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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 59-7268552

The Shelby Foundation

A private foundation in Jacksonville, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $138,250 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $138,250

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $2,612,062

  • Tax year 2024

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,905,824

  • Tax year 2023

    $71,750

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,194,822

  • Tax year 2022

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $761,126

  • Tax year 2021

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $998,096

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $791,040

  • Tax year 2019

    $26,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $491,493

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $393,730

Grants paid in 2025

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Jude'sJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $10,000
  2. America's CharitiesChantilly, VA

    Genral fund

    $5,000
  3. CareJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  4. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General fund

    $5,000
  5. Feeding Ne FloridaJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  6. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    General fund

    $5,000
  7. Family Interact CenterJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  8. JasymnJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  9. Jacksonville SymphonyJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  10. Literary Alliance of Ne FloridaJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  11. Loyola UniversityChicago, IL

    General fund

    $5,000
  12. Mercy ShipsLindale, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  13. Malvia Washington Youth FoundationJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  14. Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL

    General fund

    $5,000
  15. Project HopeMillwood, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  16. RivergardenJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  17. Sulzbacher CenterJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  18. UNICEFNew York, NY

    General fund

    $5,000
  19. Volunteers in MedicineJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  20. We CareJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  21. WJCTJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  22. American Civil Liberties UnionJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $2,500
  23. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    General fund

    $2,500
  24. City Rescue MissionJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $2,500
  25. Operation SmileVirginia BCH, VA

    General fund

    $2,500
  26. Rethread ItJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $2,500
  27. Special OlympicsFrankfort, KY

    General fund

    $2,500
  28. University of Florida HealthGainesville, FL

    General fund

    $2,500
  29. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General fund

    $2,500
  30. Jewish Family & Community ServicesJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $2,000
  31. Club NovaCarrboro, NC

    General fund

    $1,000
  32. Hope at HandJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  33. Jacksonville Children's X-Mas PartyJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  34. Moca JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  35. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    General fund

    $1,000
  36. Boys & Girls Club - JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $500
  37. St Anthony HospitalSt Petersburg, FL

    General fund

    $500
  38. Jacksonville AboretumJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $12,50038% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $7,00021% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00015% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,5008% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $2,5008% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,5008% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida26 grants $93,750
  2. Virginia3 grants $12,500
  3. Illinois2 grants $10,000
  4. New York2 grants $6,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $5,000
  6. Texas1 grant $5,000
  7. Alabama1 grant $2,500
  8. Kentucky1 grant $2,500
  9. North Carolina1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Robert I LufranoTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anne G Lesser LufranoTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Matthew LufranoTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rueben LufranoTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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