYSTEM (SKDI). | 2017 |
| YMCA of Silicon Valley | San JOSE, CA | $97,000 | YMCA SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM | 2024 |
| YMCA of Silicon Valley | San JOSE, CA | $95,000 | YMCA SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM | 2023 |
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