How to apply
Please see our grant guidelines on our website - https://www.scherman.org/how-to-apply Contact: Sami Stern, 16 E 52nd St Ste 601, New York, Ny, 2128323086, INFO@SCHERMAN.ORG Deadlines: Unsolicited lois accepted february-april and reviewed thereafter Restrictions: Please see our grant guidelines on our website - https://www.scherman.org/how-to-apply
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 130 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA | Program/project support | $225K |
| Arabella Advisors' Windward FundWashington, DC | Program/project support | $200K |
| In Our Own Voice National Black Women's Reproductive JusticeWashington, DC | Program/project support | $200K |
| United Way of NYCNew York, NY | Program/project support | $200K |
| Bvm Capacity Building InstituteAtlanta, GA | General operating support | $150K |
| New York FoundationNew York, NY | Youth organizing & culture change fund | $150K |
| New York FoundationNew York, NY | Neighborhoods first fund | $150K |
| State VoicesWashington, DC | General operating support | $150K |
| National Partnership for New AmericansChicago, IL | Program/project support | $125K |
| New York City Environmental Justice AllianceBrooklyn, NY | General operating support | $125K |
| Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy CoalitionBronx, NY | Program/project support | $110K |
| AlignNew York, NY | General operating support | $100K |
| Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development (anhd)New York, NY | General operating support | $100K |
| DemosNew York, NY | General operating support | $100K |
| Florida Rising (dba New Florida Majority Education Fund Inc)Miami, FL | General operating support | $100K |
| Latinojustice PrldefNew York, NY | General operating support | $100K |
| Minkwon Center for Community ActionFlushing, NY | General operating support | $100K |
| National Asian Pacific American Women's ForumChicago, IL | General operating support | $100K |
| New York FoundationNew York, NY | Engage new york | $100K |
| North Star FundNew York, NY | Program/project support | $100K |
| Pratt Institute Dba Pratt Center for Community DevelopmentBrooklyn, NY | General operating support | $100K |
| Public Policy and Education Fund of New YorkAlbany, NY | Program/project support | $100K |
| Sistersong Women of Color Reproductive Justice CollectiveAtlanta, GA | General operating support | $100K |
| The Advocacy InstituteBrooklyn, NY | General operating support | $100K |
| The National Latina Institute for Reproductive JusticeNew York, NY | General operating support | $100K |
| The New York Community TrustNew York, NY | Program/project support | $100K |
| The New York Immigration CoalitionNew York, NY | General operating support | $100K |
| Urge Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity (fka Choice USA)Washington, DC | General operating support | $100K |
| Voices of Community Activists and LeadersBrooklyn, NY | Program/project support | $100K |
| African Communities TogetherNew York, NY | General operating support | $80K |
| EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA | Program/project support | $80K |
| Indigenous Environmental NetworkBemidji, MN | General operating support | $80K |
| Power (philadelphians Organized to Witness Empower & Rebuild)Philadelphia, PA | General operating support | $80K |
| Kentucky CoalitionLondon, KY | Program/project support | $75K |
| Make the Road New YorkBrooklyn, NY | General operating support | $75K |
| New Settlement ApartmentsBronx, NY | Program/project support | $75K |
| The Point Community Development CorporationBronx, NY | General operating support | $75K |
| Bold Futures (formerly Young Women United)Albuquerque, NM | General operating support | $70K |
| Brooklyn Arts CouncilBrooklyn, NY | General operating support | $70K |
| Long Island Progressive CoalitionMassapequa, NY | General operating support | $70K |
| Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY | Program/project support | $70K |
| New Voices for Reproductive JusticePittsburgh, PA | General operating support | $70K |
| West Virginia FreeCharleston, WV | General operating support | $70K |
| BrandworkersLong Island City, NY | General operating support | $60K |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music IncBrooklyn, NY | General operating support | $60K |
| Communities ResistBrooklyn, NY | Program/project support | $60K |
| Environmental Advocates of New YorkAlbany, NY | General operating support | $60K |
| Hi-ArtsNew York, NY | General operating support | $60K |
| League of Conservation Voters Education FundWashington, DC | Program/project support | $60K |
| Medical Students for ChoicePhiladelphia, PA | General operating support | $60K |
| Museum HueBrooklyn, NY | General operating support | $60K |
| National Black Theatre Workshop IncNew York, NY | General operating support | $60K |
| Pregones Theater Puerto Rican Traveling TheaterBronx, NY | General operating support | $60K |
| The Laundromat ProjectBrooklyn, NY | General operating support | $60K |
| Abrons Arts Centerhenry Street SettlementNew York, NY | General operating support | $50K |
| Arabella Advisors' Windward FundWashington, DC | Program/project support | $50K |
| Bronx Documentary CenterBronx, NY | General operating support | $50K |
| Brooklyn Arts Exchange Inc (bax)Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $50K |
| California Latinas for Reproductive JusticeLos Angeles, CA | General operating support | $50K |
| Center for Popular DemocracyBrooklyn, NY | General operating support | $50K |
By state: New York 85 · District of Columbia 9 · California 8 · Georgia 4 · Pennsylvania 7 · Illinois 2
About this foundation
Scherman Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, tax-exempt since 1943. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Scherman Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Please see our grant guidelines on our website - https://www.scherman.org/how-to-apply Deadlines: Unsolicited lois accepted february-april and reviewed thereafter.
How much does Scherman Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $6.7M across 130 grants, a median of $50K.
Where does Scherman Foundation Inc give?
New York (85 grants), District of Columbia (9 grants), California (8 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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