Sheerr Foundation
EIN 236298319Total 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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Officers & Directors
RS
Richard Sheerr
Trustee
LB
Lauren Sheerr Beshears
Trustee
MS
Melanie Sheerr
Trustee
BS
Betsy Sheerr
Trustee
LB
Lauren Sheerr Beshears
Trustee
MS
Melanie Sheerr
Trustee
BS
Betsy Sheerr
Trustee
RS
Richard Sheerr
Trustee
RS
Richard Sheerr
Trustee
BS
Betsy Sheerr
Trustee
MS
Melanie Sheerr
Trustee
LB
Lauren Sheerr Beshears
Trustee
LB
Lauren Sheerr Beshears
Trustee
MS
Melanie Sheerr
Trustee
BS
Betsy Sheerr
Trustee
RS
Richard Sheerr
Trustee
LB
Lauren Sheerr Beshears
Trustee
MS
Melanie Sheerr
Trustee
BS
Betsy Sheerr
Trustee
RS
Richard 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 |