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Sheldon Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only San Francisco, California · EIN 463385742

Sheldon Charitable Trust is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $17,079 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $17,079 and the largest $17,079. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$34,865
2024$17,0791$0

How to apply

Sheldon Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Sheldon Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$17,079

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Harvard College
Cambridge, MA
An undesignated donation for the exempt function of harvard college$17,079

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sheldon Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Sheldon Charitable Trust give?

$17,079 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $17,079.

Who runs Sheldon Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Tom Worth (Trustee) and Leslie G Denend (Trustee).

What does Sheldon Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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