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The Shermon C Burgess Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Jacksonville, Florida · EIN 593680441

The Shermon C Burgess Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Jacksonville, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $28,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $30,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$30,0004$174,553
2024$30,0003$180,705
2025$28,0003$186,397

How to apply

The Shermon C Burgess Foundation Inc 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 The Shermon C Burgess Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$15,000
Florida2$13,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Billy Graham Ministries
Charlotte, NC
Support$15,000
Ortega Methodist Church
Jacksonville, FL
Support$10,000
Bethel Perpetual Ceremony Fund
Jacksonville, FL
Support$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Shermon C Burgess Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Shermon C Burgess Foundation Inc give?

$28,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Shermon C Burgess Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Shermon C Burgess (Incorporator).

What does The Shermon C Burgess Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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