Grants paid by John and Linda Shelk Foundation Inc
EIN 93-1156903 · Prineville, OR · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22Z
John and Linda Shelk Foundation Inc of Prineville, OR (EIN 93-1156903) reported 80 grants paid totaling $807,350 to 39 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$807,350
80 grants
Recipients
39
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11 | $64,000 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | $8,000 | — |
| 2021 | 15 | $85,400 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $111,750 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | $165,000 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $156,000 | — |
| 2025 | 14 | $217,200 | — |
Top recipients
The 39 recipients receiving the most from John and Linda Shelk Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 39 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette University 93-0386972 | B | Salem, OR | 6 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Oregon Historical Society 93-0391599 | B | Portland, OR | 7 | $149,450 | 2025 |
| A R Bowman Memorial Museum | U | Prineville, OR | 4 | $107,000 | 2024 |
| St Charles Foundation 94-3076293 | B | Bend, OR | 2 | $60,500 | 2025 |
| High Desert Museum 51-0179336 | B | Bend, OR | 5 | $57,000 | 2025 |
| Sustainable Northwest 93-1152222 | C | Portland, OR | 4 | $33,000 | 2025 |
| St Vincent de Paul 93-0885206 | C | Prineville, OR | 3 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Deschutes Land Trust | U | Bend, OR | 3 | $23,000 | 2025 |
| World Forestry Center 93-6034757 | B | Portland, OR | 4 | $21,000 | 2025 |
| Crook County Historical Society 23-7089629 | B | Prineville, OR | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Prineville Senior Center 93-1326625 | D | Prineville, OR | 2 | $12,000 | 2025 |
| Baker Technical Institute 81-3496537 | B | Baker City, OR | 2 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy 53-0242652 | B | Arlington, VA | 3 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Ochoco Forest Restoration | U | Prineville, OR | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Rimrock Trails | U | Prineville, OR | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Mountainstar Family Relief Nursery 42-1560891 | B | Bend, OR | 1 | $7,000 | 2024 |
| Deschutes River Conservancy 91-1748485 | C | Bend, OR | 2 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Heart of Grant County 80-0259765 | B | John Day, OR | 2 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Kiwanis Club of Prineville 93-6023422 | B | Prineville, OR | 2 | $5,500 | 2022 |
| Redmond Senior Center | U | Redmond, OR | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| The Alliance | U | Sherwood Road Suite, OR | 3 | $4,000 | 2024 |
| Oregon Newspapers Foundation 93-0699926 | C | Lake Oswego, OR | 3 | $4,000 | 2021 |
| American Endurance Ride Conference 94-2424802 | B | Auburn, CA | 1 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Eou Foundation | U | Lagrande, OR | 1 | $2,000 | 2018 |
| Four Rivers Cultural Center 93-0989730 | C | Ontario, OR | 2 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| St Vincent de Paul Crook County 87-0747592 | C | Prineville, OR | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Family Access Network 20-3534560 | C | Bend, OR | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Crook County Parks and Rec District 94-3066094 | D | Prineville, OR | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Central Oregon Trail Alliance 91-1827339 | B | Bend, OR | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting 93-0814638 | B | Portland, OR | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Blue Mountain Forest Partner | U | John Day, OR | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Eastern Oregon University 93-6030669 | C | La Grande, OR | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Friends of Kam Wah Chung 68-0494387 | D | John Day, OR | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Ocf Leadership Fund | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Prineville Follies | U | Prineville, OR | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Oregon Community Foundation 23-7315673 | B | Portland, OR | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Oregon Paleo Lands Institute 93-0912390 | D | Fossil, OR | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Crook Co Library 93-1114660 | C | Prineville, OR | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Oregon State Parks Foundation | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $400 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 80 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | St Charles Foundation Bend, OR | B | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601289349102455 |
