The Shipley Foundation makes a small number of very large, targeted grants focused on institutional capacity and direct-service projects. Its giving emphasizes higher-education innovation and student support, animal welfare infrastructure, and select international relief/housing projects. Grants tend to be multi-award to the same institutions and support concrete, named initiatives (e.g., centers, dormitories, dog lodges, scholarship and food pantry programs).
Shipley Foundation Inc #0755496 gives a relatively small number of large, targeted grants, and its recent awards show repeated backing for the same institutions over multiple years. Boston University received three seven- and eight-figure grants for the Shipley Center for Digital Learning & Innovation, including $2,000,000 in 2023 and $1,300,000 in 2024, signaling a sustained commitment to campus innovation. Another recurring relationship appears in animal welfare: Best Friends Animal Society received more than $2.4 million across 2023, 2024, and 2025 for Shipley Dog Lodges. The foundation also supports construction-oriented projects, such as homes for disabled military personnel, dormitories in Türkiye, and Fisher Houses. Higher education, veteran services, and infrastructure projects are the clearest thread through the recent grants list, with several awards tied to named funds, centers, or facilities rather than broad operating support.
Higher education support appears in several forms. Miami Dade College Foundation received $1,055,000 in 2025 for scholarships and campus food pantries, while Princeton University received $550,000 in 2025 for the Helen Shipley Hunt Fund for Practical Engineering Applictions and Graduate Alumni Annual Giving Fund. Student support also shows up at other institutions through research-linked and scholarship-oriented awards. The foundation’s veteran-related giving includes $300,000 in 2023 and $300,000 in 2024 to Hire Heroes USA for the Veteran Career Transition Support Program. It also made $250,000 grants in 2023 and 2024 to Pine Street Inn for veterans service and housing, and $250,000 in 2023 to Fisher House Foundation for constructing new Fisher Houses. In health and research, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine received $250,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for projects addressing substance use disorder.
Typical grant size sits at a $25,000 p25, $50,000 median, and $100,000 p75, but the recent awards cluster far above that range, with several six- and seven-figure commitments. The same grantees appear across multiple years, including Boston University, Best Friends Animal Society, Princeton University, Homes for Our Troops, Hire Heroes USA, and University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. That pattern points to recurring, multi-year support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a regular funder and funds individuals, but the recent list is dominated by institutional grants, often earmarked for specific projects, facilities, or named funds.
$10M
$159.6M
$13.7M
$11.6M
Most grants fall between $25K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 27% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Concentrated giving: few, high-value grants with repeat support for select institutional partners; funding is project-specific (named centers, lodges, dormitories, scholarship/food pantry programs) rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: Boston University, Best Friends Animal Society, Bridge to Turkiye, Miami-Dade College Foundation
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with 278 grants going to U.S. organizations. Florida is the top state by grant count, while 26% of grants go to recipients in Massachusetts. Recent recipient cities include Boston, Miami, Kanab, Taunton, Princeton, Chapel Hill, and Philadelphia. The geographic spread is national, but the repeated awards to Boston and Miami stand out alongside several grants to organizations in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Utah.
The recent grants show repeated support for higher education innovation, student aid, animal welfare infrastructure, veteran services and housing, and select research or recovery projects. Examples include a digital learning center at Boston University, scholarships and campus food pantries at Miami Dade College Foundation, and construction-related support for homes for disabled military personnel and Fisher Houses.
Yes. Several organizations received grants in more than one year: Boston University in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Best Friends Animal Society in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Princeton University in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Hire Heroes USA in 2023 and 2024. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine also received grants in 2024 and 2025.
The distribution is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards often exceed those levels, including multiple $250,000, $300,000, $550,000, and seven-figure grants.
