Foundation profile
Virginia Lee Shirley Private Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL
Invitation only Has $162k left to give
Grants (last 3 years)
31
Total given (last 3 years)
$448k
Median grant
$10k
Range
$1k – $55k
Giving by year
Total grants paid per tax year, as reported to the IRS.
Where the money goes
Causes
Animal protection · 19%Homeless services · 16%Special education · 16%Christian organization · 12%Student organization · 6%
States
IllinoisMinnesotaNew YorkCaliforniaNorth Carolina
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