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The Sheppard Foundation

Name: The Sheppard Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

44
grants reported: $230,341
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $1,000
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.

What they fund

education preservation historic women campaign capital arts children

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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The Fundamental Literacy Foundation1 grant · $100,000
Fully Informed Jury Association3 grants · $30,000
Means of Inquiry1 grant · $15,000
Tallgrass Film Association3 grants · $13,500
The Principia3 grants · $12,000
Kansas Abortion Fund1 grant · $10,000
Wichita Swim Club4 grants · $9,000
Mamafilmcom3 grants · $7,500
The First Church of Christ Scienti3 grants · $6,000
University of Nevada Ren1 grant · $5,000

Giving over time

$49,879

2022

$162,752

2023

$17,710

2024

Grant history

All 44 reported grants, largest first.

$100,000
The Fundamental Literacy Foundation · Wichita, KS · 2023
Capital campaign - new building
$15,000
Means of Inquiry · Helena, MT · 2023
Archaeological studies
$10,000
Fully Informed Jury Association · Helena, MT · 2024
Judicial process education
$10,000
Fully Informed Jury Association · Helena, MT · 2023
Judicial process education
$10,000
Tallgrass Film Association · Wichita, KS · 2023
Film festival programming
$10,000
The Principia · St Louis, MO · 2023
Education programming
$10,000
Fully Informed Jury Association · Helena, MT · 2022
Judicial process education
$10,000
Kansas Abortion Fund · Lawrence, KS · 2022
Women's health services
$5,000
Mamafilmcom · Wichita, KS · 2023
Story labs and filmmaking
$5,000
Wichita Swim Club · Wichita, KS · 2023
Capital campaign
$5,000
Greater Kansas City Community Found · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Derby ks community foundation
$5,000
The Salvation Army · Wichita, KS · 2022
Education programming
$5,000
University of Nevada Ren · Reno, NV · 2022
Swim and dive splash club
$4,000
The First Church of Christ Scienti · Boston, MA · 2023
Religious programming
$3,000
Tallgrass Film Association · Wichita, KS · 2022
Film festival programming
$2,000
Mamafilmcom · Wichita, KS · 2022
Story labs and filmmaking
$2,000
Wichita Swim Club · Wichita, KS · 2022
Sponsor splash & dash event
$1,500
Symphony in the Flint Hills · Cottonwood Falls, KS · 2022
Tallgrass prairie preservation
$1,000
Daughters of the American Revloutio · Washington, DC · 2024
Historic preservation
$1,000
Friends of Sulgrave Manor · Sammamish, WA · 2024
Historic preservation
$1,000
The First Church of Christ Scienti · Boston, MA · 2024
Religious programming
$1,000
The Principia · St Louis, MO · 2024
Education programming
$1,000
University of Nevada Reno Fdn · Reno, NV · 2024
Academic and sports scholarships
$1,000
Wichita Swim Club · Wichita, KS · 2024
Capital campaign
$1,000
Daughters of the American Revloutio · Washington, DC · 2023
Historic preservation
$1,000
University of Nevada Reno Fdn · Reno, NV · 2023
Academic and sports scholarships
$1,000
Wichita Children'S Theatre & Dance · Wichita, KS · 2023
Children's arts programming
$1,000
Daughters of the American Revloutio · Washington, DC · 2022
Historic preservation
$1,000
The First Church of Christ Scienti · Boston, MA · 2022
Religious programming
$1,000
The Principia · St Louis, MO · 2022
Education programming
$1,000
Wichita Children'S Theatre & Dance · Wichita, KS · 2022
Children's arts programming
$1,000
Wichita Swim Club · Wichita, KS · 2022
Capital campaign
$500
Mamafilmcom · Wichita, KS · 2024
Story labs and filmmaking
$500
Tallgrass Film Association · Wichita, KS · 2024
Film festival programming
$500
Wichita Children'S Theatre & Dance · Wichita, KS · 2024
Children's arts programming
$500
Friends of Sulgrave Manor · Sammamish, WA · 2023
Historic preservation
$420
Trust Women Foundation · Wichita, KS · 2022
Women's health issues
$252
Planned Parenthood of Great Plains · Overland Park, KS · 2023
Women's clinic program
$252
Planned Parenthood of Great Plains · Overland Park, KS · 2022
Women's clinic program
$250
Friends of Sulgrave Manor · Sammamish, WA · 2022
Historic preservation
$211
Verde Valley Leadship · Cottonwood, AZ · 2022
Leadership education
$210
Planned Parenthood of Great Plains · Overland Park, KS · 2024
Women's clinic program
$125
Botanica the Wichita Gardens · Wichita, KS · 2022
Public gardens program
$121
Religious Coalition for Reproductiv · Washington, DC · 2022
Reproductive freedom programming

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