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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-1675019

Shenandoah Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $2.4 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $2,447,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $20,382,506
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,107,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $17,891,998
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,065,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $17,530,428
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,435,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $16,419,523
  • Tax year 2020

    $795,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $14,719,443
  • Tax year 2019

    $770,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $14,790,499

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kiryle FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Philanthropy

    $500,000
  2. Meglbagl FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Philanthropy

    $500,000
  3. Rough-J-Ranch FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Philanthropy

    $500,000
  4. Craig Hospital FoundationEnglewood, CO

    Health care

    $250,000
  5. UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Health care

    $250,000
  6. Montage Health FoundationMonterey, CA

    Health care

    $125,000
  7. Rowland HallSalt Lake City, UT

    Education

    $50,000
  8. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Health care

    $30,000
  9. Aspen Valley Hospital FoundationAspen, CO

    Health care

    $25,000
  10. Lucile Packard Children's Foundation for Children's HealthPalo Alto, CA

    Health care

    $25,000
  11. Roberts Enterprise Development FundLos Angeles, CA

    Public

    $25,000
  12. Bridging Bionics FoundationBasalt, CO

    Healthcare

    $20,000
  13. Cox Science Center and AquariumWest Palm BCH, FL

    Environment

    $20,000
  14. Intermountain Healthcare FoundationSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Healthcare

    $20,000
  15. Jupiter Medical Center FoundationJupiter, FL

    Healthcare

    $20,000
  16. Monterey Bay AquariumMonterey, CA

    Animal welfare

    $20,000
  17. Aspen Education FoundationAspen, CO

    Education

    $15,000
  18. Children's Hospital Colorado FoundationAurora, CO

    Health care

    $10,000
  19. Rowland HallSalt Lake City, UT

    Education

    $10,000
  20. Seo Scholars San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $10,000
  21. Valley View FoundationGlenwood Springs, CO

    Healthcare

    $10,000
  22. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsNew York, NY

    Animal welfare

    $5,000
  23. Aspen Center for Environmental StudiesAspen, CO

    Environment

    $5,000
  24. Del Monte Forest ConservancyPebble Beach, CA

    Environment

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $1,520,00066% of the total
  2. Health6 grants $460,00020% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $250,00011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $20,000<1% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $20,000<1% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $15,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $1,957,500
  2. Colorado7 grants $335,000
  3. Utah3 grants $80,000
  4. Florida2 grants $40,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $30,000
  6. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Shana B JohnstonePRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • R C Johnstone JrVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jonathan H HamSECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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