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The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation: 50 grants to organizations, $9.7 million (tax year ended September 2025)
The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation, a private foundation in Seattle, WA, paid 50 grants to organizations totaling $9,656,920 in its tax year ended September 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 30, 2026. The largest was $4,300,000 to Calder Foundation in New York, NY for mountains and clouds project.
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- EIN
- 943163120
- Based in
- Seattle, WA
- Assets
- $40,649,957
- Grants paid
- $9,656,920
- Tax year ended
- September 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 30, 2026, IRS object ID 202602119349100910. It reported $9,656,920 in grants paid; 50 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calder Foundation | New York, NY | Mountains and Clouds Project | $4,300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | $250,000 for Ai Weiwei 2025 exhibition support; $100,000 for Contributors Circles 2024-2025; $2,500,000 for Connect Art to Life pledge pmt 1 of 4 | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,850,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hill School Office of Advancement | Pottstown, PA | $100,000 for Annual Giving - The Hill Fund; $500,000 for Construction of the Shirley Quadrivium Center | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | 2025 pledge pmt 1 of 5 plus add'l for CSN | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Americares Foundation | Stamford, CT | December matching gift challenge | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry Gallery Association Henry Art Gallery | Seattle, WA | Pledge pmt 3 of 3 | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | $50,000 for Calder Exhibition Support; $35,000 for FY25 Chairman's Council | Arts, culture and humanities | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hirshhorn MUSEUM&SCULPTUREGARDEN | Boston, MA | $25,000 for Annual Spring Luncheon support; $50,000 for NY Gala Vice Chair table | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | $50,000 for Chairman's Council for FY '25 ending June 30; $25,000 In Honor of Glenn Lowry | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | $50,000 for Collectors Committee anniversary gift; $20,000 for Collectors Committee renewal: Jon & Kim | Arts, culture and humanities | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seattle Aquarium | Seattle, WA | $15,000 for General support; $50,000 for One Ocean Campaign pledge pmt 2 of 5 | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cascade Public Media | Seattle, WA | $10,000 for General support; $50,000 for Pledge pmt 4 of 6 | Arts, culture and humanities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dia Art Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 for Leadership Council renewal | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tate Americas Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 for Artists Dinner Gift towards Ghost & Spirit; $45,000 for Trustee Contribution / NA Acquisitions Cmte '24-'25 | Arts, culture and humanities | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Benaroya Hall | Seattle, WA | Robert Rauschenberg piece resinstallation | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care | Atlanta, GA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care USA | Merrifield, VA | President Fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Arts and Artists | Washington DC, DC | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| KNKX | Tacoma, WA | Pledge pmt 3 of 3 | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Wellington, FL | Maria Salas-Shirley Stride Against Strive | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Redistricting Foundation | Washington DC, DC | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Times Fund for the Needy | Seattle, WA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vetsaid | Falls Church, VA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artist Trust | Seattle, WA | 2025 Artist Trust Auction support | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art 21 Inc Co Development Office | New York, NY | Art21 Archive project support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farestart | Seattle, WA | General support | Employment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Waterfront Park | Seattle, WA | Campaign for Waterfront Park | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hopewell Fund | Melville, NY | Vote Forward Education Fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Sculpture Center | Pittsburgh, PA | 2026 Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | Director's Fund 2025-2026 Membership | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pebble Beach Company Foundation | Carmel Valley, CA | In memory of Erick Shirley | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Swedish Medical Center Foundation | Seattle, WA | For the Geriatric Care Fund, pledge pmt 4 of 4 | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ronald Coase Institute | St Louis, MO | General support | Social science | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | Pledge pmt 2 of 4 Stan Herring, Sports Institute | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Council of Moma | New York, NY | 2024-25 Annual Dues / Additional contribution | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tacoma Art Museum | Tacoma, WA | Director's Circle membership renewal | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Climate Solutions | Seattle, WA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Bentonville, AR | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health | Villanova, PA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Historic Parks Corporate Office | Waipahu, HI | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rwanda Girls Initiative | Medina, WA | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seattle University | Seattle, WA | For SUPAC | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Storm King Art Center | New Windsor, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Piston Foundation | Greenwich, CT | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pratt Fine Arts Center | Seattle, WA | 2025-26 Jon & Mary Shirley Scholarship in Glass | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Propublica | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seatle Art Cars | Seattle, WA | Seattle Artcars | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stony