Funding search · EIN 860852488 · Reno, NV
The Shirley Family Charitable 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.
- 69
- grants reported
- $903,469
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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 Shirley Family Foundation1 grant · $636,019
- Cabrillo College Foundation1 grant · $100,000
- Darby Rodeo Association4 grants · $23,550
- Doctors Without Borders2 grants · $17,500
- The Pepper Foundation3 grants · $15,000
- Omega Nu Sigma Alpha Chapter2 grants · $11,000
- Capella University1 grant · $10,000
- The Child Foundation1 grant · $10,000
- Safe Haven Wildlife Sanctuary2 grants · $10,000
- Omega Nu1 grant · $7,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 69 reported grants, largest first.
- $636,019
The Shirley Family Foundation · Reno, NV · 2025
Programs
- $100,000
Cabrillo College Foundation · Apos, CA · 2023
Programs
- $10,000
Capella University · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Programs
- $10,000
The Child Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024
Programs
- $10,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
Programs
- $7,500
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2025
Programs
- $7,500
Omega Nu · Santa Cruz, CA · 2025
Programs
- $7,500
Safe Haven Wildlife Sanctuary · Imlay, NV · 2022
Programs
- $6,400
Darby Rodeo Association · Darby, MT · 2022
Programs
- $6,150
Darby Rodeo Association · Darby, MT · 2025
Programs
- $6,000
Omega Nu Sigma Alpha Chapter · Santa Cruz, CA · 2023
Programs
- $5,500
Darby Rodeo Association · Darby, MT · 2024
Programs
- $5,500
Darby Rodeo Association · Darby, MT · 2023
Programs
- $5,000
Omega Nu Sigma Alpha Chapter · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024
Programs
- $5,000
The Pepper Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
Programs
- $5,000
The Pepper Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Programs
- $5,000
Sigma Alpha of Omega Nu · Santa Cruz, CA · 2022
Programs
- $5,000
The Pepper Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Programs
- $2,500
Bitterrot Land Trust · Hamilton, MT · 2025
Programs
- $2,500
McCallum Theatre · Palm Desert, CA · 2025
Programs
- $2,500
Bitterrot Land Trust · Hamilton, MT · 2024
Programs
- $2,500
Desert Scholarship Foundation · Palm Desert, CA · 2024
Programs
- $2,500
McCallum Theatre · Palm Desert, CA · 2024
Programs
- $2,500
Desert Scholarship Foundation · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
Programs
- $2,500
McCallum Theater · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
Programs
- $2,500
Safe Haven Wildlife Sanctuary · Imlay, NV · 2023
Programs
- $2,500
Bitterroot Land Trust · Hamilton, MT · 2022
Programs
- $2,500
McCallum Theater · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
Programs
- $2,000
Food Bank of Northern Nv · Sparks, NV · 2025
Programs
- $2,000
Alzheimers Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
Programs
- $2,000
Foodbank of Northern Nevada · Sparks, NV · 2022
Programs
- $1,500
Boy'S and Girl'S Club of Santa Cruz County · Santa Cruz, CA · 2022
Programs
- $1,300
Darby Community Partners · Darby, MT · 2024
Programs
- $1,000
Alzheimer'S Research Fund · Clarksburg, MD · 2025
Programs
- $1,000
Boys and Girls Club Truckee Meadows · Reno, NV · 2025
Programs
- $1,000
Brightfocus Foundation · Clarksburg, MD · 2025
Programs
- $1,000
Dog Town Canine Rescue · Fallon, NV · 2025
Programs
- $1,000
Nevada Humane Society · Reno, NV · 2025
Programs
- $1,000
Spca of Northern Nevada · Reno, NV · 2025
Programs
- $1,000
Valley Christmas Project · Ben Lomond, CA · 2025
Programs
- $1,000
Boys and Girls Club Truckee Meadows · Reno, NV · 2024
Programs
- $1,000
Darby Rodeo Assn · Darby, MT · 2024
Programs
- $1,000
Boy'S and Girl'S Club of Truckee Meadows · Reno, NV · 2023
Programs
- $1,000
Foodbank of Northern Nevada · Sparks, NV · 2023
Programs
- $1,000
Make a Wish Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Programs
- $1,000
Tony Molina Memorial Fund · Seattle, WA · 2023
Programs
- $1,000
Bitterroot Health Foundation · Hamilton, MT · 2022
Programs
- $1,000
Boy'S and Girl'S Club of Northern Nevada · Reno, NV · 2022
Programs
- $1,000
George W Bush Presidential Center · Dallas, TX · 2022
Programs
- $1,000
Linda Massa Youth Homes · Hamilton, MT · 2022
Programs
- $1,000
Valley Christmas Project · Ben Lomond, CA · 2022
Programs
- $750
Boys and Girls Club of Sc · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024
Programs
- $500
Make-a-Wish Nevada · Las Vegas, NV · 2025
Programs
- $500
Special Olympics · Las Vegas, NV · 2025
Programs
- $500
Darby Volunteer Fire Dept · Darby, MT · 2024
Programs
- $500
Special Olympics · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
Prorgams
- $500
Valley Christmas Project · Ben Lomond, CA · 2024
Prorgams
- $500
Boy'S and Girl'S Club of Santa Cruz County · Santa Cruz, CA · 2023
Programs
- $500
Childhaven · Seattle, WA · 2023
Programs
- $500
Global Giving · Washington, DC · 2023
Programs
- $500
Salvation Army · Reno, NV · 2023
Programs
- $500
Spca of Northen Nevada · Reno, NV · 2023
Programs
- $500
Sun Cities 4 Paws Rescue · Youngtown, AZ · 2023
Programs
- $500
Valley Christmas Project · Ben Lomond, CA · 2023
Programs
- $500
Corvallis Baseball Association · Darby, MT · 2022
Programs
- $500
Darby Volunteer Fire Department · Darby, MT · 2022
Programs
- $500
Nevada Humane Society · Reno, NV · 2022
Programs
- $250
Friends of Darby Library · Darby, MT · 2024
Prorgams
- $100
Friends of Darby Library · Darby, MT · 2022
Programs
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