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Filing year 2023

The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation

Seattle, Washington·EIN 94-3163120·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$13.9M
Total assets
$33.4M
Total expenses
$2.8M
Reported officers
1

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2023. The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation reported 1 unpaid officer or board member on its 990-PF.

Director

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$2.7M

Itemized grants

44

Median grant

$25k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
THE HILL SCHOOL OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENTPOTTSTOWN, PAANNUAL GIVING - THE HILL FUND $100,000 CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHIRLEY QUADRIVIUM CENTER $500,000$600k
CALDER FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT $315,405, FOR MOUNTAINS AND CLOUDS PROJECT $100,000$415k
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUNDNEW YORK, NYTHE CENTER FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH$250k
SEATTLE ART MUSEUMSEATTLE, WACALDER'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 $5,000$248k
UNITED WAY OF KING COUNTYSEATTLE, WAFOR WA WOMEN IN NEED (WWIN)$100k
HENRY GALLERY ASSOCIATION UWSEATTLE, WAPLEDGE PAYPMENT OF 2 OF 3$100k
INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE CENTERHAMILTON, NJSUPPORT OF 2025 ISC STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE AWARD EXHIBITION $25,000, FOR NIGHT OF EXCELLENCE ARTIST TABLE $5,000$55k
KNKXTACOMA, WAPLEDGE PAYMENT 2 OF 3$50k
SEATTLE AQUARIUMSEATTLE, WAONE OCEAN CAMPAIGN PLEDGE PAYMENT 1 OF 5$50k
VETSAIDFALLS CHURCH, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$50k
SEATTLE UNIVERSITYSEATTLE, WAART COLLECTION PLEDGE PAYMENT 5 OF 5$50k
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ARTNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL FOR FY 2024$50k
AMERICARES FOUNDATIONSTAMFORD, CTGENERAL SUPPORT$50k
NATIONAL REDISTRICTING FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON DC, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$50k
CASCADE PUBLIC MEDIASEATTLE, WAPLEDGE PAYMENT 3 OF 6$50k
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM & SCULPTURE GARDENWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT FOR HIRSHHORN ANNUAL LUNCHEON SUPPORT AND FREE ART EDUCATION INITIATIVE$45k
TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYTRUSTEE CONTRIBUTION $25,000, NA ACQUISITIONS CMTE MEMBERSHIP 2023-2024 $15,000$40k
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ARTLANDOVER, MDCOLLECTORS COMMITTEE RENEWAL: JON & KIM$40k
ARTS FUNDSEATTLE, WAGENERAL SUPPORT$35k
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ARTNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE WOMEN & THE CRITICAL EYE SUPPORT $7,500, DIRECTOR'S FUND 2024-2025 MEMBERSHIP $25,000$33k
DIA ART FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT FOR LEADERSHIP COUNCIL $25,000, SPRING BENEFIT LUNCHEON SUPPORT $3,000$28k
INTERNATIONAL ARTS AND ARTISTSWASHINGTON DC, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$25k
ARTIST TRUSTSEATTLE, WAGENERAL SUPPORT$25k
PEBBLE BEACH COMPANY FOUNDATIONCARMEL VALLEY, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$25k
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ARTNEW YORK, NYFY24 CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL$25k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$874k
$2.6M
2022
$13.9M
$2.8M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Washington

The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Washington earns a median of $35,888.

25th percentile
$10k
Median
$35,888
75th percentile
$120k
90th percentile
$220k

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.