Private foundation · EIN 27-3842131

Michael T Sherman Foundation #95-602840

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Boston, MA

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Tax year 2023 (period ending 2023-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2024 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202441309349102779
Total assets (EOY)$3,169,650
Grants paid$300,000
Typical (median) grant$12,000
Grants listed25
Giving in home state (MA)53%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K2
$5K–$25K23
$25K–$100K0
$100K+0

Smallest $1,500 · Largest $24,000

Geographic focus

MA
53%
NY
12%
CA
11%
DC
7%
GA
5%
VT
4%
FL
3%
VA
2%

Common purposes

homebasecommunityworksservicesgifthonormeghansandelli

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$300,000$3,169,65025

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2023.

Top recipients (tax year 2023)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Perkins School For The BlindWATERTOWN, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$24,000
Everytown For Gun Safety Support FundNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
Sierra Club FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
AspcaNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$16,000
Franciscan Hospital For Children IncBRIGHTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$16,000
Habitat For Humanity International IncATLANTA, GAGENERAL PURPOSE$16,000
Massachusetts General HospitalBOSTON, MAHOME BASE PROGRAM$16,000
World Wildlife Fund IncWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$16,000
Boston Higher Education Resource CenterBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$12,000
Camfed Usa FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$12,000
Community Workshops IncBOSTON, MACOMMUNITYWORKS SERVICES$12,000
Compass Working CapitalBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$12,000
Himalayan Cataract Project IncWATERBURY, VTGENERAL PURPOSE$12,000
Onegoal MassachusettsBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$12,000
School On Wheels Of Massachusetts IncEAST BRIDGEWATER, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$12,000
Teach For America IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$12,000
Year Up IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$12,000
Resilient Coders IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
Partners In HealthBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$8,000
Project Medishare For HaitiMIAMI, FLGENERAL PURPOSE$8,000
Friends Of Project RenewMCLEAN, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$6,000
Mines Advisory Group America IncWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$6,000
Peacetrees VietnamSEATTLE, WAGENERAL PURPOSE$6,000
Educated Canines Assisting With DisabilitiesWINSTED, CTGIFT IN HONOR OF MEGHAN SANDELLI$2,500
Project Step IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$1,500
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