Jack and Shirley McIntryre Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Jack and Shirley McIntryre Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to children and social services.

IP TAKE: The foundation lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities.

PROFILE: Established in 2000, the Jack and Shirley McIntryre Foundation was founded by late couple Jack and Shirley McIntyre. The foundation is currently steered by McIntryre family members, including son John McIntyre. The foundation does not maintain a website, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. According to tax filings, the Jack and Shirley McIntryre Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to children and social services.

In the late 1980s, Shirley and Jack established a fund to provide scholarships for deserving Sedro-Woolley High School students to attend any public Washington State college of their choice. Last decade, meanwhile, the family helped create the McIntyre Hall Performing Arts and Conference Center in Mount Vernon, Washington with a $6 million gift. The foundation directed $4.5 million to Skagit Valley Family YMCA for construction of a new building. The foundation’s grantmaking supports the Washington State University, from where Shirley graduated.

Important Grant Details:

Grants range from $1,000 to $300,000. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away $615,000. Past grantees have included Helping Hands Food Bank, Seattle Cancer Alliance, Boys and Girls Club of Skagit County, StolenYouth, Youth Care, and Anacortes Family Center, which “provides emergency shelter and transitional housing for women and families with children.”

The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.

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CONTACT:

Jack and Shirley McIntyre Foundation
18609 15th Avenue NW
Shoreline, WA 98177