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Scherr Family Foundation

Newton, MA  ·  EIN 046906119  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$441K

Total Giving

$64K

Grants on File

27

Average Grant

$2K

Giving Radius

Where Scherr Family Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — no grants on file CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $62K across 25 grants MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $2K across 2 grants OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 15 recipients across 2 states. Top concentrations: BOSTON ($37K, 18 grants), NEWTON ($23K, 4 grants), NEW YORK ($2K, 2 grants), NEWTON CENTRE ($1K, 1 grant), BROOKLINE ($1K, 1 grant).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Pine Street Inn $250 2020
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $6K 2020
Adl $1K 2020
Ceres $2K 2020
Planned Parenthood $250 2020
Combined Jewish Philanthropies $2K 2021
Shalom Learning $1K 2021
Jcc Greater Boston $8K 2021
Hebrew Senior Life $1K 2021
The Schwartz Center $1K 2021
Ceres $4K 2021
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $1K 2021
The Impossible Dream INC $500 2022
Ceres $3K 2022
Combined Jewish Philanthropies $2K 2022
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $5K 2022
Jcc Greater Boston $9K 2022
The Schwartz Center $1K 2022
Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases $2K 2022
Planned Parenthood $1K 2022
Newton Food Pantry $1K 2022
Wildflower Helping Kids Rediscover Life After Loss $250 2022
Adl $2K 2022
Ceres $2K 2023
Center for Eye Research and Education INC $2K 2023

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $408K $35K $18K $15K
2022 $404K $34K $53K $32K
2021 $382K $31K $96K $22K
2020 $342K $25K $42K $16K
2019 $327K $23K $101K $25K
2015 $147K $11K $-22 $16K
2014 $163K $12K $6K $10K
2013 $167K $11K $10K $12K
2012 $170K $9K $39K $11K
2011 $141K $9K $10K $11K

Section VII

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