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Virginia Lee Shirley Private Foundation: 38 grants to organizations, $501,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Virginia Lee Shirley Private Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 38 grants to organizations totaling $501,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 29, 2026. The largest was $55,000 to Can Do Canines in New Hope, MN for general purposes.
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- EIN
- 272545558
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $9,020,683
- Grants paid
- $501,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 29, 2026, IRS object ID 202621199349100422. It reported $501,000 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can Do Canines | New Hope, MN | General purposes | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ravinia | Highland Park, IL | General purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Suburban Humane Society | Matteson, IL | General purposes | Animal-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Mary's School and Catholic Church | Dixon, IL | General purposes | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation | Springfield, IL | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Deaf Unity - United Advocates Against Violence | Richmond, CA | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duke Law School Annual Fund | Durham, NC | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Children's Foundation | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Peter's Catholic Church | Clifton, IL | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bishop McNamara Catholic School | Kankakee, IL | General purposes | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hadley Institute for the Blind | Winnetka, IL | General purposes | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters - Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Civic Leadership Foundation | Northbrook, IL | General purposes | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colgate University - Camp Colgate | Hamilton, NY | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Manteno, IL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inspiration Stables | La Motte, IA | General purposes | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mentor Teacher Brother Inc | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Vincent de Paul Society | Sterling, IL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The H Foundation | Lagrange, IL | General purposes | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Guidance | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Collaborative Community Housing Initiative | Highland Park, IL | General purposes | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Empower Youth Network | Carnation, WA | General purposes | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fleur de Lis Camp | Fitzwilliam, NH | General purposes | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glenwood Academy | Glenwood, IL | General purposes | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Granny Rose Animal Shelter | Dixon, IL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalo Foundation of Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Parkinson's Foundation | Miami, FL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newman Central Catholic High School | Sterling, IL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rush University Medical Center - Hearing Research | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTWWFMT Public TV and Radio | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Way Back Inn | Maywood, IL | General purposes | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boy Scout Troop 155 | Mt Prospect, IL | General purposes | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SW Il Jets Basketball Club | Edwardsville, IL | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CGH Health Foundation | Sterling, IL | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harmony House for Cats | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Latinos Progresando | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 1, 2025, IRS object ID 202541219349101284. It reported $448,100 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can Do Canines | New Hope, MN | General purposes | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Suburban Humane Society | Matteson, IL | General purposes | Animal-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Mary's School and Catholic Church | Dixon, IL | General purposes | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation | Springfield, IL | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Covenant House | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Deaf Unity - United Advocates Against Violence | Richmond, CA | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duke Law School Annual Fund | Durham, NC | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hadley Institute for the Blind | Winnetka, IL | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nora Project | Montgomery, IL | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bishop McNamara Catholic School | Kankakee, IL | General purposes | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Manteno, IL | General purposes | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adirondack Mountain Club (adk) | Lake Placid, NY | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago History Museum | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Civic Leadership Foundation | Northbrook, IL | General purposes | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mentor Teacher Brother Inc | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ravinia - Reachteachplay | Highland Park, IL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The H Foundation | Lagrange, IL | General purposes | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ausable Club Preservation Foundation (adirondack Mountain Reserve) | St Huberts, NY | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters - Chicago | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Granny Rose Animal Shelter | Dixon, IL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalo Foundation of Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Parkinson's Foundation | Miami, FL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | General purposes | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WTTWWFMT Public TV and Radio | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scout Troop 155 | Mt Prospect, IL | General purposes | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SW Il Jets Basketball Club | Edwardsville, IL | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newman Central Catholic High School | Sterling, IL | General purposes | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harmony House for Cats | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $60,000 |
| Education | $55,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $26,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $20,000 |
| Human services | $15,000 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $5,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $674,100 |
| Minnesota | $110,000 |
| California | $50,000 |
| North Carolina | $50,000 |
| New York | $35,000 |
| Iowa | $10,000 |
| Florida | $10,000 |
| Washington | $5,000 |
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Updated April 29, 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.