Funding search · EIN 451672215 · Newark, OH
Shelly Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 40
- grants reported
- $285,338
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- The Ohio State University3 grants · $70,000
- Ohio University2 grants · $20,000
- University of Findlay2 grants · $15,000
- University of Kentucky3 grants · $15,000
- The Ohio State University - Newark2 grants · $15,000
- Wittenberg University2 grants · $10,000
- Central Ohio Technical College2 grants · $10,000
- Columbus State Community College2 grants · $10,000
- Dennison University1 grant · $10,000
- Heidelberg University2 grants · $10,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 40 reported grants, largest first.
- $30,000
The Ohio State University · Columbus, OH · 2023
Scholarship
- $25,000
The Ohio State University · Columbus, OH · 2022
Scholarship
- $15,000
The Ohio State University · Columbus, OH · 2024
Scholarship
- $10,000
Dennison University · Granville, OH · 2024
Scholarship
- $10,000
Muskingum County Community Foundation · Zanesville, OH · 2024
Avondale children's home
- $10,000
Ohio University · Athens, OH · 2024
Scholarship
- $10,000
University of Findlay · Findlay, OH · 2024
Scholarship
- $10,000
Ohio University · Athens, OH · 2023
Scholarship
- $10,000
The Ohio State University - Newark · Newark, OH · 2022
Scholarship
- $5,338
Columbus State Community Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
General
- $5,000
Columbus State Community College · Columbus, OH · 2024
Scholarship
- $5,000
Franklin University · Columbus, OH · 2024
Scholarship
- $5,000
Heidelberg University · Tiffin, OH · 2024
Scholarship
- $5,000
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2024
Scholarship
- $5,000
Muskingum University · New Concord, OH · 2024
Scholarship
- $5,000
Ohio Dominican University · Columbus, OH · 2024
Scholarship
- $5,000
Stanford University · Standford, CA · 2024
Scholarship
- $5,000
The Ohio State University - Newark · Newark, OH · 2024
Scholarship
- $5,000
University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2024
Scholarship
- $5,000
Central Ohio Technical College · Newark, OH · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,000
Columbus State Community College · Columbus, OH · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,000
Heidelberg University · Tiffin, OH · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,000
Muskingum University · New Concord, OH · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,000
Ohio Dominican University · Columbus, OH · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,000
Stanford University · Standford, CA · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,000
University of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,000
University of Findlay · Findlay, OH · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,000
University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,000
Wittenberg University · Springfield, OH · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,000
Cedarville University · Cedarville, OH · 2022
Scholarship
- $5,000
Central Ohio Technical College · Newark, OH · 2022
Scholarship
- $5,000
Columbus State Community College · Columbus, OH · 2022
Scholarship
- $5,000
Concord University · Athens, WV · 2022
Scholarship
- $5,000
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology · New Concord, OH · 2022
Scholarship
- $5,000
Malone University · Canton, OH · 2022
Scholarship
- $5,000
Ohio Wesleyan University · Delaware, OH · 2022
Scholarship
- $5,000
University of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Scholarship
- $5,000
University of Findlay · Findlay, OH · 2022
Scholarship
- $5,000
University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2022
Scholarship
- $5,000
Wittenberg University · Springfield, OH · 2022
Scholarship
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