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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6014010

Sholley Foundation

A private foundation in Pennington, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 60 grants and $190,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Apr 30, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $190,500

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $1,719,331

  • Tax year 2024

    $158,500

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $1,674,450

  • Tax year 2023

    $141,500

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $1,676,936

  • Tax year 2022

    $148,500

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $1,309,689

  • Tax year 2021

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $1,417,558

  • Tax year 2020

    $112,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,400,145

  • Tax year 2019

    $109,100

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $1,498,191

  • Tax year 2018

    $107,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $1,564,107

Grants paid in 2025

60 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Brigham & Womens Hospital IncBoston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $30,000
  2. Commonwealth Shakespeare Company IncBoston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  3. Coolidge Corner Theatre FDN IncBrookline, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $12,500
  4. San Miguel SchoolProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted general

    $12,500
  5. West Falmouth Library IncWest Falmouth, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  6. Falmouth Academy IncFalmouth, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $7,500
  7. Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $7,000
  8. Theater Offensive IncBoston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $6,000
  9. Chapoquoit Yacht ClubWest Falmouth, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  10. Friends of WLRNMiami, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  11. Ashmont Hill Chamber Music IncDorchester Center, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $4,000
  12. School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts UnBoston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  13. Bancroft SchoolWorcester, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  14. Courageous Sailing Center for Youth IncBoston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  15. Highfield Hall & GardensFalmouth, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  16. French-American School of RiProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  17. Planned Parenthood of Southern New EnglandNew Haven, CT

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  18. Runway for Recovery IncNewburyport, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  19. Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  20. Pro Publica IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  21. Rhode Island PBS FoundationProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  22. Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central FloridaSarasota, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  23. Friends of Culebra Animals IncCulebra, PR

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  24. Fourwands Wildlife RehabilitationLangdon, NH

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  25. After-School All-StarsLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  26. Dana Hall SchoolWellesley, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $2,000
  27. Wilbury Theatre GroupProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted general

    $2,000
  28. Suits for Seniors IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $2,000
  29. Noble and Greenough SchoolDedham, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,500
  30. Buzzards Bay Coalition IncNew Bedford, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,500
  31. Circuit Arts IncWest Tisbury, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  32. Milton AcademyMilton, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  33. Berkshire Waldorf School IncGT Barrington, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  34. College Light Opera Company IncFalmouth, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  35. Shakespeare & Company IncLenox, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  36. Community Access to the Arts IncGT Barrington, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  37. People for CatsWest Falmouth, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  38. Salt Pond Area Bird Sanctuaries IncWest Falmouth, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  39. Providence Children's MuseumProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  40. Roger Williams Zoological SocietyProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  41. Entertainment Community FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  42. Pet Rescue IncHarrison, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  43. The Gamm TheatreWarwick, RI

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  44. Our Sister's SchoolNew Bedford, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  45. BridgeLee, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  46. Cape Eleuthera FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  47. Berkshire Opera FestivalPittsfield, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  48. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  49. Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  50. Elephant Sanctuary in TennesseeHohenwald, TN

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  51. Naca National Animal Care & ControlMurrieta, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  52. Berkshire Immigrant Center IncPittsfield, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  53. Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires IncGT Barrington, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  54. Academy of Television Arts & SciencesN Hollywood, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  55. Berkshire Natural Resources CouncilLenox, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $500
  56. Guthrie Center CorpGT Barrington, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $500
  57. Grace Church ProvidenceProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted general

    $500
  58. Berkshire Grown IncGT Barrington, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $500
  59. Seeds 4 SuccessAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted general

    $500
  60. Healing Meals Community ProjectBloomfield, CT

    Unrestricted general

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture13 grants $45,00041% of the total
  2. Education11 grants $39,50036% of the total
  3. Health3 grants $8,5008% of the total
  4. Animals3 grants $4,5004% of the total
  5. Human services3 grants $4,5004% of the total
  6. Environment3 grants $3,0003% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts32 grants $127,000
  2. Rhode Island8 grants $23,000
  3. Florida4 grants $10,500
  4. Maine1 grant $7,000
  5. New York4 grants $7,000
  6. California3 grants $4,500
  7. Connecticut2 grants $3,000
  8. New Hampshire1 grant $2,500
  9. Puerto Rico1 grant $2,500
  10. North Carolina1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joan Moynagh SholleySECRETARY/TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $6,700
  • J Adam SholleyPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lucinda SholleyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter SholleyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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