Sheerr Foundation

EIN 236298319

Philadelphia, PA 19103 |(215) 751-2080

Total Given 2020–2024
$54K
127 grants · $11K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$250
typical micro grants · $200–$500
grant size
29%
balanced · 27/92 multi-year
repeat
$286K
Assets (2024)
92
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person JUVENILE DIABETES
Phone (215) 751-2080

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $11K $306K $3K 29
2021 $14K $320K $11K 30
2022 $12K $284K $10K 22
2023 $8K $280K $13K 23
2024 $8K $286K $15K 23

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 127 grants on record

Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$200
Median
$250
Average
$425
75th Pctl
$500
Maximum
$2K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

RS
Richard Sheerr
Trustee
LB
Lauren Sheerr Beshears
Trustee
MS
Melanie Sheerr
Trustee
BS
Betsy Sheerr
Trustee

Grants Awarded (127 total)

Purpose
American Friends of New York, NY $1,600 GENERAL 2024
Harvard College Cambridge, MA $1,500 GENERAL 2021
Mvy Youth Leadership Vineyard, MA $1,250 GENERAL 2020
Mvy Youth Leadership Vineyard, MA $1,250 GENERAL 2021
Mvy Youth Vineyard Haven, MA $1,250 GENERAL 2022
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $1,100 GENERAL 2021
Yale Alumni Fund New Haven, CT $1,100 GENERAL 2021
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $1,000 GENERAL 2020
Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach Boca Raton, FL $1,000 GENERAL 2020
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA $1,000 THE PENN FUND 2020
American Joint Distribution Committee New York, NY $1,000 GENERAL 2021
Education Law Center Philadelphia, PA $1,000 IN HONOR OF DEBORAH GORDON KLEHR 2021
Jewish Federation of Gp Philadelphia, PA $1,000 GENERAL 2023
Nyu Rory Meyers College New York, NY $1,000 GENERAL 2023
Pres and Fellows of Cambridge, MA $1,000 GENERAL 2024
University of Pa Philadelphia, PA $1,000 GENERAL 2022
Harvard College Cambridge, MA $1,000 GENERAL 2022
Palm Beach County Food Lake Worth, FL $1,000 GENERAL 2022
Adl New England Boston, MA $1,000 GENERAL 2022
Jewish Fed of Gp Philadelphia, PA $1,000 GENERAL 2022
Morgan Pressel Boca Raton, FL $900 GENERAL 2024
Jewish Family and Children Services Philadelphia, PA $750 GENERAL 2020
Beth Shalom Congregation Elkins Park, PA $500 GENERAL 2020
Friends of Harvard and Radcliffe Rowing Cambridge, MA $500 GENERAL 2020
Klehr Center for Jewish Life Lancaster, PA $500 GENERAL 2020