The Helen and Vincent W Shiel Private Foundation concentrates its giving on hunting, wildlife conservation, and recreational shooting programs — often funding both national sportsmen’s groups and state-level wildlife organizations. Grants frequently support youth-oriented shooting and outdoor education initiatives, and the foundation shows a clear preference for organizations tied to hunting, game bird conservation, and sportsmen advocacy. Funding is concentrated in a small number of repeat grantees rather than broadly distributed across many charities.
Concentrated giving with relatively large gifts to a few repeat grantees (multiple grants to the same organizations); funding blends national and state partners and emphasizes program/unrestricted support for outdoor, conservation and shooting-sports activities.
The Helen and Vincent W Shiel Private Foundation Inc has made repeated six-figure support to the US Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation, giving $100,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That steady pattern signals a clear preference for sustained backing rather than one-off awards. Across its recent grants, the foundation funds sportsmen’s advocacy, hunting policy, wildlife conservation, and youth shooting programs, with grants often described as unrestricted. The National Wild Turkey Foundation is another recurring recipient, with awards of $35,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation also supports state-level wildlife and sportsmen groups, including the Texas Wildlife Association and Kids & Clays Foundation. Its recent grant list shows a narrow circle of repeat grantees, suggesting a focused giving strategy centered on hunting, game bird conservation, and outdoor education for young participants.
A central theme in the Helen and Vincent W Shiel Private Foundation Inc’s giving is sportsmen’s advocacy. It awarded $100,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 to the US Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation for unrestricted support. Wild turkey and upland game conservation is another clear line of support. The foundation gave $35,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024 and 2025 to the National Wild Turkey Foundation, also on an unrestricted basis. Youth shooting and outdoor education appear through grants to Kids & Clays Foundation, which received $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. State-level wildlife advocacy also shows up in funding for Texas Wildlife Association, including $20,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024 and 2025.
Typical grants cluster tightly around $25,000, with a median of $25,000, while the upper quartile reaches $50,000. The foundation’s recent record shows a repeat-grantee model: several organizations appear in multiple years, including a three-year pattern of support rather than isolated awards. All listed grants are unrestricted. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, indicating a straightforward grantmaking structure focused on organizational support.
$230K
$2.9M
$251K
$300K
Most grants fall between $25K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 21% of grants go to recipients in IN.
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Notable grantees: U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation, National Wild Turkey Federation, Kids & Clays Foundation, Texas Wildlife Association
Grant recipients are all in the United States, and the foundation gives most often in Ohio, where its top recipient city is Columbus. Texas is also a visible state in the portfolio, with awards to New Braunfels. Other recipient cities in the recent list include Edgefield, Michigan City, Washington, and Tallahassee. In the available sample, 21% of grants went to recipients in Texas.
Its recent grants center on sportsmen’s advocacy and hunting policy, game bird and wildlife conservation, youth shooting sports and clay-target programs, and support for state-level wildlife associations. The recurring grantees show emphasis on hunting-related organizations and outdoor education.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. The US Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation received $100,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and the National Wild Turkey Foundation, Texas Wildlife Association, and Kids & Clays Foundation also show repeated awards.
The foundation’s grant sizes are concentrated at $25,000, with a median of $25,000 and a 75th percentile of $50,000. Recent grants also include larger awards of $100,000 to a recurring recipient.
Ohio is the top state by grant count, with Columbus appearing as a recipient city in the recent grants list. Texas also receives a meaningful share of awards, including grants to organizations in New Braunfels.
The recent grants listed are described as unrestricted, including awards to the US Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation, National Wild Turkey Foundation, Texas Wildlife Association, Kids & Clays Foundation, National Park Foundation, and Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US SPORTSMEN'S ALLIANCE FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $90,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | $55,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FOUNDATION | EDGEFIELD, SC | $40,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KIDS & CLAYS FOUNDATION | MICHIGAN CITY, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED |
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| US SPORTSMEN'S ALLIANCE FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FOUNDATION | EDGEFIELD, SC | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KIDS & CLAYS FOUNDATION | MICHIGAN CITY, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED |
| US SPORTSMEN'S ALLIANCE FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $100,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FOUNDATION | EDGEFIELD, SC | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KIDS & CLAYS FOUNDATION | MICHIGAN CITY, IN | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED |
| US SPORTSMEN'S ALLIANCE FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $100,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FOUNDATION | EDGEFIELD, SC | $35,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KIDS & CLAYS FOUNDATION | MICHIGAN CITY, IN | $25,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED |
| TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION | NEW BRAUNFELS, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $15,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION
$55,000UNRESTRICTED
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FOUNDATION
$40,000UNRESTRICTED
KIDS & CLAYS FOUNDATION
$25,000UNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED
UNRESTRICTED
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FOUNDATION
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
KIDS & CLAYS FOUNDATION
$25,000UNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FOUNDATION
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
KIDS & CLAYS FOUNDATION
$25,000UNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FOUNDATION
$35,000UNRESTRICTED
KIDS & CLAYS FOUNDATION
$25,000UNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTEEDUNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED
TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION
$20,000UNRESTRICTED