Private foundation · EIN 16-6242223 · Chicago, Illinois

Leland Shafer Charitable Trust

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 17 grants paid, $187K total, median $11K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
17
$187K
Median grant
$11K
Stays in IL
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.9M

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NYGeneral$11K
David Hochstein School of Music Music and DanceRochester, NYGeneral$11K
Al Sigl Center for Rehabilitation AgenciesRochester, NYGeneral$11K
United Way of Greater Rochester IncRochester, NYGeneral$11K
Humane Society of RochesterFairport, NYGeneral$11K
Western Monroe Historical SocBrockport, NYProgram support$11K
Rochester Historical SocietyRochester, NYGeneral$11K
Rochester Museumscience CenterRochester, NYGeneral$11K
Landmark Society of Western Ny IncRochester, NYGeneral$11K
Museum of the City of New YorkNew York, NYGeneral$11K
American Museum Natural HistoryNew York, NYGeneral$11K
Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NYGeneral$11K
The New York Botanical GardenBronx, NYGeneral$11K
Brooklyn Botanic Garden CorpBrooklyn, NYGeneral$11K
Seneca Park Zoo SocietyRochester, NYGeneral$11K
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYGeneral$11K
The Salvation Army IncRochester, NYGeneral$11K

About this foundation

Leland Shafer Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Chicago, Illinois, administered in care of Chase Lincoln First Bank Na, tax-exempt since 1981. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Leland Shafer Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Leland Shafer Charitable Trust give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $187K across 17 grants, a median of $11K.

Where does Leland Shafer Charitable Trust give?

New York (17 grants), per its latest filing.

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