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Lucy I Sherman Charitable Foundation

Newton Centre, MA · EIN 043402003 990-PF tax year 2024“Preselected organizations only” box checked

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Grants paid (tax yr 2024)
$22,500
Assets (fair market value)
$240,664
Median grant to orgs
$1,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
21
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$20,000
2022
6 grants
$22,000
2023
7 grants
$22,500
2024
8 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
NY$36,000
MA$10,500
CT$10,000
DC$5,000
ME$2,000
FL$500
CO$500
Cause areas funded
International Affairs7
Arts, Culture & Humanities3
Health Care1
Recreation & Sports1
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition1
Education1

Only 66.7% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2024)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
International Rescue Committee IncNew York, NYCHARITABLE$15,0002024
Oxfam-America IncBoston, MACHARITABLE$2,0002024
Doctors Without Borders USA IncNew York, NYMEDICAL$2,0002024
Wgbh Educational FoundationBoston, MAEDUCATIONAL$1,0002024
Safe Passage FoundationNew Gloucester, MECHARITABLE$1,0002024
Mhsa Massachusetts Housing and Shelter AliianceBoston, MACHARITABLE$5002024
American Indian College FundDenver, COCHARITABLE$5002024
Tenacity IncBrighton, MACHARITABLE$5002024
International Rescue Committee IncNew York, NYCHARITABLE$15,0002023
Doctors Without Borders USA IncNew York, NYMEDICAL$2,0002023
Alfred and Joan Goldberg Education and Fellowship FundBoston, MAMEDICAL$1,0002023
Wgbh Educational FoundationBoston, MAEDUCATIONAL$1,0002023
Feeding AmericaWashington, DCCHARITABLE$1,0002023
Oxfam-America IncBoston, MACHARITABLE$1,0002023
Safe Passage FoundationNew Gloucester, MECHARITABLE$1,0002023
AmericaresStamford, CTCHARITABLE$10,0002022
World Food Program USAWashington, DCCHARITABLE$4,0002022
Doctors Without Borders USA IncNew York, NYMEDICAL$2,0002022
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital MiltonMilton, MACHARITABLE$2,0002022
Wgbh Educational FoundationBoston, MAEDUCATIONAL$1,5002022
North Port Meals on WheelsNorth Port, FLCHARITABLE$5002022

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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