The Scheerer Family Foundation
EIN 770552623Total Given 2017–2025
$2.8M
94 grants · $316K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $1K–$14K
grant size
35%
supporter · 19/55 multi-year
repeat
$2.3M
Assets (2024)
55
Distinct Recipients
About
THE SCHEERER FOUNDATION HAS TERMINATED AND DISTRIBUTED ALL ASSETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(781) 608-1978
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $104K | $2.4M | $164K | 11 |
| 2018 | $136K | $2.4M | $210K | 17 |
| 2020 | $111K | $2.4M | $204K | 19 |
| 2021 | $100K | $2.8M | $766K | 17 |
| 2022 | $125K | $2.2M | $18K | 19 |
| 2024 | $75K | $2.3M | $-53K | 3 |
| 2025 | $2.2M | $0 | $39K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 94 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$4K
Average
$30K
75th Pctl
$14K
Maximum
$1.3M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LW
Laura Whitney
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
TS
Thomas Scheerer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
HS
Hillary Scheerer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
ID
Idoline Duke
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jane Parkes
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LW
Laura Whitney
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
HS
Hillary Scheerer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TS
Thomas Scheerer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
ID
Idoline Duke
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jane Parkes
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LW
Laura Whitney
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
HS
Hillary Scheerer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TS
Thomas Scheerer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
ID
Idoline Duke
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jane Parkes
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LW
Laura Whitney
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
TS
Thomas Scheerer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
HS
Hillary Scheerer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
ID
Idoline Duke
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jane Parkes
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LW
Laura Whitney
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
HS
Hillary Scheerer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TS
Thomas Scheerer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
ID
Idoline Duke
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jane Parkes
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LW
Laura Whitney
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
DS
Daniel Scheerer
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TS
Thomas Scheerer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
HS
Hillary Scheerer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
ID
Idoline Duke
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jane Parkes
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LW
Laura Whitney
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
HS
Hillary Scheerer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TS
Thomas Scheerer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
ID
Idoline Duke
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DS
Daniel Scheerer
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jane Parkes
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (94 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impactassets Inc | Bethesda, MD | $1,320,730 | DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTION | 2025 |
| American Endowment Foundation Donor Advised Fund | New York, NY | $365,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTION | 2025 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Cincinnati, OH | $365,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTION | 2025 |
| Thank You Life | Austin, TX | $60,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 2025 |
| The Ojai Foundation | Ojai, CA | $45,500 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN... | 2018 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Fund | Astoria, NY | $30,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO STRIVE FOR A JUST... | 2020 |
| Land Is Life | Brooklyn, NY | $28,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO STRIVE FOR A JUST... | 2021 |
| Mott Haven Academy Charter School | Bronx, NY | $27,632 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND ITS PROGRAMS | 2017 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Fund | Astoria, NY | $27,400 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO STRIVE FOR A JUST... | 2021 |
| Land Is Life | Brooklyn, NY | $26,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO STRIVE FOR A JUST... | 2020 |
| Deuce Community Inc | Vencie, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 2024 |
| Mott Haven Academy Charter School | Bronx, NY | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 2024 |
| Thank You Life | Austin, TX | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 2024 |
| Deuce Community Inc | Venice, CA | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 2025 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Fund | Astoria, NY | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 2022 |
| Mott Haven Academy Charter School | Bronx, NY | $21,105 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN... | 2018 |
| Land Is Life | Brooklyn, NY | $21,000 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN... | 2018 |
| Amber Waves Farm | Amagansett, NY | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 2025 |
| Mott Haven Academy Charter School | Bronx, NY | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 2025 |
| Ola of Eastern Long Island | Sagaponack, NY | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 2025 |
| Land Is Life | New York, NY | $20,000 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND ITS PROGRAMS | 2017 |
| Movement Unlimited | Santa Fe, NM | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 2022 |
| Mott Haven Academy Charter School | Bronx, NY | $17,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 2022 |
| Mott Haven Academy Charter School | Bronx, NY | $14,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO STRIVE FOR A JUST... | 2020 |
| Savory Institute | Boulder, CO | $14,000 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED WITH HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 2022 |