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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-3603815

Shackleford Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $570,000 paid in grants.

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

    $570,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,842,776
  • Tax year 2024

    $545,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,109,885
  • Tax year 2023

    $545,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $5,866,865
  • Tax year 2022

    $563,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,824,125
  • Tax year 2021

    $459,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,044,448
  • Tax year 2020

    $384,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,654,223

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. AmericaresStamford, CT

    General operating

    $200,000
  2. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL

    General operating

    $75,000
  3. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary InternatArcola, IL

    General operating

    $50,000
  4. New York ASPCANew York, NY

    General operating

    $45,000
  5. New England Healing Sports AssocNewbury, NH

    General operating

    $40,000
  6. Foundation of the 1st Cavalry DivisionCopperas Cove, TX

    General operating

    $40,000
  7. Guide Dog FoundationSmithtown, NY

    General operating

    $35,000
  8. Army Historical Foundation IncFort Belvoir, VA

    General operating

    $35,000
  9. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General operating

    $25,000
  10. National Wwii MuseumNew Orleans, LA

    General operating

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $75,00056% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $35,00026% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $25,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut1 grant $200,000
  2. New York2 grants $80,000
  3. Florida1 grant $75,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $50,000
  5. New Hampshire1 grant $40,000
  6. Texas1 grant $40,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $35,000
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  9. Louisiana1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Joseph J Rucci Jr EsqCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $8,720
  • BNY Mellon N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $75,329

The return

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