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Leo M Shortino Family Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 68-0237238 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$2.5M
Grants reported
65
Typical grant
$35K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$1.1M

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Mara Williams Low
Deadlines
A letter of intent is required 60 days and a grant proposal 30 days prior to any board meeting
Application materials
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.
Original filing text
Contact
MARA WILLIAMS LOW
Address
1760 THE ALAMEDA SAN JOSE, CA, 95126
Phone
4082756306
Deadlines
A LETTER OF INTENT IS REQUIRED 60 DAYS AND A GRANT PROPOSAL 30 DAYS PRIOR TO ANY BOARD MEETING
Application materials
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.

Reported organization name: LEO M SHORTINO FAMILY FOUNDATION

Where Leo M Shortino Family Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Franklin - McKinley School District

SAN JOSE, CA

$190KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Franklin-mckinley school district summer school programming

Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley

MILPITAS, CA

$126KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Summer programming

Springboard Collaborative

PHILADELPHIA, CA

$102KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Summer literacy program

Ymca of Silicon Valley

SAN JOSE, CA

$97KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Ymca summer learning program

Kiwanis Club of San Jose Foundation

SAN JOSE, CA

$80KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Scholarship program

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Leo M Shortino Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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