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David S and Marlene R Sheena Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brookline, Massachusetts · EIN 826467935

David S and Marlene R Sheena Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Brookline, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $21,830 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $10,915 and the largest $20,000. 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$522
2024$21,8302$1.4 million

How to apply

David S and Marlene R Sheena Charitable Foundation 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 David S and Marlene R Sheena Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$21,830

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Beth Abraham- Sephardic Congregation of New England
Brokline, MA
General purpose$20,000
Reconstructionist Sinagogue
West Roxbury, MA
General purpose$1,830

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does David S and Marlene R Sheena Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does David S and Marlene R Sheena Charitable Foundation give?

$21,830 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $10,915.

Who runs David S and Marlene R Sheena Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David Sheena (President) and Marlene Sheena (Vice President).

What does David S and Marlene R Sheena Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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