Shepherd University Foundation Inc

SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV EIN: 55-6020064 Website

PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR FACULTY, FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE UNIVERSITY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$44.0M

+11.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+99.5% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$250K

+99.5% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$44,009,478$39,537,614$36,211,131
Revenue$3,687,508$3,474,733$4,902,607
Expenses$2,716,790$2,710,503$3,085,297
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$932,574$587,048$1,188,127
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$375K$750K$1M$1M0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20226 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY$1.4MJEFFERSON COUNTY COMMUNI…$36KSHEPHERDSTOWN PUBLIC LIB…$31KCONTEMPORARY AMERICAN TH…$15KGIRLS ON THE RUN SHENAND…$12KBERKELEY SENIOR SERVICES$11K

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JAMES TAYLORFORMER EXEC$119KBREANNE RUGHCOMPTROLLER$69KSHERRI JANELLEEXEC VICE PR$38K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SHERRI JANELLEEXEC VICE PR40$38,461
JAMES TAYLORFORMER EXEC40$118,656
BREANNE RUGHCOMPTROLLER40$69,051
CHRISTOPHER S COLBERTPRESIDENT2
D BENJAMIN DEUELLVICE PRESIDE2
KARL L WOLFSECRETARY2
AUSTIN J SLATER JRTREASURER2
DR JASON ALLENDIRECTOR1
DR JASON BESTDIRECTOR1
PAT MOLER EGLEDIRECTOR1
RANDY FRIENDDIRECTOR1
DR HEIDI M HANRAHANDIRECTOR1
MARY JC HENDRIXDIRECTOR1
DARREN B IDENDIRECTOR1
ROBERT H JENSENIUSDIRECTOR1
VICTORIA M JOHNSTONDIRECTOR1
MATTHEW P KNOTTDIRECTOR1
CECELIA MASONDIRECTOR1
THE HONORARY LYNSEY MATSCHATDIRECTOR1
MARY ELIZABETH OATESDIRECTOR1
ANDREW PATTERSONDIRECTOR1
CHRISTOPHER K ROBERTSONDIRECTOR1
MARY KATHRYN ROBINSONDIRECTOR1
JAMES S SCOTTDIRECTOR1
JENN SIRBAUGHDIRECTOR1
W GREGORY SNELLINGSDIRECTOR1
ALFRED L YOUNGDIRECTOR1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Charles TownGreenvilleMartinsburgShepherdstown

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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