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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-2714048

The Shamrock Trust

A private foundation in Tucson, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 43 grants and $51,911 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

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

    $51,911

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $2,272,349
  • Tax year 2024

    $104,769

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $2,263,728
  • Tax year 2023

    $96,264

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $2,284,741
  • Tax year 2022

    $105,205

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $2,173,686
  • Tax year 2021

    $91,358

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,145,906
  • Tax year 2020

    $18,293

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,105,977
  • Tax year 2019

    $6,283

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $658,155
  • Tax year 2018

    $13,775

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $674,865

Grants paid in 2025

43 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    As needed

    $10,000
  2. Individual

    As needed

    $5,000
  3. Forest Highlands FoundationFlagstaff, AZ

    As needed

    $5,000
  4. Individual

    As needed

    $5,000
  5. The Gathering PlaceDenver, CO

    As needed

    $3,090
  6. Catholic FoundationTucson, AZ

    As needed

    $3,000
  7. Individual

    As needed

    $1,700
  8. Individual

    As needed

    $1,500
  9. Tucson Museum of ArtTucson, AZ

    As needed

    $1,500
  10. Individual

    As needed

    $1,500
  11. Denver Art MuseumDenver, CO

    As needed

    $1,100
  12. Americans for ProsperityArlington, VA

    As needed

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    As needed

    $1,000
  14. Goldwater InstitutePhoenix, AZ

    As needed

    $1,000
  15. Gootter Jensen FoundationTucson, AZ

    As needed

    $1,000
  16. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    As needed

    $1,000
  17. Individual

    As needed

    $1,000
  18. Individual

    As needed

    $1,000
  19. Individual

    As needed

    $1,000
  20. Friends of Sabino CanyonTucson, AZ

    As needed

    $500
  21. Holy Names AcademySeattle, WA

    As needed

    $500
  22. Leadership InstituteArlington, VA

    As needed

    $500
  23. Southeastern Legal FoundationRoswell, GA

    As needed

    $500
  24. Individual

    As needed

    $500
  25. Literary SocietyChandler, AZ

    As needed

    $400
  26. St Paul CenterSteubenville, OH

    As needed

    $250
  27. Individual

    As needed

    $250
  28. Individual

    As needed

    $250
  29. Dominican Mission FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    As needed

    $200
  30. Irish Cultural CenterPhoenix, AZ

    As needed

    $200
  31. Individual

    As needed

    $200
  32. Az Sonoran Desert MuseumTucson, AZ

    As needed

    $169
  33. Parkinson Research FoundationWashington, DC

    As needed

    $150
  34. Individual

    As needed

    $100
  35. Capital Research FoundationWashington, DC

    As needed

    $100
  36. Committee for A Constructive TomorrBerryville, VA

    As needed

    $100
  37. Individual

    As needed

    $100
  38. Individual

    As needed

    $100
  39. Nau Newman CenterFlagstaff, AZ

    As needed

    $100
  40. Sound of Freedom FoundationMurrieta, CA

    As needed

    $100
  41. St Francis ShelterTucson, AZ

    As needed

    $100
  42. Individual

    As needed

    $100
  43. Rezdawg RescueLafayette, CO

    As needed

    $52

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00030% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $3,19019% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $2,60016% of the total
  4. Public affairs3 grants $2,50015% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $1,1527% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona11 grants $12,969
  2. Colorado3 grants $4,242
  3. Virginia3 grants $1,600
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $1,250
  5. Georgia1 grant $500
  6. Washington1 grant $500
  7. California2 grants $300
  8. Ohio1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Patricia JohnstonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert JohnstonSECTREAS Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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