Filed as: HELEN AND RITTER SHUMWAY FDN · Private foundation · EIN 16-6538147

Helen And Ritter Shumway Foundation

Preselected only

Dallas, TX

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-11-30) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202513519349100206
Total assets (EOY)$6,866,079
Grants paid$570,250
Typical (median) grant$20,000
Grants listed26
Giving in home state (TX)0%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K17
$25K–$100K9
$100K+0

Smallest $5,000 · Largest $50,000

Geographic focus

NY
66%
VT
7%
TN
7%
MA
7%
OH
4%
FL
4%
CT
4%
RI
2%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$513,500$6,798,51826
2023$532,500$6,753,32927
2024$570,250$6,866,07926

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Antique Boat MuseumCLAYTON, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$50,000
Shelburne MuseumSHELBURNE, VTUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$40,000
Save The RiverCLAYTON, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$40,000
Ducks Unlimited IncMEMPHIS, TNUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$40,000
Historic Deerfield IncDEERFIELD, MAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$37,500
Humane Society Of Rochester & MonroeFAIRPORT, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$35,000
Adirondack Mountain Club IncQUEENSBURY, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$30,000
Great Lakes Historical SocietyVERMILION, OHUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
Winterthur MuseumWINTERTHUR, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
Coral RestorationKEY LARGO, FLUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$20,000
Genesee Country Village & MuseumMUMFORD, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$20,000
Abilis IncGREENWICH, CTUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$20,000
Seneca Zoological SocietyROCESTER, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$20,000
National ConservancyROCESTER, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$20,000
Hillside Childrens CenterROCHESTER, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$20,000
Ny Museum Of TransportationWEST HENRIETTA, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$17,750
Rochester Institute Of TechROCHESTER, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$15,000
National Audubon Society IncNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$15,000
Rochester Regional Health Fdn 9998ROCHESTER, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$15,000
Spence SchoolNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$12,500
Junior Achievement Of RochesterROCHESTER, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
Herreshoff Marine MuseumBRISTOL, RIUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
Rochester Sailing & BoatingROCHESTER, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
Hunt Hollow Race Team IncROCHESTER, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
The Norman Howard SchoolROCHESTER, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$7,500
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