SHERMAN H STARR FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$1.5M
51 grants · $187K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$21K
typical small grants · $6K–$26K
grant size
65%
deep partner · 11/17 multi-year
repeat
$5.0M
Assets · 2021
17
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6177832500
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $136K | $4.3M | $193K | 6 |
| 2017 | $226K | $4.5M | $631K | 7 |
| 2018 | $220K | $4.1M | $795K | 8 |
| 2020 | $237K | $4.5M | $154K | 9 |
| 2021 | $230K | $5.0M | $468K | 8 |
| 2022 | $222K | $4.2M | $-69K | 9 |
| 2023 | $227K | $4.6M | $82K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 51 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$21K
Average
$29K
75th Pctl
$26K
Maximum
$167K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| SHERMAN H STARR JR | TRUSTEE | — |
| JULIE S DUKER | TRUSTEE | — |
| ENID L STARR | TRUSTEE | — |
| SAMUEL M STARR | TRUSTEE | — |
| SHERMAN STARR JR | NONE | — |
| SHERMAN H STARR | NONE | — |
Grants Awarded (51 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISC UNDER 5000 EACH | BOSTON, MA | $167,375 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION | 2023 |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $125,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $125,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $80,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM | WELLESLEY, MA | $44,360 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM | WELLESLEY, MA | $32,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| MISC UNDER 5000 EACH | BOSTON, MA | $27,200 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| MISC UNDER 5000 EACH | BOSTON, MA | $26,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| MISC UNDER 5000 EACH | BOSTON, MA | $25,505 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| TUFTS UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | $25,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2018 |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | $25,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | $25,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2021 |
| TUFTS UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | $25,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2016 |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | $25,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2017 |
| TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM | WELLESLEY, MA | $24,000 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION | 2023 |
| MISC UNDER 5000 EACH | BOSTON, MA | $23,000 | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 2020 |