Bruce and Cynthia Sherman
EIN 050629744
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$8.7M
152 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$50K
grant size
28%
balanced · 24/85 multi-year
repeat
$27.5M
Assets (2023)
85
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
PHILLIP FLESHNER
Phone
(239) 331-7373
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.2M | $43.5M | $14.3M | 30 |
| 2017 | $1.4M | $39.0M | $4.3M | 23 |
| 2018 | $810K | $27.6M | $-15.7M | 20 |
| 2019 | N/A | $29.1M | $223K | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $27.8M | $962K | 16 |
| 2021 | $781K | $28.5M | $243K | 24 |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $22.0M | $95K | 16 |
| 2023 | $812K | $27.5M | $2.5M | 23 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 152 grants on record
Minimum
$60
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$57K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (152 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2016 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | $1,000,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Nyu Langone | New York, NY | $385,000 | MEDICAL | 2018 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $375,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2016 |
| Nyu Urology Research Fund | New York, NY | $375,000 | MEDICAL | 2017 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $360,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $353,204 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2016 |
| Temple Beth Shalom | Needham, MA | $300,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2017 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | $250,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Naples Children and Education Foundation | Naples, FL | $220,964 | EDUCATIONAL | 2017 |
| Naples Children and Education Foundation | Naples, FL | $200,000 | 2020 FUND A NEED - FUND A FUTURE | 2020 |
| Pine Crest School | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $200,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $178,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2016 |
| Temple Beth Shalom | Needham, MA | $150,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2016 |
| Bascom Palmer Eye Institute | Miami, FL | $150,000 | MEDICAL | 2022 |
| Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $100,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2018 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $100,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2018 |
| David Rubin | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | SHERMAN PRIZE AWARD | 2020 |
| Naacp Legal Defense & Educational Fund | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | SHERMAN PRIZE AWARD FOR DR. WU | 2020 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $100,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2021 |
| Phillip Fleshner | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | SHERMAN PRIZE RECIPIENT | 2021 |
| Pine Crest School | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $100,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2021 |
| The Animal Medical Center | New York, NY | $100,000 | MEDICAL | 2021 |