Grant funders

The Leo M Shortino Foundation

Private foundation, California

United States
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Given in 2024 $2.5m
Typical grant $36k Middle half $26k to $47k
New grantees in 2024 5% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

5% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

California 195 grants · typical $35k
Pennsylvania 2 grants · typical $68k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Alum Rock Counseling Center Grant to Alum Rock Counseling Center $36k 31 Dec 2024
Via Services Inc Grant to Via Services Inc $53k 31 Dec 2024
Pivotal Grant to Pivotal $52k 31 Dec 2024
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School Grant to Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School $56k 31 Dec 2024
Sacred Heart Nativity Schools Grant to Sacred Heart Nativity Schools $35k 31 Dec 2024
ACE Charter School Grant to Ace Charter School $43k 31 Dec 2024
Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley Grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley $126k 31 Dec 2024
The Beat Within a Program of Intersection for the Arts Grant to The Beat Within a Program of Intersection for the Arts $17k 31 Dec 2024
Bellarmine College Preparatory Grant to Bellarmine College Preparatory $50k 31 Dec 2024
Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment Grant to Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment $38k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
The applicant organization provides a letter of intent online 30 days before the proposal grant date. The foundation will determine if the application is in the foundation's area of interest and will request an online proposal. The applicant can also provide a written grant proposal to the executive director.
Deadlines
A letter of intent is required 60 days and a grant proposal 30 days prior to any board meeting
Restrictions
The foundation primarily makes grants to organizations recognized by the irs under section 501(C)(3). The foundaiton most often makes grants to the support of direct services and capital projects, organizaitons that primarily provide services in santa clara county, organizations that have clearly stated strategic plans, incorporated measurable objectives, and have a track record of matching and exceeding performance goals.
Contact
Mara Williams Low
Address
1760 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
Phone
4082756306

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)