Funding search · EIN 046014010 · Pennington, NJ
Sholley 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.
- 219
- grants reported
- $588,500
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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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Top recipients
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- Commonwealth Shakespeare Company4 grants · $69,000
- Coolidge Corner Theatre Fdn4 grants · $51,000
- Brigham & Womens Hospital4 grants · $45,000
- St Michael'S Episcopal Church4 grants · $24,500
- Northeastern University4 grants · $21,000
- West Falmouth Library1 grant · $20,000
- West Falmouth Library2 grants · $20,000
- Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden4 grants · $18,000
- Buzzards Bay Coalition4 grants · $16,500
- Theater Offensive3 grants · $14,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 219 grants.
- $30,000
Brigham & Womens Hospital · Somerville, MA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $20,000
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $20,000
West Falmouth Library · West Falmouth, MA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $19,000
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $17,500
Coolidge Corner Theatre Fdn · Brookline, MA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $17,500
Coolidge Corner Theatre Fdn · Brookline, MA · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $15,000
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company · Boston, MA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $15,000
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company · Boston, MA · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $10,000
West Falmouth Library · West Falmouth, MA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $10,000
West Falmouth Library · West Falmouth, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $10,000
St Michael'S Episcopal Church · Milton, MA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $10,000
Buzzards Bay Coalition · New Bedford, MA · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $8,500
Coolidge Corner Theatre Fdn · Brookline, MA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $8,000
Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden · West Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $8,000
Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden · West Palm Beach, FL · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $7,500
Coolidge Corner Theatre Fdn · Brookline, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $6,500
Theater Offensive · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $6,000
Noble and Greenough School · Dedham, MA · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $6,000
Northeastern University · Boston, MA · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Falmouth Academy · Falmouth, MA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Highfield Hall & Gardens · Falmouth, MA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Northeastern University · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Theater Offensive · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Brigham & Womens Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Falmouth Academy · Falmouth, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Northeastern University · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Pro Publica · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
St Michael'S Episcopal Church · Milton, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Brigham & Womens Hospital · Somerville, MA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Northeastern University · Boston, MA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Bancroft School · Worcester, MA · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
Brigham & Womens Hospital · Boston, MA · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $5,000
St Michael'S Episcopal Church · Milton, MA · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $4,500
St Michael'S Episcopal Church · Milton, MA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $4,000
Captain Forbes House Museum · Milton, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $4,000
Nefa New England Fdn for the Arts · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $4,000
Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $3,500
Ashmont Hill Chamber Music · Dorchester Center, MA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $3,000
Noble and Greenough School Achieve · Dedham, MA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $3,000
Year Up · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Courageous Sailing Center for Youth · Charlestown, MA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Fourwands Wildlife Rehabilitation Ltd · Montpelier, VT · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Friends of Culebra Animals · Culebra, PR · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England · New Haven, CT · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Planned Parenthood of Southwest and · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Pro Publica · New York, NY · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts Un · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Ashmont Hill Chamber Music · Dorchester Center, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Buzzards Bay Coalition · New Bedford, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Epiphany School · Dorchester, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Fourwands Wildlife Rehabilitation Ltd · Montpelier, VT · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Friends of Culebra Animals · Culebra, PR · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Highfield Hall & Gardens · Falmouth, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Planned Parenthood of Southwest and · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Salt Pond Area Bird Sanctuaries · West Falmouth, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts Un · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Wbur Boston University · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Year Up · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Ashmont Hill Chamber Music · Dorchester Center, MA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Bridge Boston Foundation · Roxbury, MA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Buzzards Bay Coalition · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Fourwands Wildlife Rehabilitation Ltd · Montpelier, VT · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Friends of Culebra Animals · Culebra, PR · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Highfield Hall & Gardens · Falmouth, MA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts · Boston, MA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Planned Parenthood of Southwest and · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Salt Pond Area Bird Sanctuaries · West Falmouth, MA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Theater Offensive · Boston, MA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Year Up · Boston, MA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Ashmont Hill Chamber Music · Dorchester Center, MA · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Bridge Boston Foundation · Roxbury, MA · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Ecclesia Ministries · Boston, MA · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Fourwands Wildlife Rehabilitation Ltd · Montpelier, VT · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Friends of Culebra Animals · Culebra, PR · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Highfield Hall & Gardens · Falmouth, MA · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Milton Library Foundation · Milton, MA · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts · Boston, MA · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Planned Parenthood of Southwest and · Sarasota, FL · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Theatre Offensive · Boston, MA · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $2,500
Year Up · Boston, MA · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $2,000
Dana Hall Schools · Wellesley, MA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $2,000
Suits for Seniors · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $2,000
Dana Hall School · Wellesley, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $2,000
Suits for Seniors · West Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $2,000
Dana Hall Schools · Wellesley, MA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $2,000
Doane Academy · Burlington, NJ · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $2,000
Suits for Seniors · West Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $2,000
The Fund for College Auditions · Midlothian, VA · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $2,000
Suits for Seniors · West Palm Beach, FL · 2021
Unrestricted general
- $1,500
Buzzards Bay Coalition · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $1,500
French-American School of Ri · Providence, RI · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $1,500
Vassar College · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $1,500
Wbur Boston University · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestricted general
- $1,500
Fractured Atlas · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $1,500
Noble and Greenough School Achieve · Dedham, MA · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $1,500
Vassar College · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $1,500
Epiphany School · Dorchester, MA · 2022
Unrestricted general
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