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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-4258286

Shirley Jean Ashley Foundation

A private foundation in Grosse Pointe, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $100,000 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2025 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2025

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,923,347

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Elephant SanctuaryHohenwald, TN

    General Purpose

    $50,000
  2. Hoof and Paw Horse HavenOakland, MI

    General Purpose

    $12,500
  3. Reality's Chance RescuePleasant Lake, MI

    General Purpose

    $12,500
  4. Michigan Humane SocietyDetroit, MI

    General Purpose

    $9,000
  5. Detroit Dog RescueSt CLR Shores, MI

    General Purpose

    $8,000
  6. Grosse Pointe Animal AdoptionHarper Woods, MI

    General Purpose

    $8,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals3 grants $25,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan5 grants $50,000
  2. Tennessee1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David P SutherlandPresident Hours 0.25Pay $15,000
  • Stephanie MarottaDirector Hours 0.25Pay $15,000
  • Michael J SmithDirector Hours 0.25Pay $15,000

The return

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