Brook Foundation | East Hampton, NY | Pollock-Krasner House Member | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Petersen Automotive Museum | Los Angeles, CA | Jon Shirley 2025 renewal tax-deductible portion | $1,420 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics | Seattle, WA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202510419349100516. It reported $2,729,787 in grants paid; 44 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hill School Office of Advancement | Pottstown, PA | Annual giving - the hill fund $100,000 construction of the shirley quadrivium center $500,000 | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Calder Foundation | New York, NY | General support $315,405, for mountains and clouds project $100,000 | $415,405 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Presbyterian Fund | New York, NY | The center for youth mental health | Health care | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | Calder's mountains expenses $105,938, contributors circles 2023-2024 $100,000, strategic opportunity fund $1,000, spring into art 2024 sponsorship $1,500, party in the park $35,000, rice fellowship $5 | Arts, culture and humanities | $248,438 | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry Gallery Association Uw | Seattle, WA | Pledge paypment of 2 of 3 | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | For wa women in need (wwin) | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Sculpture Center | Hamilton, NJ | Support of 2025 isc student achievement in contemporary sculpture award exhibition $25,000, for night of excellence artist table $5,000 | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americares Foundation | Stamford, CT | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cascade Public Media | Seattle, WA | Pledge payment 3 of 6 | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| KNKX | Tacoma, WA | Pledge payment 2 of 3 | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Redistricting Foundation | Washington DC, DC | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Aquarium | Seattle, WA | One ocean campaign pledge payment 1 of 5 | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle University | Seattle, WA | Art collection pledge payment 5 of 5 | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | General support for chairman's council for fy 2024 | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vetsaid | Falls Church, VA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden | Washington, DC | General support for hirshhorn annual luncheon support and free art education initiative | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | Collectors committee renewal: jon & kim | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tate Americas Foundation | New York, NY | Trustee contribution $25,000, na acquisitions cmte membership 2023-2024 $15,000 | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts Fund | Seattle, WA | General support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | General support for the women & the critical eye support $7,500, director's fund 2024-2025 membership $25,000 | Arts, culture and humanities | $32,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dia Art Foundation | New York, NY | General support for leadership council $25,000, spring benefit luncheon support $3,000 | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artist Trust | Seattle, WA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hopewell Fund | Baltimore, MD | Vote Forward Education Fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Arts and Artists | Washington DC, DC | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pacific Northwest Ballet | Seattle, WA | Preston singletary mobiles support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pebble Beach Company Foundation | Carmel Valley, CA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Swedish Medical Cneter Foundation | Seattle, WA | General support for the geriatric care fund, pledge payment 3 of 4 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ronald Coase Institute | St Louis, MO | General support | Social science | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | Pledge payment 1 of 4 stan herring, sports instituet | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | Fy24 chairman's council | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tacoma Art Museum | Tacoma, WA | Director's circle membership renewal | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Council of Moma | New York, NY | General support for the international council | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Climate Solutions | Seattle, WA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oklahoma City Museum of Art | Oklahoma City, OK | Okcmoa education programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rwanda Girls Initiative | Medina, WA | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | For felix gonzalez - torres exhibit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sola | Seattle, WA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Storm King Art Center | New Windsor, NY | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pratt Fine Arts Center | Seattle, WA | Scholarship in glass 2024-2025 | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia University Gift Systems | New York, NY | Support for annual awards dinner | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oklahoma Contemporary | Oklahoma City, OK | Fy24 national council membership | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Art Cars | Seattle, WA | Seattle art cars | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stony Brook Foundation | East Hampton, NY | Pollock-krasner house member | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Petersen Automotive Museum | Los Angeles, CA | 2024 membership dues | $1,944 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $3,920,938 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500,000 |
| Health care | $275,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $150,000 |
| Social science | $50,000 |
| Education | $50,000 |
| Employment | $25,000 |
| Human services | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $5,550,405 |
| Washington | $4,557,938 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,235,000 |
| District of Columbia | $230,000 |
| Connecticut | $160,000 |
| Virginia | $150,000 |
| Maryland | $135,000 |
| Massachusetts | $75,000 |
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Updated July 30, 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.