The Scherman Foundation Inc
EIN 136098464
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$27.4M
649 grants · $6.9M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$40K
typical mid grants · $5K–$60K
grant size
47%
supporter · 157/331 multi-year
repeat
$137.8M
Assets (2023)
331
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
NAICHE PARKER
Phone
(212) 832-3086
Deadlines
CORE FUND LOIS ARE ACCEPTED ON A ROLLING BASIS AND REVIEWED QUARTERLY
How to Apply
PLEASE SEE OUR GRANT GUIDELINES ON OUR WEBSITE - HTTPS://WWW.SCHERMAN.ORG/HOW-TO-APPLY
Restrictions
PLEASE SEE OUR GRANT GUIDELINES ON OUR WEBSITE - HTTPS://WWW.SCHERMAN.ORG/HOW-TO-APPLY
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $130.5M | $5.8M | N/A |
| 2020 | $6.3M | $142.5M | $4.1M | 172 |
| 2021 | $6.5M | $155.0M | $15.4M | 181 |
| 2022 | $7.3M | $128.2M | $1.3M | 145 |
| 2023 | $7.3M | $137.8M | $8.8M | 151 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 649 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$40K
Average
$42K
75th Pctl
$60K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.2% of US grants
· Rank #21 of 25 states
$50K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Tarrant
Officers & Directors
MP
Mitchell C Pratt
5+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
MS
Marianna Schaffer
5+ yrs
Director, Chair
Leadership
RB
Rini Banerjee
5+ yrs
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
DS
Dr Peter K Sollins
4 yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
AA
Alexis Anderson-Reed
Director
MR
Miles S Rapoport
5+ yrs
Director
RJ
Rasu Jilani
Director
SC
Steven K Choi
5+ yrs
Director
MB
Miriam Buhl
Director
AB
Amy Bergtold
5+ yrs
Director
IA
Ibrahim Abdul-Matin
Director
MP
Mitchell C Pratt
5+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
MS
Marianna Schaffer
5+ yrs
Dir, Board Chair
Leadership
RB
Rini Banerjee
5+ yrs
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
DS
Dr Peter K Sollins
4 yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
AB
Amy Bergtold
5+ yrs
Director
MR
Miles S Rapoport
5+ yrs
Director
SC
Steven K Choi
5+ yrs
Director
ME
Miriam Buhl Esq
4 yrs
Director
HB
Hillary Brown
4 yrs
Director-Resigned January 2022
DS
Dr Karen R Sollins
3 yrs
Dir, Board Chair-Resigned May 2021
Leadership
MS
Marianna Schaffer
5+ yrs
Dir, Board Chair-Elected June 2021
Leadership
MP
Mitchell C Pratt
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
RB
Rini Banerjee
5+ yrs
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
SB
Susanna Bergtold
3 yrs
Dir, Secretary-Resigned December 2021
Leadership
DS
Dr Peter K Sollins
4 yrs
Director, Secretary-Elected June 2021
Leadership
AB
Amy Bergtold
5+ yrs
Director
HB
Hillary Brown
4 yrs
Director
ME
Miriam Buhl Esq
4 yrs
Director
SC
Steven K Choi
5+ yrs
Director
DJ
David R Jones
3 yrs
Director-Resigned December 2021
MR
Miles S Rapoport
5+ yrs
Director
JW
John Wroclawski
3 yrs
Director-Resigned June 2021
MP
Mitchell C Pratt
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
DS
Dr Karen R Sollins
3 yrs
Director, Board Chair
Leadership
RB
Rini Banerjee
5+ yrs
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
SB
Susanna Bergtold
3 yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
AB
Amy Bergtold
5+ yrs
Director
JW
John Wroclawski
3 yrs
Director
DS
Dr Peter K Sollins
4 yrs
Director
MS
Marianna Schaffer
5+ yrs
Director
MR
Miles S Rapoport
5+ yrs
Director
GE
Gordon N Litwin Esq
2 yrs
Director
DJ
David R Jones
3 yrs
Director
SC
Steven K Choi
5+ yrs
Director
ME
Miriam Buhl Esq
4 yrs
Director
HB
Hillary Brown
4 yrs
Director
DS
Dr Karen R Sollins
