THE ELIZABETH O SHEAR FOUNDATION

Toms River, NJ 087537545 EIN 226803705

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$112K Total Assets (2019)
$169K Total Giving (2019)
345 Grants on File (2018–2024)
$3K Avg Grant Size

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person Alan S Gerber Esq
Phone 6092962884
Deadlines April 15th
How to Apply Please attach to the application the following:1. An officially certified high school transcript including SAT scores and grade point average.2. A resume listing your background, extracurricular activities, community service or activities, honors received or work experience.3. A written answer to the following two essay questions: a. As a student preparing to encounter the academic rigors of college, what event or person has shaped your thinking and why? b. Please give a one-page description of your accomplishments while you were a student. This should include activities you have been active in at school and community level. You also should discuss your career plans that you hope to pursue after college.
Restrictions Any student is eligible to receive aid from thisscholarship foundation who can provide verifiableinformation in response to the following requirements:1. Graduating high school senior of one of the following schools located in Southern Ocean County New Jersey: - Lacey Township High School - Pinelands Regional High School - Southern Regional High School - Barnegat High School - The Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (M.A.T.E.S.) ONLY if they come from the sending disticts of Barnegat, Lacey, Pineland and Southern. Other students are not eligible.2. Minimum grade point average of 3.5 (B+) on a 4.0 system.3. Minimum SAT score of 1100, excluding the writing portion.4. Top 20% of high school class. A student may receive up to $2,500 a year for a period of four years. The college for which a student requests financial support may be in-state or out-of-state but must be an accredited institution.Financial support may be awarded annually until the studentgraduates provided

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Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2018 $169K $127K $290K 62
2019 $169K $112K $190K 58
2020 $169K $0 $210K 59
2023 $231K $1.5M $1.6M 83
2024 $210K $2.9M $1.4M 83

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 345 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$9K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
ALAN S GERBER Trustee $43K
BARBARA FREEDMAN GERBER Secretary $6K

Grants Awarded (345 total)

RecipientLocationAmountPurposeYear
Joseph Fabian Manahawkin, NJ $8,750 Scholarship 2023
Alexia Bove Lanoka Harbor, NJ $7,500 Scholarship 2019
Kevin DeHart Manahawkin, NJ $6,250 Scholarship 2023
Hope DeWitt Forked River, NJ $6,250 Scholarship 2024
Jason D Tibaldo Little Egg Harbor, NJ $5,000 Scholarship 2019
Jessica Pereira Barnegat, NJ $5,000 Scholarship 2019
Emily Gulden Manahawkin, NJ $5,000 Scholarship 2020
Brianna Sanford Barnegat, NJ $5,000 Scholarship 2018
Ashley Hemenway Manahawkin, NJ $5,000 Scholarship 2019
John Harashinski Barnegat, NJ $5,000 Scholarship 2019
Julia Thompson Manahawkin, NJ $5,000 Scholarship 2020
Alaina Rae Perdon Forked Rover, NJ $5,000 Scholarship 2019
Emily Brennan Forked River, NJ $5,000 Scholarship 2020
Dana Payer Barnegat, NJ $5,000 Scholarship 2020
James Corliss Barnegat, NJ $5,000 Scholarship 2023
Brianna Perrone Forked River, NJ $5,000 Scholarship 2020
Lilah Cunningham Lanoka Harbor, NJ $5,000 Scholarship 2023
Nicole Federovitch Barnegat, NJ $5,000 Scholarship 2018
Roland Parla Tuckerton, NJ $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2018
Elizabeth White Little Egg Harbor, NJ $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2018
Hannah Durning Barnegat, NJ $5,000 Scholarship 2019
Manson S Livio Little Egg Harbor, NJ $5,000 Scholarship 2024
Brianna Sanford Barnegat, NJ $5,000 Scholarship 2020
Gabriella Pierro Westfield, NJ $3,750 Scholarship 2020
Daniel C O'Brien Little Egg Harbor, NJ $3,750 Scholarship 2020