Private foundation · EIN 20-8075507

Shearwater Foundation Inc

Preselected only

Norfolk, VA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202513219349106996
Total assets (EOY)$16,601,948
Grants paid$4,749,500
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed27
Giving in home state (VA)99%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K2
$5K–$25K16
$25K–$100K4
$100K+5

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $1,510,000

Geographic focus

VA
99%
NY
1%
MA
0%

Common purposes

exemptorganization

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$274,500$3,587,23625
2024$4,749,500$16,601,94827

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
Virginia Museum Of History & CultureRICHMOND, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$1,510,000
Norfolk State UniversityNORFOLK, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$1,500,000
Access College FoundationNORFOLK, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$735,000
Colonial Williamsburg FoundationWILLIAMSBURG, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$525,000
Vmi FoundationLEXINGTON, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$250,000
Buckley Country Day SchoolROSLYN, NYTO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$30,000
Eastern Virginia Medical School FoundationNORFOLK, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$25,000
Tidewater Friends Of Foster CareNORFOLK, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$25,000
United Way Of South Hampton RoadsNORFOLK, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$25,000
Children'S Hospital Of The King'S Daughters (Chkd)NORFOLK, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$10,000
Elizabeth River ProjectPORTSMOUTH, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$10,000
Foodbank Of Southeastern VaNORFOLK, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$10,000
Mathews Community FoundationMATHEWS, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$10,000
Norfolk AcademyNORFOLK, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$10,000
The Salvation ArmyRICHMOND, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$10,000
The Union MissionNORFOLK, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$10,000
The Up CenterNORFOLK, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$10,000
The Deerwood FoundationLEXINGTON, MATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$7,500
Chrysler Museum Of ArtNORFOLK, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
Jamestown-Yorktown FoundationWILLIAMSBURG, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
Museum Of The American RevolutionYORKTOWN, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
Norfolk Botanical GardensNORFOLK, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
The Mariners' Museum And ParkNEWPORT NEWS, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
Virginia Symphony OrchestraNORFOLK, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
Virginia Zoological SocietyNORFOLK, VATO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
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