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Private foundation (trust)EIN 043402003Est. 1999-08

LUCY I SHERMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

NEWTON CENTRE, MA 02459

Total Assets

$241K

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$23K

FY 2024

Grants Made

8

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$3K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$500–$15K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$5K

Total Expenses

$25K

Qualifying Distributions

$24K

Distributable Amount

$12K

Min. Investment Return

$12K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

8 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $500 through median $1K to maximum $15K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $27K in 2020. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

31 grants

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC
$40K
3 grants
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC
$11K
4 grants
AMERICARES
$10K
1 grant
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$5K
4 grants
USA FOR UNHCR
$5K
1 grant
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM USA
$4K
1 grant
OXFAM-AMERICA INC
$3K
2 grants
SAFE PASSAGE FOUNDATION
$2K
2 grants

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants

<$10K
29
grants
$10–50K
2
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

7 states

New York
$51K
56% of total
Massachusetts
$17K
18% of total
District of Columbia
$10K
11% of total
Connecticut
$10K
11% of total
Maine
$3K
3% of total
Colorado
$500
1% of total
Florida
$500
1% of total

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