Private foundation · Worcester, MA

Hermann Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$25K – $40K – $75K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
80
Repeat grantees
57
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactMARYANN COPELAND TREASURER HERMANN · 5087557107
MaterialsBY LETTER
RestrictionsMUST BE A SECTION 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Maria Starzyk
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
$200K
Maryann Copeland
TREAS/SEC/DIRECTOR
$75K
Kerry Quinnin
DIRECTOR
$25K
Edward Starzyk
DIRECTOR
Jennifer Starzyk
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
344
Total grants awarded
$21.0M
Total amount
$61K
Average grant
$498K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$4.6M
68 grants
2023
$4.4M
78 grants
2022
$4.4M
70 grants
2021
$3.9M
60 grants
2020
$3.7M
68 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$2.4M
5 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$950K
4 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$784K
4 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$750K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$605K
Highfield Hall and Gardens Falmouth
4 grants · MA
$600K
Housing Assistance Corp of Cape Cod
5 grants · MA
$575K
5 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$500K
5 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$500K
Church of the Messiah
4 grants · MA
$475K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

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$175K
Housing Assistance Corp of Cape Cod
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$150K
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$135K
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$129K
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$125K
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$100K
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$100K
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$100K
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$100K
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$100K
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$100K
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$100K
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$100K
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MA · TY 2024
$100K
Cape Cod Symphony & Conservatory of Music & Arts
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MA · TY 2024
$100K
Highfield Hall and Gardens Falmouth
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$100K
Falmouth Art Center
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$90K
Project Angel Food
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$80K
Falmouth Historical Society
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$75K
Church of the Messiah
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MA · TY 2024
$75K
Cape Cares
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MA · TY 2024
$70K
Neighborhood Falmouth
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MA · TY 2024
$65K
Dennison Memorial Community Center
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$62K
Community Rowing Inc
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$58K
Recovery Without Walls
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$50K
City of Hope
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CA · TY 2024
$50K
Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
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MA · TY 2024
$50K
Belonging to Each Other
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MA · TY 2024
$50K
Museum of Science
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MA · TY 2024
$50K
Association to Preserve Cape Cod
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MA · TY 2024
$50K
Episcopal Community Services
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CA · TY 2024
$50K
Barnstable Land Trust
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$50K
Maven Project
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$50K
Massachusetts General Hospital
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MA · TY 2024
$50K
Worcester Center for Performing Arts Inc
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$50K
Community Music Center of Boston
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MA · TY 2024
$40K
Yes Youth Emerging Stronger
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CA · TY 2024
$40K
Orange County Rescue Mission
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CA · TY 2024
$40K
Braille Institute
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CA · TY 2024
$40K
Jewish Healthcare Center
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MA · TY 2024
$35K
The Jewel Box Children's Theater
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CA · TY 2024
$35K
Laura's House
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CA · TY 2024
$30K
Lucy's Love Bus
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MA · TY 2024
$25K
YWCA Central Mass
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MA · TY 2024
$25K
Juniper Outreach Foundation
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$25K
Community Harvest Project Inc
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$25K
365z Foundation Inc
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$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.