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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-7291495

Martha J Shafer Charitable Scholars

A private foundation in Greenfield, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $20,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
March 1
Restrictions
Individual beginning or continuing post secondary educational studies. May be beginning initial educational pursuits after being in the work force, education for a new career path due to downsizing or pursuing education of a different nature in order to reenter the work force

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $741,958
  • Tax year 2024

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $748,108
  • Tax year 2023

    $22,318

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $752,043
  • Tax year 2022

    $14,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $774,524
  • Tax year 2021

    $15,644

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $605,698
  • Tax year 2020

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $622,934
  • Tax year 2019

    $5,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $605,839
  • Tax year 2018

    $4,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $613,199

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  2. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Greenfield Banking CompanySUCCESSOR TR Hours 1Pay $10,360

The return

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