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George Clarence & Dorothy Shaffer Charitable Foundation: 25 grants to organizations, $249,000 (tax year ended August 2025)
George Clarence & Dorothy Shaffer Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Norfolk, VA, paid 25 grants to organizations totaling $249,000 in its tax year ended August 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 6, 2026. The largest was $90,000 to Unity School of Christianity in Unity Village, MO for general use.
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- EIN
- 541856732
- Based in
- Norfolk, VA
- Assets
- $4,445,189
- Grants paid
- $249,000
- Tax year ended
- August 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202621879349100802. It reported $249,000 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity School of Christianity | Unity Village, MO | General use | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church of the Epiphany | Washington, DC | General use | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Southeast Virginia | Norfolk, VA | General use | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gabriel Project Inc | Crofton, MD | General use | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| House of Ruth | Washington, DC | General use | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sisters of Mary Boystowngirlstown | Lanham, MD | General use | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Andrew's Episcopal Church | Norfolk, VA | General use | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Umd Catholic Student Center | College Park, MD | General use | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 100 Entrepenuers | Centerville, MD | General use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Divine Mercy Academy | Pasadena, MD | General use | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Facts About Fertility | Lancaster, PA | General use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| For Kids Inc | Chesapeake, VA | General use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Counsel Homes | Secaucus, NJ | General use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope House Foundation | Norfolk, VA | General use | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mustard Seed | Needham, MA | General use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reach | Norfolk, VA | General use | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House | Norfolk, VA | General use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sister Servants of the Lord | Upper Marlboro, MD | General use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Urban Renewal Center | Norfolk, VA | General use | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA South Hampton Roads | Chesapeake, VA | General use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Joseph's House | Hyattsville, MD | General use | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Isaiah's Promise Inc | Rockville, MD | General use | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Missions Company | Abbeville, LA | General use | Religion-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| MSGR Thomas Wells Scholarship | Rockville, MD | General use | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | General use | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202531909349100023. It reported $210,000 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity School of Christianity | Unity Village, MO | General use | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church of the Epiphany | Washington, DC | General use | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| For Kids Inc | Norfolk, VA | General use | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sisters of Mary Boystowngirlstown | Lanham, MD | General use | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Umd Catholic Student Center | College Park, MD | General use | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Joseph's House | Silver Spring, MD | General use | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sister Servants of the Lord | Upper Marlboro, MD | General use | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 100 Entrepenuers | Centerville, MD | General use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Southeast Virginia | Norfolk, VA | General use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Counsel Inc | Secauscua, NJ | General use | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| House of Ruth | Washington, DC | General use | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mustard Seed | Medfield, MA | General use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reach | Norfolk, VA | General use | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House | Washington, DC | General use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA South Hampton Roads | Chesapeake, VA | General use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Missions Company | Abbeville, LA | General use | Religion-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| MSGR Thomas Wells Scholarship | Rockville, MD | General use | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Medicine Educ Consortium | Dayton, OH | General use | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | General use | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $15,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $15,000 |
| Education | $15,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 |
| Religion-related | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Missouri | $180,000 |
| Maryland | $98,000 |
| Virginia | $85,000 |
| District of Columbia | $64,000 |
| New Jersey | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $5,000 |
| Louisiana | $5,000 |
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Updated July 6, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.