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Private foundation (trust)EIN 823716282Est. 2018-08

THE SHIRK FAMILY FOUNDATION

Mobile, AL 36608

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$1.0M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$53K

FY 2024

Grants Made

6

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$9K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$500–$25K

Typical

Deadlines

To be stated in foundation posting of …

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

Nonoperating foundation

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$154K

Total Expenses

$66K

Qualifying Distributions

$53K

Distributable Amount

$49K

Min. Investment Return

$51K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

6 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $500 through median $8K to maximum $25K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $60K in 2021. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

24 grants

MOBILE SYMPHONY INC
$90K
4 grants
MOBILE BOTANICAL GARDENS
$63K
6 grants
AMERICAN CAMELLIA SOCIETY
$41K
4 grants
MOBILE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$30K
2 grants
HIGHLANDS PERFORMING ARTS
$15K
2 grants
HIGHLANDS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$10K
1 grant
MARTIN LIPSCOMB PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$10K
1 grant
AMERICAN CMELLIA SOCIETY
$10K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants

<$10K
17
grants
$10–50K
7
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

3 states

Alabama
$187K
68% of total
Georgia
$51K
19% of total
North Carolina
$36K
13% of total

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