| 2025 | High Desert Museum Bend, OR | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601289349102455 |
| 2025 | Willamette University Salem, OR | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601289349102455 |
| 2025 | Crook County Historical Society Prineville, OR | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601289349102455 |
| 2025 | Sustainable Northwest Portland, OR | C | $15,000 | paid | ANNUAL SUPPORT | 202601289349102455 |
| 2025 | Oregon Historical Society Portland, OR | B | $14,200 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601289349102455 |
| 2025 | Prineville Senior Center Prineville, OR | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601289349102455 |
| 2025 | World Forestry Center Portland, OR | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601289349102455 |
| 2025 | St Vincent de Paul Prineville, OR | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601289349102455 |
| 2025 | Deschutes Land Trust Bend, OR | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601289349102455 |
| 2025 | Rimrock Trails Prineville, OR | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601289349102455 |
| 2025 | Redmond Senior Center Redmond, OR | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601289349102455 |
| 2025 | Crook County Parks and Rec District Prineville, OR | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601289349102455 |
| 2025 | Oregon Public Broadcasting Portland, OR | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202601289349102455 |
| 2024 | A R Bowman Memorial Museum Prineville, OR | U | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511349349105136 |
| 2024 | High Desert Museum Bend, OR | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511349349105136 |
| 2024 | Willamette University Salem, OR | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511349349105136 |
| 2024 | Oregon Historical Society Portland, OR | B | $15,000 | paid | HATFIELD LECTURE SERIES AND AVIATION EXHIBIT | 202511349349105136 |
| 2024 | Deschutes Land Trust Bend, OR | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511349349105136 |
| 2024 | St Vincent de Paul Prineville, OR | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511349349105136 |
| 2024 | Sustainable Northwest Portland, OR | C | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL SUPPORT | 202511349349105136 |
| 2024 | Mountainstar Family Relief Nursery Bend, OR | B | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511349349105136 |
| 2024 | Heart of Grant County John Day, OR | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511349349105136 |
| 2024 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511349349105136 |
| 2024 | Deschutes River Conservancy Bend, OR | C | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511349349105136 |
| 2024 | American Endurance Ride Conference Auburn, CA | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511349349105136 |
| 2024 | The Alliance Sherwood Road Suite, OR | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511349349105136 |
| 2023 | Oregon Historical Society Portland, OR | B | $60,000 | paid | HATFIELD LECTURE SERIES | 202441349349104569 |
| 2023 | Willamette University Salem, OR | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202441349349104569 |
| 2023 | A R Bowman Memorial Museum Prineville, OR | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202441349349104569 |
| 2023 | St Vincent de Paul Prineville, OR | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202441349349104569 |
| 2023 | Sustainable Northwest Portland, OR | C | $4,000 | paid | ANNUAL SUPPORT | 202441349349104569 |
| 2023 | World Forestry Center Portland, OR | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202441349349104569 |
| 2023 | High Desert Museum Bend, OR | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202441349349104569 |
| 2023 | Deschutes Land Trust Bend, OR | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202441349349104569 |
| 2023 | Deschutes River Conservancy Bend, OR | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202441349349104569 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202441349349104569 |
| 2023 | Friends of Kam Wah Chung John Day, OR | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202441349349104569 |
| 2023 | The Alliance Sherwood Road Suite, OR | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202441349349104569 |
| 2022 | Willamette University Salem, OR | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322289349100907 |
| 2022 | A R Bowman Memorial Museum Prineville, OR | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322289349100907 |
| 2022 | Ochoco Forest Restoration Prineville, OR | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322289349100907 |
| 2022 | Oregon Historical Society Portland, OR | B | $6,250 | paid | HATFIELD LECTURE SERIES | 202322289349100907 |
