Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA

Sheerr Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$200 – $250 – $500
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
24
Repeat grantees
9
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Richard Sheerr
TRUSTEE
Betsy Sheerr
TRUSTEE
Melanie Sheerr
TRUSTEE
Lauren Sheerr Beshears
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
127
Total grants awarded
$54K
Total amount
$425
Average grant
$2K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$8K
23 grants
2023
$8K
23 grants
2022
$12K
22 grants
2021
$14K
30 grants
2020
$11K
29 grants

Top recipients

24 grants · SD
$12K
Mvy Youth Leadership
2 grants · MA
$3K
2 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$2K
3 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$2K
1 grant · NY · ≈ likely match
$2K
1 grant · MA · ≈ likely match
$2K
Yale Alumni Fund
2 grants · CT
$1K
NYU Rory Meyers College
1 grant · NY
$1K
Pres and Fellows of
1 grant · MA
$1K
Jewish Federation of Gp
1 grant · PA
$1K

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

American Friends of
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Pres and Fellows of
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Morgan Pressel
GENERAL
FL · TY 2024
$900
Bringham and Womens
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$500
Misty Meadows Equine
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$500
Cure Alzheimers Fund
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$500
Klehr Center for Jewish
GENERAL
PA · TY 2024
$500
Beth Shalom Preserv
GENERAL
PA · TY 2024
$500
The Natl Trust for
GENERAL
DC · TY 2024
$250
Mv Youth Baseball
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$250
Hasty Pudding Theatri
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$250
Project Home
GENERAL
PA · TY 2024
$200
Philabundance
GENERAL
PA · TY 2024
$200
Juvenile Diabetes
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$200
Ready Willing and Able
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$150
Albert Einstein College
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$150
National Constitution
GENERAL
PA · TY 2024
$125
GENERAL
PA · TY 2024
$100
Radcliffe Institute for
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$100
Crazy Horse Memorial Fd
GENERAL
SD · TY 2024
$100
Museum of American Rev
GENERAL
PA · TY 2024
$100
Phila Skating Club and
GENERAL
PA · TY 2024
$100
The Arnold Gold Fdn
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2024
$100
NYU Rory Meyers College
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Jewish Federation of Gp
GENERAL
PA · TY 2023
$1K
Marthas Vineyard Hosp
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$500
New England Conservator
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$500
American Friends of Tel
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$500
Beth Shalom Pres Fdn
GENERAL
PA · TY 2023
$500
Facing History and
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$500
Featherstone Center
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$500
Morgan Pressel Fdn
GENERAL
FL · TY 2023
$500
National Trust for
GENERAL
DC · TY 2023
$250
National Alliance of
GENERAL
FL · TY 2023
$250
Chestnut Hill School
GENERAL
PA · TY 2023
$250
Hasty Pudding
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$250
Mvy Youth
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$250
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$250
Juvenile Diabetes
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$200
Philabundance
GENERAL
PA · TY 2023
$200
Big Brothers Big Sister
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$200
National Constitution
GENERAL
PA · TY 2023
$125
Crazy Horse Memorial
GENERAL
SD · TY 2023
$100
Philadelphia Skating
GENERAL
PA · TY 2023
$100
Bancroft School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$100
Preservation Alliance
GENERAL
PA · TY 2023
$100
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$1K
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$1K
GENERAL
PA · TY 2022
$1K
GENERAL
FL · TY 2022
$1K

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