Giving is national, with all listed recipient-country data in the United States. Florida is the top state by grant count, and 26% of grants go to recipients in Massachusetts. Recent recipient cities include Boston, Miami, Taunton, Princeton, Chapel Hill, and Kanab.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and its recent grants also show institutional support for named scholars and research projects, including funding tied to graduate alumni giving at Princeton and research led by named investigators at Colorado State University, Duke University, Washington University, and the University of Pennsylvania.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGE TO TURKIYE | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $1,400,000 | 2025 | DORMITORIES PROJECT |
| BOSTON UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $1,310,000 | 2025 | SHIPLEY CENTER FOR DIGITAL LEARNING & INNOVATION |
| MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $1,055,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND CAMPUS FOOD PANTRIES |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $550,000 | 2025 | FOR HELEN SHIPLEY HUNT FUND FOR PRACTICAL ENGINEERING APPLICTIONS AND GRADUATE ALUMNI ANNUAL GIVING FUND |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | KANAB, UT | $493,086 | 2025 | FOR SHIPLEY DOG LODGES |
| CATALYST FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $290,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | FORT COLLINS, CO | $275,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT RESEARCH BY DR STEVEN DOW ON MONOCYTE TARGETED IMMUNOTHERAPY |
| BRIDGE TO TURKIYE | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $250,000 | 2025 | AL TINDAG- SHIPLEY SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | MIAMI, FL | $250,000 | 2025 | FOR PROJECTS ADDRESSING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER |
| PINE STREET INN | WILLIAMSPORT, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | VETERANS SERVICE AND HOUSING |
| BRIDGE TO TURKIYE | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $175,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| MASS DOWN SYNDROME CONGRESS | BURLINGTON, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | FOR DSC2U PROGRAM AND FOR MDSC BUDDY WALK- TAYLAN'S TROOPERS |
| HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND IN TURKEY |
| CAMILLUS HOUSE | MIAMI, FL | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FUND |
| VOICES FOR CHILDREN | MIAMI, FL | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF MIAMI ANIMAL FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $115,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE COMMODORE TRAIL | COCONUT GROVE, FL | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SUNDARI FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT WORK OF LOTUS HOUSE |
| FARM SHARE | WALTHAM, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GREAT PLAINS CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF PROJECT REWILD AND SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF STATE PROSTATE CANCER COALITIONS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | ADDICTION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM |
| FLORIDA IMMIGRANT COALITION | MIAMI, FL | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PROJECT BREAD | BOSTON, MA | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIEND SERVICES COMMITTEE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $80,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT WORK WITH IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY |
| CENTRO CAMPESINO FARMWORKERS CENTER | HOMESTEAD, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER MIAMI- DADE | MIAMI, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PLAST CONFERENCE INC | WEST WINDSOR, NJ | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST ALBAN'S CHILD ENRICHMENT CENTER | MIAMI, FL | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ENGLISH FOR NEW BOSTONIANS INC | BOSTON, MA | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA | MIAMI, FL | $65,000 | 2025 | FOR COCONUT GROVE HEALTH CENTER |
| DENOVO CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND HEALING | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| POLITICAL ASYLUM IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATION | BOSTON, MA | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | MIAMI, FL | $55,000 | 2025 | STUDENT SUCCESS FUND-FOR SUPPORT OF STUDENTS IN NEED |
| FAMILY ACTION NETWORK | EVANSTON, IL | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH | LOMA LINDA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF THERANOSTICS PROGRAM |
| RAZIA'S RAY OF HOPE | WELLESLEY, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SANIBEL CAPTIVA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | SANIBEL, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND AND GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THELMA GIBSON HEALTH INIATIVE | COCONUT GROVE, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COCONUT GROVE CARES | MIAMI, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLORADO-RAPID AVALANCHE DEPLOYMENT | FRISCO, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BREAKING THROUGH MIAMI | MIAMI, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; CTR ON FORCED DISPLACEMENT; ANNUAL FUND; MED SCHOOL |
| THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | FUTURE CHEFS |
| EMPOWER U COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | MIAMI, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | TO COMBAT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER |
| CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CENTER | MIAMI, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUM | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE WATERSHED PROJECT | RICHMOND, CA | $37,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SELF HELP ENTERPRISES | VISALIA, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| URBAN FOOD INITIATIVE DAILY TABLE | ROXBURY, MA | $35,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE DAILY TABLE |
| NEW HOPE CORPS | HOMESTEAD, FL | $35,000 | 2025 | FOR WORK IN MIAMI TO COMBAT SUBSTANCE USE |
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
$1,310,000SHIPLEY CENTER FOR DIGITAL LEARNING & INNOVATION
MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$1,055,000SUPPORT OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND CAMPUS FOOD PANTRIES
FOR HELEN SHIPLEY HUNT FUND FOR PRACTICAL ENGINEERING APPLICTIONS AND GRADUATE ALUMNI ANNUAL GIVING FUND
CATALYST FUND
GENERAL SUPPORT
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
$275,000SUPPORT RESEARCH BY DR STEVEN DOW ON MONOCYTE TARGETED IMMUNOTHERAPY
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$250,000FOR PROJECTS ADDRESSING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
PINE STREET INN
$200,000VETERANS SERVICE AND HOUSING
FOR DSC2U PROGRAM AND FOR MDSC BUDDY WALK- TAYLAN'S TROOPERS
HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL
$150,000EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND IN TURKEY
CAMILLUS HOUSE
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FUND
FRIENDS OF MIAMI ANIMAL FOUNDATION
$115,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE COMMODORE TRAIL
$110,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FARM SHARE
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SUPPORT OF PROJECT REWILD AND SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF STATE PROSTATE CANCER COALITIONS
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PROJECT BREAD
$85,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIEND SERVICES COMMITTEE
$80,000SUPPORT WORK WITH IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
PLAST CONFERENCE INC
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST ALBAN'S CHILD ENRICHMENT CENTER
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
$55,000STUDENT SUCCESS FUND-FOR SUPPORT OF STUDENTS IN NEED
FAMILY ACTION NETWORK
$55,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH
$50,000SUPPORT OF THERANOSTICS PROGRAM
THELMA GIBSON HEALTH INIATIVE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLORADO-RAPID AVALANCHE DEPLOYMENT
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BREAKING THROUGH MIAMI
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; CTR ON FORCED DISPLACEMENT; ANNUAL FUND; MED SCHOOL
EMPOWER U COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$50,000TO COMBAT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
THE WATERSHED PROJECT
$37,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEW HOPE CORPS
$35,000FOR WORK IN MIAMI TO COMBAT SUBSTANCE USE