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Sherman H Starr Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 046048643

Sherman H Starr Family Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $250,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $24,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 in 2024 was up from $227,275 the year before.

40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$227,2754$4.6 million
2024$250,0005$4.9 million

How to apply

Sherman H Starr Family 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 Sherman H Starr Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts5$250,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Miscellaneous
Boston, MA
Unrestricted donation$100,000
CJP
Boston, MA
Unrestricted donattion$94,500
Temple Beth Elohim
Wellesley, MA
Unrestricted donation$24,000
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
Unrestricted donation$20,000
Temple Israel
Boston, MA
Unrestricted donation$11,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sherman H Starr Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sherman H Starr Family Foundation give?

$250,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $24,000.

Who runs Sherman H Starr Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Samuel M Starr (Trustee), Sherman H Starr Jr (Trustee), Julie S Duker (Trustee) and Enid L Starr (Trustee).

What does Sherman H Starr Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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