Private foundation · EIN 22-2867347 · Cohasset, Massachusetts

Sherbrooke Family Charitable Trust

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 66 grants paid, $150K total, median $2,000. 77% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
66
$150K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in MA
77%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.0M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 66 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Manomet IncManomet, MACharity$7,000
St Paul's Church DedhamDedham, MACharity$6,000
Brigham & Womens HospitalBasking Ridge, MACharity$5,000
Compassionate Care ALSFalmouth, MACharity$5,000
Friends of Holly Hill FarmCohassett, MACharity$5,000
New Bedford MuseumNew Bedford, MACharity$5,000
Pioneer InstituteBoston, MACharity$5,000
Tabor AcademyMarion, MACharity$5,000
WgbhBoston, MACharity$5,000
Boston Symphony OrchestraBoston, MACharity$4,000
Grubstreet IncBoston, MACharity$4,000
Planned ParenthoodBoston, MACharity$4,000
South Shore Community CenterCohasset, MACharity$4,000
Southhampton Fresh Air HomeSouthampton, NYCharity$4,000
St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NYCharity$4,000
Cohasset Food PantryCohasset, MACharity$3,000
Cystic Fibrosis Fdn N NeNashua, NHCharity$3,000
Friends of Cohasset LibraryCohasset, MACharity$3,000
Journey ForwardCanton, MACharity$3,000
New England Baptist HospitalBoston, MACharity$3,000
Safe Harbor CohassetCohasset, MACharity$3,000
The Home for Little WanderersBoston, MACharity$3,000
Boston Preparatory FoundationHyde Park, MACharity$2,000
Cohasset Education FoundationCohasset, MACharity$2,000
Dedham Country Day SchoolDedham, MACharity$2,000
Derby AcademyHingham, MACharity$2,000
Edesia IncNorth Kingstown, RICharity$2,000
Epiphany SchoolBoston, MACharity$2,000
Friends of Mvy RadioVineyard Haven, MACharity$2,000
Hale ReservationWestwood, MACharity$2,000
Hurricane Island Outward Bound SchoolCamden, MECharity$2,000
Massaudubon SocietyLincoln, MACharity$2,000
South Shore Art CenterCohasset, MACharity$2,000
South Shore ConservatoryHingham, MACharity$2,000
Wellspring Multi-Service CtrsHull, MACharity$1,500
Abraham Path Initative IncMaplewood, NJCharity$1,000
Cohasset Center for Student Coastal Research Student Coastal ResearchCohasset, MACharity$1,000
Cohasset Conservation TrustCohasset, MACharity$1,000
Cohasset Swimming and Recreational TrustCohasset, MACharity$1,000
Cohasset Working Dog FoundationCohasset, MACharity$1,000
Dennison UniversityGranville, OHCharity$1,000
Gulf of Maine Research InstitutePortland, MECharity$1,000
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NCCharity$1,000
Home for Little WanderersBoston, MACharity$1,000
Hull Lifesaving MuseumHull, MACharity$1,000
Huntington TheatreBoston, MACharity$1,000
Island InstituteRockland, MECharity$1,000
Iyrs School of TechnologyNewport, RICharity$1,000
Mass Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to ChildrenBoston, MACharity$1,000
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsBoston, MACharity$1,000
Milton AcademyMilton, MACharity$1,000
Out of the Garden ProjectGreensboro, NCCharity$1,000
Petey Greene ProgramPrinceton, NJCharity$1,000
Project BreadBoston, MACharity$1,000
Raw Art WorksLynn, MACharity$1,000
Saint Stephens ParishCohasset, MACharity$1,000
Salisbury SchoolSalisbury, CTCharity$1,000
Scituate Animal ShelterScituate, MACharity$1,000
Sea Ed AssociationWoods Hole, MACharity$1,000
Sheriffs Meadow FoundationVineyard Haven, MACharity$1,000

By state: Massachusetts 51 · New York 2 · Maine 3 · New Jersey 3 · New Hampshire 1 · Rhode Island 2

About this foundation

Sherbrooke Family Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Cohasset, Massachusetts, tax-exempt since 1989. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Sherbrooke Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Sherbrooke Family Charitable Trust give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $150K across 66 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Sherbrooke Family Charitable Trust give?

Massachusetts (51 grants), New York (2 grants), Maine (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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