Shipley Foundation Incorporated #0755496
Official website for Shipley Foundation, Inc., a private family foundation based in Boston. The site describes the foundation's grantmaking priorities and explicitly states unsolicited applications are not being accepted; it lists a contact email ([email protected]).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid‑to‑large nonprofits or institutions aligned with the foundation's priorities (veterans, substance use recovery, education, food access, animal welfare, medical research) and with local credibility in Massachusetts or Florida, or with an existing relationship to the foundation.
Good Fit
- • Work focused on veterans, addiction recovery, food security, refugee/immigrant services, animal welfare, or higher‑education/research.
- • Evidence of organizational scale or demonstrated impact that matches previous multi‑hundred‑thousand dollar gifts.
- • Existing referral, partnership, or prior relationship with foundation staff, board members, or current grantees.
- • Located in or serving Massachusetts or Florida (high shares of recent giving) or part of the foundation's established national grantee mix.
Geography
Grants in the latest year reached recipients in 11 states and earlier years show grants across up to 17–18 states; giving is multi‑state with outsized shares to Florida and Massachusetts.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 81 distinct recipients (83 grants) including universities, national nonprofits, and many local organizations; the portfolio funds a broad and diverse set of institutions despite some large awards.
New Applicants
The foundation states unsolicited applications are not accepted and operates on a preselection basis, but observed giving includes new recipients each year (9 in 2024, 16 in 2023), indicating occasional entry points for unfamiliar organizations—likely via referral or targeted outreach rather than an open RFP.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
