Jean Shelton Foundation

Analysis

Jean Shelton Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Laguna Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2026. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation (type i) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Jean Shelton Foundation reported income of $341k and spending of $322k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $221k to $341k (+54%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Jean Shelton Foundation sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Road Company Theater Group Inc ($341k), Destination Downtown South Boston Inc ($341k) and Soundarya Lahari Inc ($341k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.1% and program service revenue 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $82k. At year end it held assets of $76k against liabilities of $2,430, net assets of $74k. It reported 9 employees.