Virginia Lee Shirley Private Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 27-2545558 · reported 2025
38grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$501Ktotal paid
9states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 38 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $80K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Can DO Canines | New Hope, MN | $55,000 |
| Ravinia | Highland Park, IL | $50,000 |
| South Suburban Humane Society | Matteson, IL | $30,000 |
| ST Mary's School and Catholic Church | Dixon, IL | $30,000 |
| Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation | Springfield, IL | $25,000 |
| Deaf Unity - United Advocates Against Violence | Richmond, CA | $25,000 |
| Duke Law School Annual Fund | Durham, NC | $25,000 |
| Lurie Children's Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| ST Peter's Catholic Church | Clifton, IL | $25,000 |
| Bishop McNamara Catholic School | Kankakee, IL | $20,000 |
| Salvation Army | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Hadley Institute for the Blind | Winnetka, IL | $12,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters - Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Civic Leadership Foundation | Northbrook, IL | $10,000 |
| Colgate University - Camp Colgate | Hamilton, NY | $10,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Manteno, IL | $10,000 |
| Inspiration Stables | LA Motte, IA | $10,000 |
| Mentor Teacher Brother INC | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| ST Vincent DE Paul Society | Sterling, IL | $10,000 |
| The H Foundation | Lagrange, IL | $10,000 |
| Youth Guidance | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Collaborative Community Housing Initiative | Highland Park, IL | $5,000 |
| Empower Youth Network | Carnation, WA | $5,000 |
| Fleur DE Lis Camp | Fitzwilliam, NH | $5,000 |
| Glenwood Academy | Glenwood, IL | $5,000 |
| Granny Rose Animal Shelter | Dixon, IL | $5,000 |
| Kalo Foundation OF Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $5,000 |
| National Parkinson's Foundation | Miami, FL | $5,000 |
| Newman Central Catholic High School | Sterling, IL | $5,000 |
| Rush University Medical Center - Hearing Research | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Way Back Inn | Maywood, IL | $5,000 |
| Wttwwfmt Public TV and Radio | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Boy Scout Troop 155 | MT Prospect, IL | $3,000 |
| SW IL Jets Basketball Club | Edwardsville, IL | $2,500 |
| Cgh Health Foundation | Sterling, IL | $1,000 |
| Harmony House for Cats | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Latinos Progresando | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
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