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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-6991937

Shepard Milner Wardlaw Foundation

A private foundation in Chattanooga, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $349,603 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

    $349,603

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $7,948,963

  • Tax year 2024

    $317,442

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,754,222

  • Tax year 2023

    $333,512

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,454,195

  • Tax year 2022

    $365,916

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,535,050

  • Tax year 2021

    $303,961

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $5,946,825

  • Tax year 2020

    $282,922

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,387,730

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. San Francisco SPCASan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  2. Sf-Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  3. Florida Humane SocietyPompano Beach, FL

    Unrestricted

    $35,000
  4. Abandonned Pet Rescue IncLauderdale, FL

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  5. Rocket Dog Rescue IncOakland, CA

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  6. Alvarado Elementary PTASan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  7. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay AreaOakland, CA

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  8. Wind in the Willows Early Learning CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  9. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Boward IncFort Lauderdale, FL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  10. Boys & Girls Club of Broward CountyFort Lauderdale, FL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  11. Boys & Girls Club of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  12. The Everglades Foundation IncPalmetto Bay, FL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  13. Spark SF Public SchoolsSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  14. Big Cat Rescue CorpOdessa, FL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  15. Humane Society of Sonoma CountySanta Rosa, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    Unrestricted

    $9,603

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals3 grants $70,00054% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $35,00027% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $15,00012% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $225,000
  2. Florida6 grants $115,000
  3. Iowa1 grant $9,603

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Magnolia Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $2,570
  • Truist BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $26,366

The return

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