Sheerr Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 23-6298319
Foundation Overview
Based in Philadelphia, PA, Sheerr Foundation Inc has awarded 194 grants totaling $86,050 to organizations in New York, Pennsylvania and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $1,600, with a median award of $300.
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New Applicant Friendliness
19 of 23 recipients (83%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 37% in Pennsylvania and funding distributed across 10 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Pennsylvania, funding concentrates in Philadelphia (76%), Elkins Park (11%), Lancaster (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 26% decrease over 4 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Sheerr Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perservation Alliance | $100 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2024 |
| Morgan Pressel | $900 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| Bringham And Womens | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Ready Willing And Able | $150 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Radcliffe Institute For | $100 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Project Home | $200 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2024 |
| The Natl Trust For | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2024 |
| Beth Shalom Preserv | $500 | Elkins Park, PA, US | General | 2024 |
| American Friends Of | $1,600 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Mv Youth Baseball | $250 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Cure Alzheimers Fund | $500 | Wellesley Hill, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Misty Meadows Equine | $500 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Klehr Center For Jewish | $500 | Lancaster, PA, US | General | 2024 |
| The Arnold Gold Fdn | $100 | Englewood Clif, NJ, US | General | 2024 |
| Albert Einstein College | $150 | Bronx, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Hasty Pudding Theatri | $250 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Crazy Horse Memorial Fd | $100 | Custer, SD, US | General | 2024 |
| Museum Of American Rev | $100 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2024 |
| Pres And Fellows Of | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Juvenile Diabetes | $200 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| National Constitution | $125 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2024 |
| Philabundance | $200 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2024 |
| Phila Skating Club And | $100 | Ardmore, PA, US | General | 2024 |
| Marthas Vineyard | $250 | Oak Bluffs, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Hasty Pudding | $250 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Skating | $100 | Ardmore, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of Gp | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Juvenile Diabetes | $200 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Marthas Vineyard Hosp | $500 | Oak Bluffs, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Morgan Pressel Fdn | $500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Mvy Youth | $250 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| National Constitution | $125 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| National Trust For | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Nyu Rory Meyers College | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| National Alliance Of | $250 | West Palm Beac, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| New England Conservator | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Philabundance | $200 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Preservation Alliance | $100 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Tel | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Bancroft School | $100 | Worcester, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Beth Shalom Pres Fdn | $500 | Elkins Park, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sister | $200 | Hyannis, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Crazy Horse Memorial | $100 | Custer, SD, US | General | 2023 |
| Chestnut Hill School | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Facing History And | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Featherstone Center | $500 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Marthas Vineyard | $250 | Oak Bluffs, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Hasty Pudding | $250 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Skating | $100 | Ardmore, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of Gp | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Juvenile Diabetes | $200 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Marthas Vineyard Hosp | $500 | Oak Bluffs, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Morgan Pressel Fdn | $500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| Mvy Youth | $250 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| National Constitution | $125 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| National Trust For | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Nyu Rory Meyers College | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| National Alliance Of | $250 | West Palm Beac, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| New England Conservator | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Philabundance | $200 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Preservation Alliance | $100 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Tel | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Bancroft School | $100 | Worcester, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Beth Shalom Pres Fdn | $500 | Elkins Park, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sister | $200 | Hyannis, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Crazy Horse Memorial | $100 | Custer, SD, US | General | 2023 |
| Chestnut Hill School | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Facing History And | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Featherstone Center | $500 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Juvenile Diabetes | $200 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| University Of Pa | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Island Housing Trust | $500 | Mount Desert, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Klehr Center For | $500 | Lancaster, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| City Year Of Phila | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Marthas Vineyard Hosp | $500 | Oak Bluffs, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mvy Youth | $1,250 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Morgan Presssel Fdn | $500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| New England Cons Of Mus | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Harvard College | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| National Constitution | $125 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Palm Beach County Food | $1,000 | Lake Worth, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Chestnut Hill School | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Leukemia And Lymphoma | $500 | Port Chester, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Adl New England | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| American Jewish Comm | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Beth Shalom Preservtn | $500 | Elkins Park, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sister | $300 | Hyannis, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Crazy Horse Memorial | $100 | Custer, SD, US | General | 2022 |
