Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
Shepherds - A Family Foundation is a philanthropic organization based in Wayzata, Minnesota, with assets totaling over $31 million. The foundation reported expenses of approximately $1.3 million and revenue of about $6.1 million. It supports a wide range of cities across the United States, including Alpine, Arlington, Attleboro, Bozeman, and others, spanning states such as California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. The foundation is led by President Jill Needham Mithun, Treasurer Becanaan McMillon, and Officer Shade Willie McMillon, all of whom serve without compensation. The foundation does not have a specified focus on particular subject areas, indicating a potentially broad philanthropic interest.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
12 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $355,000 | SNAKE RIVER FUND | GENERAL FUND | Jackson, WY, US | 2022 |
| $350,000 | HAMMER RESIDENCES | GENERAL FUND | Wayzata, MN, US | 2022 |
| $311,667 | CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER OF JACKSON WY | GENERAL FUND | Jackson, WY, US | 2022 |
| $200,000 | FRIENDS OF THE TETON RIVER INC | GENERAL FUND | Driggs, ID, US | 2022 |
| $200,000 | THE LITERACY CENTER | GENERAL FUND | Attleboro, MA, US | 2022 |
| $200,000 | SAGEBRUSH STEPPE LAND TRUST | GENERAL FUND | Pocatello, ID, US | 2022 |
| $200,000 | TETON COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE FOUNDATION | GENERAL FUND | Jackson, WY, US | 2022 |
| $180,000 | SPREAD THE LOVE COMMISSION | GENERAL FUND | Jackson, WY, US | 2024 |
| $150,000 | CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER OF JACKSON WY | GENERAL FUND | Jackson, WY, US | 2023 |
| $150,000 | GLOBAL WORKS COMMUNITY FUND | GENERAL FUND | Portland, OR, US | 2023 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
JN
JILL NEEDHAM MITHUN
| PRESIDENT | $0 | 2024 |
BM
BECANAAN MCMILLON
| TREASURER | $0 | 2024 |
SW
SHADE WILLIE MCMILLON
| OFFICER | $0 | 2024 |
JILL NEEDHAM MITHUN
PRESIDENT
BECANAAN MCMILLON
TREASURER
SHADE WILLIE MCMILLON
OFFICER
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