Private foundation · EIN 30-0609473

James R Shields Private Foundation

Preselected only

New York, NY

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2026-06-30) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202602099349101005
Total assets (EOY)$10,918,367
Grants paid$560,000
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed23
Giving in home state (NY)2%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K11
$25K–$100K12
$100K+0

Smallest $5,000 · Largest $50,000

Geographic focus

IN
88%
OH
7%
MN
4%
NY
2%

Common purposes

researchpediatricscancerchildrenequipmentgeneticdevelopmentalsaintsaliveparkviewcenterassistaccessibilitybreasthope

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$569,000$10,348,14725
2023$540,000$10,199,11924
2024$453,477$10,637,11521
2025$560,000$10,918,36723

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 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Community Harvest Food Bank Of Northeast Indiana IncFORT WAYNE, INGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
Turnstone Center For Children & Adults W DisabilitiesFORT WAYNE, INGENERAL SUPPORT - PEDIATRICS AND CHILDREN'S EQUIPMENT$50,000
Cincinnati Children'S HospitalCINCINNATI, OHTO SUPPORT GENETIC RESEARCH$40,000
Fort Wayne Trails IncFORT WAYNE, INGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
Riley Children'S FoundationINDIANAPOLIS, INTO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS$40,000
Euell A Wilson Center IncFORT WAYNE, INGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
Bishop Dwenger High SchoolFORT WAYNE, INTO SUPPORT THE SAINTS ALIVE PROGRAM$25,000
Fort Wayne Zoological Society IncFORT WAYNE, INGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Parkview Health Foundation IncFORT WAYNE, INTO SUPPORT THE PARKVIEW CANCER RESEARCH CENTER$25,000
St Jude'S Catholic SchoolFORT WAYNE, INGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Vincent Village IncFORT WAYNE, INGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Bishop Luers High SchoolFORT WAYNE, INGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Allen Co - Ft Wayne Historical Society IncFORT WAYNE, INGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Canterbury SchoolFORT WAYNE, INGENERAL SUPPORT. TO ASSIST ACCESSIBILITY$20,000
Community Transportation NetworkFORT WAYNE, INGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Junior Achievement Of Northern Indiana IncFORT WAYNE, INGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Mayo Clinic Department Of DevelopmentROCHESTER, MNTO SUPPORT BREAST CANCER RESEARCH$20,000
Matthew 25 IncFORT WAYNE, INGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Women'S Care CenterSOUTH BEND, INGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of Fort Wayne - South BendFORT WAYNE, INTO SUPPORT THE HOPE TO HEALING PROGRAM.$10,000
Yellow Brick Road ProjectNEW ROCHELLE, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Kate'S Kart IncFORT WAYNE, INGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
House Of Pins Adaptive Recreational Venue CompanyFORT WAYNE, INGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
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