| 2022 | World Forestry Center Portland, OR | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322289349100907 |
| 2022 | Sustainable Northwest Portland, OR | C | $4,000 | paid | ANNUAL SUPPORT | 202322289349100907 |
| 2022 | Kiwanis Club of Prineville Prineville, OR | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322289349100907 |
| 2022 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322289349100907 |
| 2022 | Blue Mountain Forest Partner John Day, OR | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322289349100907 |
| 2022 | Prineville Follies Prineville, OR | U | $500 | paid | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 202322289349100907 |
| 2021 | Willamette University Salem, OR | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349105576 |
| 2021 | Oregon Historical Society Portland, OR | B | $8,000 | paid | Hatfield Lecture Series | 202211369349105576 |
| 2021 | Baker Technical Institute Baker City, OR | B | $5,000 | paid | PRINEVILLE PROGRAM | 202211369349105576 |
| 2021 | High Desert Museum Bend, OR | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349105576 |
| 2021 | World Forestry Center Portland, OR | B | $3,000 | paid | General Support | 202211369349105576 |
| 2021 | Kiwanis Club of Prineville Prineville, OR | B | $2,500 | paid | General support | 202211369349105576 |
| 2021 | Central Oregon Trail Alliance Bend, OR | B | $2,000 | paid | General Support | 202211369349105576 |
| 2021 | Oregon Newspapers Foundation Lake Oswego, OR | C | $2,000 | paid | MALHEUR ENTERPRISE INTERN PROGRAM | 202211369349105576 |
| 2021 | Family Access Network Bend, OR | C | $2,000 | paid | General Support | 202211369349105576 |
| 2021 | A R Bowman Memorial Museum Prineville, OR | U | $2,000 | paid | General Support | 202211369349105576 |
| 2021 | St Vincent de Paul Crook County Prineville, OR | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211369349105576 |
| 2021 | Prineville Senior Center Prineville, OR | D | $2,000 | paid | General Support | 202211369349105576 |
| 2021 | The Alliance Lake Oswego, OR | U | $1,000 | paid | Scholarship Support | 202211369349105576 |
| 2021 | Oregon Paleo Lands Institute Fossil, OR | D | $500 | paid | Conservation/Education | 202211369349105576 |
| 2021 | Oregon State Parks Foundation Portland, OR | U | $400 | paid | General Support | 202211369349105576 |
| 2020 | Oregon Historical Society Portland, OR | B | $5,000 | paid | Hatfield Lecture Series | 202141379349102404 |
| 2020 | Oregon Newspapers Foundation Lake Oswego, OR | C | $1,000 | paid | MALHEUR ENTERPRISE INTERN PROGRAM | 202141379349102404 |
| 2020 | Four Rivers Cultural Center Ontario, OR | C | $1,000 | paid | General Support | 202141379349102404 |
| 2020 | Friends of the Crook Co Library Prineville, OR | C | $500 | paid | General Support | 202141379349102404 |
| 2020 | Ocf Leadership Fund Portland, OR | U | $500 | paid | OREGON LEADERSHIP FUND | 202141379349102404 |
| 2018 | Oregon Historical Society Portland, OR | B | $41,000 | paid | EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION | 201911429349100801 |
| 2018 | Willamette University Salem, OR | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911429349100801 |
| 2018 | Baker Technical Institute Baker City, OR | B | $5,000 | paid | PRINEVILLE PROGRAM | 201911429349100801 |
| 2018 | Eou Foundation Lagrande, OR | U | $2,000 | paid | CONCERT PIANO PROJECT | 201911429349100801 |
| 2018 | Four Rivers Cultural Center Ontario, OR | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911429349100801 |
| 2018 | High Desert Museum Bend, OR | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911429349100801 |
| 2018 | Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911429349100801 |
| 2018 | Heart of Grant County Canyon City, OR | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911429349100801 |
| 2018 | Oregon Newspapers Foundation Lake Oswego, OR | C | $1,000 | paid | MALHEUR ENTERPRISE INTERN PROGRAM | 201911429349100801 |
| 2018 | St Charles Foundation Bend, OR | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201911429349100801 |
| 2018 | Oregon Community Foundation Portland, OR | B | $500 | paid | LEADERSHIP FUND | 201911429349100801 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601289349102455 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511349349105136 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441349349104569 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202322289349100907 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202211369349105576 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202141379349102404 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201911429349100801 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/931156903.json.
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