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EIN 13-6098464

The Scherman Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
Unknown
City
New York
State
New York
Year formed
1943
Most recent tax filings
2019-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Scherman Foundation nurtures excellent nonprofit organizations and leaders in the fields of community development, environment, reproductive justice, human rights, the arts, and governmental accountability.
Total revenues
$5,785,794
2019
Total expenses
$6,938,163
2019
Total assets
$112,217,491
2019
Num. employees
n/a

Program areas at The Scherman Foundation

No direct charitable activities

Grants made by The Scherman Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI)Peak Energy Alternative Kilowatts (Peak)$150,000
Fund for the City of New York (FCNY)Right To Counsel Coalition$144,000
New Economy ProjectGeneral Operating Support$142,000
...and 83 more grants made totalling $3,649,553

Who funds The Scherman Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Gunk FoundationCharitable Foundation, Grant for Congestion Pricing in Nyc$25,000

Personnel at The Scherman Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Mike PrattPresident and Executive Director
Catherine PorterDirector of Operations$99,480
Naiche ParkerGrants and Communications Manager$63,750
Mitchell PrattPresident , Treasurer$285,360

Financials for The Scherman Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2019
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$2,191,115
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$2,354,582
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,240,097
Total revenues$5,785,794

Form 990s for The Scherman Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2019-122021-06-11990PFView PDF
2018-122020-01-22990PFView PDF
2017-122019-02-02990PFView PDF
2016-122017-11-21990PFView PDF
2015-122016-09-29990PFView PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s
Data update history
April 7, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 20, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2019
October 3, 2021
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from The Gunk Foundation
November 30, 2020
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
June 15, 2020
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationCharities
Issues
Human rightsCommunity improvementForeign affairsWorld peace
Characteristics
JewishReligiousProvides grantsConducts researchGrassroots organizingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
16 E 52nd St No 601
New York, NY 10022
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
scherman.org/ 
Phone
(212) 832-3086
IRS details
EIN
13-6098464
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1943
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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