3 yrs
Director, Board Chair
Leadership
MP
Mitchell C Pratt
5+ yrs
President, Treasurer
Leadership
SB
Susanna Bergtold
3 yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
RB
Rini Banerjee
5+ yrs
Director
DJ
David R Jones
3 yrs
Director
GE
Gordon N Litwin Esq
2 yrs
Director
MR
Miles S Rapoport
5+ yrs
Director
MS
Marianna Schaffer
5+ yrs
Director
PS
Peter K Sollins
Director
JW
John Wroclawski
3 yrs
Director
SC
Steven K Choi
5+ yrs
Director
ME
Miriam Buhl Esq
4 yrs
Director
HB
Hillary Brown
4 yrs
Director
AB
Amy Bergtold
5+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (649 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Multiplier Fund | Washington, DC | $250,000 | REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE COHORT | 2022 |
| Progressive Multiplier Fund | Washington, DC | $250,000 | BUILDING POWER FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE THROUGH INDEPENDENT REVENUE GENERATION | 2023 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $225,000 | NEW YORK RENEWS EDUCATION FUND | 2022 |
| The Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund | Washington, DC | $225,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPORT | 2023 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $200,000 | CLIMATE & CLEAN ENERGY EQUITY FUND | 2021 |
| In Our Own Voice National Black Women'S Reproductive Justice Agenda | Washington, DC | $200,000 | I AM A VOTER | 2022 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $200,000 | RURAL DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE'S HEARTLAND FUND | 2022 |
| National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health | New York, NY | $200,000 | NATIONAL REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE VOTER MOBILIZATION COLLABORATION | 2023 |
| New York Lawyers for the Public Interest | New York, NY | $150,000 | PEAK ENERGY ALTERNATIVE KILOWATTS (PEAK) | 2020 |
| New York Lawyers for the Public Interest | New York, NY | $150,000 | PEAK ENERGY ALTERNATIVE KILOWATTS (PEAK) | 2020 |
| Fund for the City of New York | New York, NY | $150,000 | RIGHT TO COUNSEL NYC COALITION | 2021 |
| New York Lawyers for the Public Interest | New York, NY | $150,000 | PEAK ENERGY ALTERNATIVE KILOWATTS (PEAK) | 2021 |
| National Partnership for New Americans | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | CLIMATE JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE | 2022 |
| New York Foundation | New York, NY | $150,000 | YOUTH ORGANIZING & CULTURE CHANGE FUND | 2022 |
| New York Foundation | New York, NY | $150,000 | NEIGHBORHOODS FIRST FUND | 2022 |
| New York Foundation | New York, NY | $150,000 | ENGAGENY/RACIAL EQUITY POOLED FUND | 2022 |
| Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition | Bronx, NY | $150,000 | BRONX-WIDE COALITION | 2022 |
| State Voices | Washington, DC | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Bvm Capacity Building Institute | Atlanta, GA | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPORT | 2022 |
| New York Foundation | New York, NY | $150,000 | NEIGHBORHOODS FIRST FUND | 2022 |
| Bvm Capacity Building Institute | Atlanta, GA | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPORT | 2023 |
| Fund for the City of New York | New York, NY | $150,000 | RIGHT TO COUNSEL NYC COALITION | 2023 |
| New York Foundation | New York, NY | $150,000 | NEIGHBORHOODS FIRST FUND | 2023 |
| State Voices | Washington, DC | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPORT | 2023 |
| Movement Research | New York, NY | $125,000 | PRE-PRODUCTION RESIDENCY PROGRAM | 2020 |