Buck and S Louis Shelley Scholarship
Saint Louis, MO · EIN 25-6887904. Reported 105 grants totalling $108,000 to 93 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Buck and S Louis Shelley Scholarship did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $1,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $2,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech Fbo Mya Minnich | Blacksburg, VA | $3,050 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Elizabethtown College Fbo Mary Mansberger | Elizabethtown, PA | $2,055 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Pennsylvania State University Fbo Griffin Garman | State College, PA | $2,055 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Temple University Fbo Max Minnich | Philadelphia, PA | $2,055 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of Connecticut Fbo Caden Blanchette | Storrs, CT | $2,055 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Marywood University Fbo Maya Eberly | Scranton, PA | $2,050 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Millersville University Fbo Rachael Wertz | Millersville, PA | $2,050 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Shippensburg University Fbo Haylie Kurilla | Shippensburg, PA | $2,050 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Shippensburg University Fbo Rylie Kurilla | Shippensburg, PA | $2,050 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of Pittsburgh Fbo Zachary Trexler | Johnstown, PA | $2,050 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| West Virginia University Fbo Jacob Sands | Morgantown, WV | $2,050 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Bloomsburg University | Bloomsburg, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boston University Fbo Destynn Mcclane | Boston, MA | $1,055 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eckerd College Fbo Cecelia Clouser | St Petersburg, FL | $1,055 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elizabethtown College Fbo Barron Bishop | Elizabethtown, PA | $1,055 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College Fbo Alyssah Keefer | Harrisburg, PA | $1,055 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Messiah University Fbo Lily Queen | Mechanicsburg, PA | $1,055 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Mississippi Fbo Gunnar Thompson | Oxford, MS | $1,055 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bloomsburg University Fbo Mackenzie Gross | Bloomsburg, PA | $1,050 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christopher Newport University Fbo Nathan Toomey | Newport News, VA | $1,050 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adams State University Fbo Griffen Ridler | Alamosa, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alexandra Versace Co Alamance Community College | Graham, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bloomsburg Univ Fbo Mackenzie Gross | Bloomsburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christopher Newport Univ Fbo Nathan Toomey | Newport News, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christopher Newport University | Newport News, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clarkson Univ Fbo Kyleigh Gradwell | Potsdam, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Culinary Institute of America Fbo Clifton Jawad | Hyde Park, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Caitlin Baer Co Eckerd College University | St Petersburg, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dejah Castro Co Penn State (harrisburg) | Middleton, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Erin Finnegan Co Wilson College | Chambersburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ethan Trexler Co University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | Johnstown, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Evan Gibbs Co University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgetown Univ Fbo Aleyah Starkes | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| High Point Univ Fbo Ryan Maley | High Point, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Immaculata University Fbo Noah Mansberger | Immaculata, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Indiana University Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Juniata College Fbo Kara Loych | Huntingdon, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jade Shellenberger Co College of Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jordy Nace Co Eckerd College | St Petersburg, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kaleb Schmerge Co Millersville University | Millersville, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lebanon Valley College | Annville, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lebanon Valley College Fbo Nora Reiner | Annville, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lycoming College Fbo Abigail Getz | Williamsport, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Laurel Smith Co Bloomsburg University | Bloomsburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lauren Millis Co Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lindsey Dugan Co Slippery Rock University | Hermitage, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Logan Jennings Co University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | Greensburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marywood Univ Fbo Maya Eberly | Scranton, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Messiah University | Mechanicsburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Millersville Univ Fbo Rachael Wertz | Millersville, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Millersville University | Millersville, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Millersville University Fbo Nathan Weaver | Millersville, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Morehouse College Fbo Quinton Washington | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mackenzie Gross Co Bloomsburg University | Bloomsburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mackenzie Redding Co Stevenson University | Owings Mills, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Makenna Fitzsimmons Co Franklin & Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Megan Elzinga Co California University of Pennsylvania | California, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nc St Univ Fbo Hunter Bambule | Raleigh, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Penn St Univ Fbo Sophia Malizia | State College, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Penn State Harrisburg | Middletown, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pennsylvania State University Fbo Kelsey Ziegler | State College, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Paige Damon Co Alvernia University | Reading, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rachael Eckenrode Co Lebanon Valley College | Annville, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shippensburg Univ Fbo Alexander Staub | Shippensburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shippensburg Univ Fbo Haylie Kurilla | Shippensburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shippensburg Univ Fbo Rylie Kurilla | Shippensburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shippensburg University Fbo Destynn Mcclane | Shippensburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Springfield College | Springfield, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tristan Schraudner Co University of Mount Olive | Mount Olive, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Univ of Pittsburgh Fbo Zachary Trexler | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Univ of Tampa Fbo Madison Benner | Tampa, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of the Sciences | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Virginia Tech Fbo Heaven Charles | Blacksburg, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Virginia Wesleyan Univ Fbo Emma Toomey | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Chester Univ Fbo Jack Wyble | West Chester, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Chester University | West Chester, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Virginia Univ Fbo Jacob Sands | Morgantown, WV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wilkes University | Wilkes Barre, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| York College of Pa Fbo Daniel Yoka | York, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| York College of Pa Fbo Sutay Kanteh | York, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| York College of Pennsylvania Fbo Cameron Sands | York, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| York College of Pennsylvania Fbo Rebekah Wertz | York, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
11 of 93 (12%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 2%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 15 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | $20,000 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 22 | $24,000 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 24 | $24,000 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 19 | $20,000 | $1,055 |
| 2025 | 20 | $20,000 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
63% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Buck and S Louis Shelley Scholarship's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO, 63166. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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