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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 86-0570378

The Shamrock Foundation

A private foundation in Tucson, AZ. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 24 grants and $96,725 paid in grants.

Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2020

    $96,725

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2019

    $90,690

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,429,968

Grants paid in 2020

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Holy Trinity Newman CenterFlagstaff, AZ

    As needed

    $50,000
  2. Cathedral Cultural Program DioceseTucson, AZ

    As needed

    $10,000
  3. Catholic Community ServicesTucson, AZ

    As needed

    $10,000
  4. American for Prosperity FoundationBaltimore, MD

    As needed

    $5,000
  5. Forest Highlands FDTNFlagstaff, AZ

    As needed

    $5,000
  6. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    As needed

    $2,000
  7. Proton Pals FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    As needed

    $2,000
  8. St Thomas the ApostleTucson, AZ

    As needed

    $2,000
  9. St Francis de AsisFlagstaff, AZ

    As needed

    $2,000
  10. Conservative Leadership for PoliticAlexandria, VA

    As needed

    $1,000
  11. Knights of ColumbusFlagstaff, AZ

    As needed

    $1,000
  12. Literary & Prologue Society of SWTucson, AZ

    As needed

    $1,000
  13. MaiaChicago, IL

    As needed

    $1,000
  14. St Vincent de PaulFlagstaff, AZ

    As needed

    $1,000
  15. Word on FireDes Plaines, IL

    As needed

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

    As needed

    $500
  17. Fund for American StudiesWashington, DC

    As needed

    $500
  18. Media Research CenterHerndon, VA

    As needed

    $500
  19. St Jude Childrens ResearchMemphis, TN

    As needed

    $500
  20. St Lukes HomeTucson, AZ

    As needed

    $300
  21. Az Sonora Desert MuseumTucson, AZ

    As needed

    $125
  22. Dominican Mission FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    As needed

    $100
  23. Humane Society of Southern AzTucson, AZ

    As needed

    $100
  24. National Law Enforcement OfficersWashington, DC

    As needed

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $2,00040% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $2,00040% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $50010% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona13 grants $83,025
  2. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $2,600
  4. Illinois2 grants $2,000
  5. Oklahoma1 grant $2,000
  6. Virginia2 grants $1,500
  7. Tennessee1 grant $500
  8. California1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Patricia O JohnstonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • J Robert JohnstonSEC/TREAS Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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