The Shenandoah Foundation primarily makes large, concentrated gifts to a small set of recipients, with a strong tendency to fund other philanthropic/charitable foundations as well as major health-care institutions. Their portfolio is dominated by repeat, high-dollar grants that appear designed to support institutional philanthropy and hospital/medical rehabilitation fundraising rather than many small community projects. The foundation favors a small cohort of repeat grantees and channels meaningful portions of its giving through intermediary foundations.
A defining feature of Shenandoah Foundation C/o Frank Rimerman & Co LLP is its repeated six-figure support for a small set of philanthropic intermediaries and hospital-related institutions. In 2025, three recipients each received $500,000: Kiryle Foundation, Rough-j-ranch Foundation, and Meglbagl Foundation. That pattern continues an established approach of concentrating capital rather than spreading many small awards across a broad field. The foundation also keeps returning to health-care institutions, including UCSF Foundation and Craig Hospital Foundation, alongside intermediary foundations that sit within its philanthropic portfolio. Its recent giving shows a steady preference for organizations that can move substantial resources into institutional, medical, or charitable work. The largest awards sit alongside a deeper bench of smaller grants, suggesting a portfolio built around a few anchor relationships rather than one-off experimentation. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on philanthropy infrastructure and major health-related organizations, with occasional support for education and public-serving entities. Across the recent grants listed here, all recipients are based in the United States, reinforcing a domestic regional pattern of giving.
In philanthropic infrastructure, the foundation backed several intermediary organizations with large awards. It gave $500,000 each in 2025 to Kiryle Foundation, Rough-j-ranch Foundation, and Meglbagl Foundation, and also made $300,000 grants in 2024 to Ebj Foundation and Kiryle Foundation. Health care is another clear thread. The foundation awarded $300,000 and $250,000 to Craig Hospital Foundation in 2024 and 2025, and gave UCSF Foundation $250,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. It also supported Montage Health Foundation with grants of $125,000, $50,000, and $50,000 across 2025, 2024, and 2023. Smaller recurring grants also reached education and public-serving organizations. Rowland Hall received $50,000 in 2025 and $30,000 in 2024, while Roberts Enterprise Development Fund received $25,000 in both 2023 and 2025.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent-grants list also shows a cluster of much larger awards at $250,000 to $500,000. The portfolio is clearly repeat-oriented: Kiryle Foundation, Rough-j-ranch Foundation, Meglbagl Foundation, Ebj Foundation, UCSF Foundation, Craig Hospital Foundation, Montage Health Foundation, Lucile Packard Children's Foundation for Children's Health, Rowland Hall, and Roberts Enterprise Development Fund all appear more than once. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The patterns point to institutional, recurring support rather than one-time, individual-directed grants.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Highly concentrated, large-dollar grants to a small number of repeat recipients (multiple grants to the same foundations and hospitals); appears to favor institutional philanthropy and healthcare causes over broad, distributed giving.
Notable grantees: MEGLBAGL Foundation, Rough-J-Ranch Foundation, Kiryle Foundation, UCSF Foundation, Craig Hospital Foundation
All listed grants go to U.S. recipients. California is especially prominent, with recipients in San Francisco, Monterey, Palo Alto, and Los Angeles; 44% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of California. New York is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in California. Outside California, repeated grants reach Englewood, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois; and Salt Lake City, Utah.
The recent grants show a strong tilt toward philanthropic intermediaries and health-care institutions. Examples include Kiryle Foundation, Rough-j-ranch Foundation, Meglbagl Foundation, Ebj Foundation, UCSF Foundation, Craig Hospital Foundation, and Montage Health Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear multiple times in the recent grants list, including UCSF Foundation, Craig Hospital Foundation, Montage Health Foundation, Rowland Hall, and Roberts Enterprise Development Fund. Some recipients also received multiple grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants table also includes much larger awards, including several $300,000 and $500,000 grants.
