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The Shepard Family Private Foundation c/o Venable LLP Grants

Private foundation · EIN 52-2135634 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$2.1M
Grants reported
64
Median grant
$10K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202531$1.2M
202433$889.4K

Where The Shepard Family Private Foundation c/o Venable LLP gives

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

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
Memorial Hermann FoundationHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUND2025$252.5K
Texas Public Policy FoundationAustin, TXGENERAL FUND2025$130.2K
Catholic CharitiesBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL FUND2025$112.2K
US Chamber of CommerceWASHINGTON, DCHIRING OUR HEROS PROGRAM2025$104.9K
Tunnels to TowersSTATEN ISLAND, NYGENERAL FUND2025$104.9K
Frontera Healthcare NetworkMENARD, TXGENERAL FUND2024$104.7K
Frontera Healthcare NetworkMENARD, TXGENERAL FUND2025$104K
Tunnels to TowersSTATEN ISLAND, NYGENERAL FUND2024$103.2K
US Chamber of CommerceWASHINGTON, DCHIRING OUR HEROS PROGRAM2024$103.1K
Catholic CharitiesBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL FUND2024$100.1K
Texas Public Policy FoundationAUSTIN, TXGENERAL FUND2024$76.8K
Memorial Hermann FoundationHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUND2024$51.5K
FRIENDS OF MASON COUNTY SHERIFFShelton, WAGENERAL FUND2025$50K
SAN ANGELO AREA FOUNDATIONSan Angelo, TXGENERAL FUND2025$50K
Zach Johnson FoundationCEDAR RAPIDS, IAIN MEMORY OF JACK KENNEY2024$30.9K
RURAL HEALTH INITIATIVERaeligh, NCGENERAL FUND2025$30K
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty toNEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUND2024$29.1K
Autism SpeaksNEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUND2024$29.1K
University of Texas MD AndersonAUSTIN, TXCANCER CENTER2024$26.4K
UT MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TXGENERAL FUND2025$26K
The ALS AssociationARLINGTON, VAGENERAL FUND2024$25.1K
Johns Hopkins Ciccarone CtrBALTIMORE, MDgeneral fund2025$21.8K
Marine Corps Law EnforcementTUCKAHOE, NYGENERAL FUND2024$21.4K
Marine Corps Law Enforcement FoundationTUCKAHOE, NYGENERAL FUND2025$20.7K
Angel ReachCONROE, TXGENERAL FUND2024$20K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Shepard Family Private Foundation c/o Venable LLP's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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 e-file archive.

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