| Facing History And Ours | $250 | Brookline, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hasty Pudding Theatrls | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Fed Of Gp | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Juvenile Diabetes | $200 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| University Of Pa | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Island Housing Trust | $500 | Mount Desert, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Klehr Center For | $500 | Lancaster, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| City Year Of Phila | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Marthas Vineyard Hosp | $500 | Oak Bluffs, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mvy Youth | $1,250 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Morgan Presssel Fdn | $500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| New England Cons Of Mus | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Harvard College | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| National Constitution | $125 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Palm Beach County Food | $1,000 | Lake Worth, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Chestnut Hill School | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Leukemia And Lymphoma | $500 | Port Chester, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Adl New England | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| American Jewish Comm | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Beth Shalom Preservtn | $500 | Elkins Park, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sister | $300 | Hyannis, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Crazy Horse Memorial | $100 | Custer, SD, US | General | 2022 |
| Facing History And Ours | $250 | Brookline, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hasty Pudding Theatrls | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Fed Of Gp | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Juvenile Diabetes | $200 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| University Of Pa | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Island Housing Trust | $500 | Mount Desert, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Klehr Center For | $500 | Lancaster, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| City Year Of Phila | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Marthas Vineyard Hosp | $500 | Oak Bluffs, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Mvy Youth | $1,250 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Morgan Presssel Fdn | $500 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| New England Cons Of Mus | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Harvard College | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| National Constitution | $125 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Palm Beach County Food | $1,000 | Lake Worth, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| Chestnut Hill School | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Leukemia And Lymphoma | $500 | Port Chester, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Adl New England | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| American Jewish Comm | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Beth Shalom Preservtn | $500 | Elkins Park, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sister | $300 | Hyannis, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Crazy Horse Memorial | $100 | Custer, SD, US | General | 2022 |
| Facing History And Ours | $250 | Brookline, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hasty Pudding Theatrls | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Jewish Fed Of Gp | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| Beth Shalom Preservation Foundation | $500 | Elkins Park, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Chestnut Hill School | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation | $100 | Crazy Horse, SD, US | General | 2021 |
| Facing History And Ourselves | $400 | Brookline, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Hasty Pudding Theatricals | $250 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia | $1,100 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | $200 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Klehr Center For Jewish Life | $500 | Lancaster, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Services | $500 | Oak Bluff, MA, US | Mvac Aviation Fund | 2021 |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital | $500 | Oak Bluff, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Museum Of The American Revolution | $100 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Mvy Youth Leadership | $1,250 | Vineyard, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| National Constitution Center | $125 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| The Weitzman National Museum Of American Jewish History | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| National Trust For Historic Preservation | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| New England Conseratory Of Music | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Philabundance | $200 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Preservation Alliance | $100 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Project Home | $200 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Radcliffe Institute For Advanced Study Harvard University | $100 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Ready Willing And Able Doe Foundation | $150 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| The Learning Trail | $250 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | General | 2021 |
| Yale Alumni Fund | $1,100 | New Haven, CT, US | General | 2021 |
| Harvard College | $1,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Morgan Pressel Foundation | $250 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Jewish Womans Foundation Of The Greater Palm Beaches | $500 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| Philadelphia School | $500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Island Housing Trust | $500 | Mount Desert, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| American Joint Distribution Committee | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Education Law Center | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | In Honor Of Deborah Gordon Klehr | 2021 |
| Jewish Family And Children Services | $750 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Arnold P Gold Foundation | $100 | Englewood Cliffs, NJ, US | General | 2020 |
| Beth Shalom Congregation | $500 | Elkins Park, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation | $100 | Crazy Horse, SD, US | General | 2020 |
| Facing History And Ourselves | $400 | Brookline, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Friends Of Harvard And Radcliffe Rowing | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Hasty Pudding Theatricals | $250 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | $200 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Klehr Center For Jewish Life | $500 | Lancaster, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital | $500 | Oak Bluff, MA, US | Annual Golf Tournament | 2020 |
| Museum Of The American Revolution | $100 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Mvy Youth Leadership | $1,250 | Vineyard, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| National Constitution Center | $125 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| National Trust For Historic Preservation | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| New England Conseratory Of Music | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Philabundance | $200 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Preservation Alliance | $100 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Project Home | $200 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Radcliffe Institute For Advanced Study Harvard University | $200 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Ready Willing And Able Doe Foundation | $150 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Yale Alumni Fund | $100 | New Haven, CT, US | General | 2020 |
| Yale Graduate School Alumni Fund | $100 | New Haven, CT, US | General | 2020 |
| Hillel Of Broward And Palm Beach | $1,000 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| National Museum Of American Jewish History | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| City Year Of Philadelphia | $500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | The Penn Fund | 2020 |
| Chestnut Hill School | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Congregation Rodeph Shalom | $300 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 23-6298319 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | ROSENFIELD 1600 MARKET ST 3600 Philadelphia, PA 19103-0000 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Sheerr Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Richard Sheerr |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Betsy Sheerr |
| Trustee | Melanie Sheerr |
| Trustee | Lauren Sheerr Beshears |
Forms 990-PF
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