The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation
EIN 943163120Total Given 2016–2024
$24.9M
432 grants · $2.8M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$41K
grant size
53%
supporter · 77/144 multi-year
repeat
$46.3M
Assets (2024)
144
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(425) 462-8353
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3.3M | $39.8M | $5.0M | 56 |
| 2017 | $4.4M | $38.9M | $1.9M | 51 |
| 2018 | $1.4M | $41.9M | $1.5M | 49 |
| 2020 | $5.2M | $38.6M | $2.2M | 65 |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $45.5M | $853K | 56 |
| 2022 | $3.0M | $36.7M | $1.1M | 54 |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $40.3M | $874K | 57 |
| 2024 | $2.7M | $46.3M | $13.9M | 44 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 432 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$58K
75th Pctl
$41K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.7% of US grants
· Rank #16 of 20 states
$12K across
3 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Nueces
- 3 Presidio
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (432 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | $2,000,000 | ENDOWMENT FUND. PLEDGE $10MM OVER 5 YEARS. 4TH OF FIVE EQUAL PLEDGE PAYMENTS. | 2020 |
| Seattle Art Musuem | Seattle, WA | $2,000,000 | Endowment Fund. Pledge $10mm over 5 years. This year includes personal gift of SPLK stock valued at | 2017 |
| Seattle Art Musuem | Seattle, WA | $1,202,084 | Endowment Fund. Pledge $10mm over 5 years. This year includes personal gift of SPLK stock valued at | 2016 |
| The Hill School Office of Advancement | Pottstown, PA | $1,000,000 | THE STRENGTH OF ALL CAMPAIGN. GENERAL SCHOOL SUPPORT. $5MM 5TH OF 5 ANNUAL. | 2020 |
| The Hill School Office of Advancement | Pottstown, PA | $1,000,000 | The Srength of All Campaign. General school support. $5mm-2nd of 5 annual (1st Jon personal) | 2017 |
| The Hill School Office of Advancement | Pottstown, PA | $600,000 | ANNUAL GIVING - THE HILL FUND $100,000 CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHIRLEY QUADRIVIUM CENTER $500,000 | 2024 |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | $500,000 | COVID CLOSURE RELIEF FUND | 2020 |
| The Hill School Office of Advancement | Pottstown, PA | $500,000 | 1st of five equal payments for construction of the Shirley Quadrivium Center | 2021 |
| The Hill School Office of Advancement | Pottstown, PA | $500,000 | Construction of the Shirley Quadrivium Center | 2023 |
| The Hill School Office of Advancement | Pottstown, PA | $500,000 | 2ND of five equal payments for construction of the Shirley Quadrivium Center | 2022 |
| Barack Obama Fndn | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Calder Foundation | New York, NY | $415,405 | GENERAL SUPPORT $315,405, FOR MOUNTAINS AND CLOUDS PROJECT $100,000 | 2024 |
| Seattle Art Musuem | Seattle, WA | $375,000 | Fund for Special Exhibition. 4th of 4 equal-annual pledge payments | 2016 |
| Calder Foundation | New York, NY | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | $250,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. GENERAL MUSUEM SUPPORT. 4TH OF 4 EQUAL PLEDGE PAYMENTS. | 2018 |
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | $250,000 | DESIGNATED $100,000 TO UWKC, $100,000 WA WOMEN IN NEED AND $50,000 UNITED WAY RECONNECTING YOUTH | 2020 |
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | $250,000 | Designated $100,000 to United Way of King County, $100,000 WA Women in Need and $50,000 United Way Reconnecting... | 2021 |
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | $250,000 | Pledge payment five of five (Unrestricted/WWIN/RY) | 2023 |
| New York Presbyterian Fund | New York, NY | $250,000 | THE CENTER FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH | 2024 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | $250,000 | Capital Campaign. General musuem support. 2nd of 4 equal pledge payments. | 2016 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | $250,000 | Capital Campaign. General musuem support. 2nd of 4 equal pledge payments. | 2017 |
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | $250,000 | Designated $100,000 to United Way of King County, $100,000 WA Women in Need and $50,000 United Way Reconnecting... | 2022 |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | $248,438 | CALDER'S MOUNTAINS EXPENSES $105,938, CONTRIBUTORS CIRCLES 2023-2024 $100,000, STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY FUND... | 2024 |
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | $200,000 | DESIGNATED 50% TO UNITED WAY OF KING COUNTY AND 50% WA WOMEN IN NEED (5TH OF 5 EQUAL ANNUAL PLEDGE PAYMENTS) | 2018 |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | $200,000 | Toward purchase of 'Keith' by Chuck Close | 2016 |