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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-0849353

Shanklin Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $256,606 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $256,606

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,674,324

  • Tax year 2024

    $242,228

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,588,798

  • Tax year 2023

    $244,999

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,491,769

  • Tax year 2022

    $250,667

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,583,184

  • Tax year 2021

    $240,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,333,199

  • Tax year 2020

    $228,933

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,778,298

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shanklin Music Hall Foundation IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $126,606
  2. New Hampshire Food BankManchester, NH

    For hunger relief

    $22,500
  3. Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA

    Tuition assistance for nursing student

    $20,000
  4. Challenged Sailors San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $20,000
  5. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

    For triple negative breast cancer research

    $15,000
  6. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

    Dana farber marathon challenge

    $15,000
  7. Smoky Mountain Service DogsLenoir City, TN

    For veteran's mobility assistance

    $12,500
  8. Hanover TheaterWorcester, MA

    Donald phipps mighty wurlitzer fund

    $10,000
  9. Community Resource CenterEncinitas, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  10. American Red CrossDes Moines, IA

    Disaster relief

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $126,60658% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $42,50019% of the total
  3. Medical research2 grants $30,00014% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $20,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Hampshire2 grants $149,106
  2. Massachusetts4 grants $60,000
  3. California2 grants $30,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $12,500
  5. Iowa1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Norman D ShanklinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jane S DunnTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carole Shanklin HillTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lea S DecoteauTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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