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Private foundation (trust)EIN 720920599Est. 1982-07

Shearman Foundation

Lake Charles, LA 70602

Total Assets

$9.8M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$507K

FY 2023

Grants Made

49

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$10K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$100–$115K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$229K

Total Expenses

$605K

Qualifying Distributions

$602K

Distributable Amount

$466K

Min. Investment Return

$468K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

49 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $100 through median $3K to maximum $115K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $507K in 2023. Hover bars for details.

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

Top Recipients

162 grants

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$313K
3 grants
MCNEESE UNIV FOUNDATION
$195K
2 grants
TRINIDAD STATE COLLEGE
$125K
2 grants
AUSTIM SERVICES
$112K
1 grant
ST NICHOLAS CENTER
$111K
3 grants
MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY
$104K
3 grants
EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL
$101K
2 grants
LCMH FOUNDATION
$74K
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

162 grants

<$10K
132
grants
$10–50K
21
grants
$50–250K
9
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

9 states

Louisiana
$1.4M
83% of total
Colorado
$166K
10% of total
New York
$48K
3% of total
Texas
$27K
2% of total
Florida
$25K
1% of total
Massachusetts
$21K
1% of total
Connecticut
$10K
1% of total
Illinois
$5K
0% of total
Mississippi
$100
0% of total

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