Private foundation · EIN 72-0920599

Shearman Foundation

Preselected only

Lake Charles, LA

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2026-03-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202622099349100602
Total assets (EOY)$3,439,462
Grants paid$295,813
Typical (median) grant$2,500
Grants listed49
Giving in home state (LA)88%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K29
$5K–$25K17
$25K–$100K3
$100K+0

Smallest $100 · Largest $65,000

Geographic focus

LA
88%
FL
3%
MA
3%
CO
2%
VA
2%
NY
1%
CT
1%
TX
0%

Common purposes

donation

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$506,715$3,792,05849
2024$296,850$3,551,47338
2025$295,813$3,439,46249

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 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
St Nicholas CenterLake Charles, LADONATION$65,000
Community Foundation Of SwlaLake Charles, LADONATION$27,713
Imperial Calcasieu MuseumLake Charles, LADONATION$25,000
St Louis Catholic High SchoolLake Charles, LADONATION$20,000
Mcneese AthleticLake Charles, LADONATION$19,500
Camp HardtnerPolluck, LADONATION$10,000
Mcneese Univ FoundationLake Charles, LADONATION$10,000
Polo For Life IncWellinton, FLDONATION$10,000
Wheaton CollegeNorton, MADONATION$10,000
Oberlin Girls BasketballOberlin, LADONATION$7,000
Ar Mitchell MuseumTrinidad, CODONATION$5,000
Banners At McneeseLake Charles, LADONATION$5,000
CarcLake Charles, LADONATION$5,000
Christus St Patrick FoundationLake Charles, LADONATION$5,000
Episcopal Church Of Good ShephLake Charles, LADONATION$5,000
Iccs SchoolLake Charles, LADONATION$5,000
Reins Of HopeLake Charles, LADONATION$5,000
Sowela FoundationLake Charles, LADONATION$5,000
Ukraine FocusAlexandria, VADONATION$5,000
Waters EdgeLake Charles, LADONATION$5,000
Anacoco High SchoolAnacoco, LADONATION$3,500
Potters HouseLake Charles, LADONATION$3,500
Autism Services Of Southwest LouisianaLake Charles, LADONATION$2,500
Boys & Girls Club Of AcadianaLafayette, LADONATION$2,500
Lake Charles Symphony IncLake Charles, LADONATION$2,500
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