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The George L Shields Foundation Inc: 82 grants to organizations, $2.1 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The George L Shields Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Bethesda, MD, paid 82 grants to organizations totaling $2,056,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 5, 2025. The largest was $100,000 to Aspen Music Festival and School in Aspen, CO for for program services.
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- EIN
- 521851638
- Based in
- Bethesda, MD
- Assets
- $31,814,461
- Grants paid
- $2,056,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202523099349100527. It reported $2,056,000 in grants paid; 82 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Music Festival and School | Aspen, CO | For program services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Earth Conservation Corps | Washington, DC | For program services | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The New York Community Trust | New York, NY | For program services | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frederick Community College Foundation Inc | Frederick, MD | For program services | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | For program services | Education | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's National Hospital Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | For program services | $78,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tahirih Justice Center | Falls Church, VA | For program services | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Bethesda, MD | For program services | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | For program services | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Craig Hospital Foundation | Englewood, CO | For program services | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | New York, NY | For program services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society LLS- Illinois | Detroit, MI | For program services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ray of Hope Cancer Foundation | Denver, CO | For program services | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shedd Aquarium | Chicago, IL | For program services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Franciscan Outreach | Chicago, IL | For program services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frederick Rescue Mission | Frederick, MD | For program services | Housing and shelter | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Potomac Conservancy | Silver Spring, MD | For program services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anacostia Riverkeeper Inc | Washington, DC | For program services | Environment | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thresholds | Chicago, IL | For program services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arrupe Jesuit High School | Denver, CO | For program services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Handicapped Children of Afganistan | Sarasota, FL | For program services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wild Animal Sanctuary | Keensburg, CO | For program services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sf-Marin Community Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | For program services | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George Washington's Mount Vernon | Mount Vernon, VA | For program services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holsten Human Capital Development | Chicago, IL | For program services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hood College | Frederick, MD | For program services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Phoenix Foundation of Maryland Inc | Frederick, MD | For program services | Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Bernard Project | Chalmette, LA | For program services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc | Frederick, MD | For program services | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Audubon Canyon Ranch | Stinson Beach, CA | For program services | Environment | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity East Bay | Oakland, CA | For program services | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Homeless Garden Project | Santa Cruz, CA | For program services | Human services | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Community Foundation | Basalt, CO | For program services | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club | Aspen, CO | For program services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | For program services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Lights | Chicago, IL | For program services | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Civic Orchestra of Chicago | Chicago, IL | For program services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum | Vail, CO | For program services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Embassy Series | Silver Spring, MD | For program services | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Have Dreams | Park Ridge, IL | For program services | Employment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Highline Canal Conservancy | Centennial, CO | For program services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miriam's Kitchen | Washington, DC | For program services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission of Mercy | Frederick, MD | For program services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Some | Washington, DC | For program services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Patrick & Shirley Ryan Opera Center | Chicago, IL | For program services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals of Marin | San Rafael, CA | For program services | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | For program services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | For program services | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Chicago, IL | For program services | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glide Mem U Methodist Church | San Francisco, CA | For program services | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Angel Heart | Denver, CO | For program services | Community improvement and capacity building | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Center for Environmental Studies | Aspen, CO | For program services | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Astral Artistic Services | Philadelphia, PA | For program services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Aspen Animal Shelter | Aspen, CO | For program services | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mannes College the New School of Music | New York, NY | For program services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maxfund Animal Adoption Center | Denver, CO | For program services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ol Lentille Foundation | Denver, CO | For program services | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Riverside Symphony | New York, NY | For program services | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Singing in Siciliy Inc | Baltimore, MD | For program services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Chicago Help Initiative | Chicago, IL | For program services | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Holton Arms School | Bethesda, MD | For program services | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ward 8 Woods Conservancy Inc | Washington, DC | For program services | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Students League of Denver | Denver, CO | For program services | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trips for Kids | San Rafael, CA | For program services | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uproot Colorado | Carbondale, CO | For program services | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catoctin Land Trust Inc | Frederick, MD | For program services | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fight 4 Diabetes Cure | Kensington, MD | For program services | Medical research | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan Tech University | Houghton, MO | For program services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Sebastian Project Denver | Greenwood Village, CO | For program services | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ship of Frederick County | Frederick, MD | For program services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadephia, PA | For program services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Audubon Society of Greater Denver | Littleton, CO | For program services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maryland Ornithological Society | Baltimore, MD | For program services | Animal-related | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Russian Riverkeeper | Healdsburg, CA | For program services | Environment | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoby Maryland | Rockville, MD | For program services | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | For program services | Mental health and crisis intervention | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Reach of Montgomery County | Rockville, MD | For program services | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equal Justice America | Midlothian, VA | For program services | Crime and legal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wounded Vets Relief Fund | North Palm Beach, FL | For program services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Inc | Washington, DC | For program services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachussetts Wonderland Inc | Newton, MA | For program services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palm Beach County Food Bank Inc | Lake Worth Beach, FL | For program services | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $236,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $165,000 |
| Human services | $100,000 |
| Education | $95,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $75,000 |
| Health care | $50,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $40,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Maryland | $528,500 |
| Colorado | $414,000 |
| Illinois | $275,000 |
| New York | $253,000 |
| District of Columbia | $187,500 |
| California | $134,000 |
| Virginia | $103,000 |
| Michigan | $50,000 |
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Updated November 5, 2025. 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.