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Bruce and Cynthia Sherman Charitable Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 05-0629744 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2M
- Grants reported
- 35
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | $818.7K |
| 2024 | 21 | $1.1M |
Where Bruce and Cynthia Sherman Charitable Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS | ALEXANDRIA, VA | GENERAL | 2024 | $500K |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL | 2025 | $250K |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL | 2024 | $250K |
| THE NAGEN PROJECT | BLOOMFIELD, CT | GENERAL | 2025 | $121.5K |
| SCOTT SNAPPER | WELLESLEY, MA | SHERMAN PRIZE AWARD WINNER | 2025 | $100K |
| DERMOT MCGOVERN | LOS ANGELES, CA | SHERMAN PRIZE AWARD | 2024 | $100K |
| MICHAEL KAPPELMAN | CHAPEL HILL, NC | SHERMAN PRIZE AWARD WINNER | 2025 | $100K |
| ISRAEL BASEBALL AMERICAS INC | BALTIMORE, MD | GENERAL | 2025 | $100K |
| MILLIE LONG BARITT | CHAPEL HILL, NC | SHERMAN PRIZE AWARD | 2024 | $100K |
| HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS | ALEXANDRIA, VA | GENERAL | 2025 | $100K |
| THE NAGEN PROJECT | BLOOMFIELD, CT | GENERAL | 2024 | $50K |
| PINE CREST SCHOOL | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 | $50K |
| ORIANA DAMAS | CORAL GABLES, FL | SHERMAN PRIZE AWARD WINNER | 2025 | $25K |
| JORDAN AXELRAD | MELVILLE, NY | SHERMAN PRIZE EMERGING LEADER AWARD | 2024 | $25K |
| CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | MEDICAL | 2025 | $11K |
| SUTTON PLACE SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | ANNUAL GALA | 2024 | $10K |
| SECOND ROUND FOUNDATION | MULLICA HILL, NJ | GENERAL | 2024 | $10K |
| UJA FEDERATION | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $10K |
| CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | RELIGIOUS | 2024 | $8.7K |
| PAP CORPS | DEERFIELD BEACH, FL | GENERAL | 2024 | $5.3K |
| PAP CORPS | DEERFIELD BEACH, FL | GENERAL | 2025 | $5K |
| JEWISH ASSOCIATION FOR RESIDENTIAL CARE FLORIDA | BOCA RATON, FL | MEDICAL | 2024 | $5K |
| RUTH & NORMAN RALES JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | BOCA RATON, FL | GENERAL | 2024 | $3.6K |
| STUDENTS SUPPORTING ISRAEL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL | 2024 | $2.5K |
| FRIENDS OF YASHAR LACHAYAL | E BRUNSWICK, NJ | GENERAL | 2024 | $2.5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Bruce and Cynthia Sherman Charitable Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.