The foundation gives regionally within the United States. California recipients make up 44% of grants, while New York is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients are located in San Francisco, Monterey, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Englewood, Chicago, and Salt Lake City.
No. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROUGH-J-RANCH FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | PHILANTHROPY |
| KIRYLE FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | PHILANTHROPY |
| MEGLBAGL FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | PHILANTHROPY |
| CRAIG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $250,000 | 2025 | HEALTH CARE |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | HEALTH CARE |
| MONTAGE HEALTH FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | HEALTH CARE |
| ROWLAND HALL | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | HEALTH CARE |
| ROBERTS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC |
| LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH | PALO ALTO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | HEALTH CARE |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ASPEN, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | HEALTH CARE |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $20,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| BRIDGING BIONICS FOUNDATION | BASALT, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| COX SCIENCE CENTER AND AQUARIUM | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENT |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM | MONTEREY, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| ASPEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION | ASPEN, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ROWLAND HALL | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO FOUNDATION | AURORA, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | HEALTH CARE |
| VALLEY VIEW FOUNDATION | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| SEO SCHOLARS SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | ASPEN, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENT |
| DEL MONTE FOREST CONSERVANCY | PEBBLE BEACH, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENT |
| CRAIG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $300,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| KIRYLE FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $300,000 | 2024 | PHILANTHROPY |
| MEGLBAGL FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $300,000 | 2024 | PHILANTHROPY |
| ROUGH-J-RANCH FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $300,000 | 2024 | PHILANTHROPY |
| EBJ FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $300,000 | 2024 | PHILANTHROPY |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| MONTAGE HEALTH FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH | PALO ALTO, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| ROWLAND HALL | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $30,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| ROBERTS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ASPEN, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM | MONTEREY, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| BRIDGING BIONICS FOUNDATION | BASALT, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | HEALTHCARE |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $20,000 | 2024 | HEALTHCARE |
| ASPEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION | ASPEN, CO | $15,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| SEO SCHOLARS SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| VALLEY VIEW FOUNDATION | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | HEALTHCARE |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO FOUNDATION | AURORA, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | LAKEWOOD, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $10,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
| ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | ASPEN, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENT |
| MOUNTAIN RESCUE - ASPEN INC | ASPEN, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENT |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | HEALTH CARE |
ROUGH-J-RANCH FOUNDATION
$500,000PHILANTHROPY
KIRYLE FOUNDATION
$500,000PHILANTHROPY
MEGLBAGL FOUNDATION
$500,000PHILANTHROPY
HEALTH CARE
ROBERTS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FUND
$25,000PUBLIC
LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH
$25,000HEALTH CARE
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
$20,000ANIMAL WELFARE
ROWLAND HALL
$10,000EDUCATION
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO FOUNDATION
$10,000HEALTH CARE
VALLEY VIEW FOUNDATION
$10,000HEALTHCARE
SEO SCHOLARS SAN FRANCISCO
$10,000EDUCATION
DEL MONTE FOREST CONSERVANCY
$2,500ENVIRONMENT
KIRYLE FOUNDATION
$300,000PHILANTHROPY
MEGLBAGL FOUNDATION
$300,000PHILANTHROPY
ROUGH-J-RANCH FOUNDATION
$300,000PHILANTHROPY
EBJ FOUNDATION
$300,000PHILANTHROPY
UCSF FOUNDATION
$250,000HEALTH CARE
LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH
$40,000HEALTH CARE
ROBERTS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FUND
$25,000PUBLIC
SEO SCHOLARS SAN FRANCISCO
$10,000EDUCATION
VALLEY VIEW FOUNDATION
$10,000HEALTHCARE
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO FOUNDATION
$10,000HEALTH CARE
ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$10,000HEALTH CARE
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$10,000HEALTH CARE
MOUNTAIN RESCUE - ASPEN INC
$5,000ENVIRONMENT
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$5,000HEALTH CARE