S Irving & Anne Nevard Sherr Foundation
Preselected recipients only
S Irving & Anne Nevard Sherr Foundation is a private foundation in Morristown, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.6 million in 27 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $510,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$2.6 million
- Number of grants27
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$510,000
- Assets$15.9 million
- New grantees26%
Giving in 2025 was up from $1.3 million the year before.
26% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $229,833 | 24 | $1.2 million |
| 2024 | $1.3 million | 25 | $3.0 million |
| 2025 | $2.6 million | 27 | $15.9 million |
How to apply
S Irving & Anne Nevard Sherr 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.
What S Irving & Anne Nevard Sherr Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to New Jersey.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 7 | $1.5 million |
| New York | 10 | $975,000 |
| Florida | 3 | $25,000 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $15,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $10,000 |
| Alabama | 1 | $5,000 |
| California | 1 | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $5,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aclu-Nj Foundation | Defends and promotes civil liberties and civil rights through litigation, public education, and advocacy, providing free legal assistance on issues such as free speech, voting rights, privacy, and equal protection statewide. | $510,000 |
| Music Will | Formerly little kids rock, music will is the largest nonprofit music-education provider in u.s. Public schools, training K-12 teachers and donating instruments to bring inclusive modern-band programsrock, pop, hip-hop, latinto over a million students across all fifty states. | $500,000 |
| Glassroots Inc | To support community based arts education | $350,000 |
| Wnet | To use the power of media to educate, inform, entertain and inspire audiences everywhere. | $300,000 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | One of the nation's largest academic medical centers, affiliated with weill cornell medicine and columbia university. It delivers comprehensive patient care, medical research, and physician training across a network of hospitals serving the new york metropolitan region. | $250,000 |
| Ny Presbyterian Fund | The ny presbyterian hospital is a world class academic medical center committed to excellence in patient care, research, education, and community service. | $250,000 |
| Big Brother Big Sister | Support positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people | $100,000 |
| The Open Eye Theater | Creates original image-driven theater, animating the inanimate on an intimate scale, and builds community by advancing adventurous, artist-driven programming. | $100,000 |
| Community Foodbank | A member of feeding america, the community foodbank of new jersey distributes food, provides nutrition education and job training, and runs programs fighting hunger statewide, partnering with pantries and agencies to feed hundreds of thousands of new jersey residents each year. | $35,000 |
| College Foundation Fiorello H Laguardi | To educate and graduate one of the most diverse student populations in the country to become critical thinkers and socially responsible citizens who help to shape a rapidly evolving society. | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | To actively promote family planning and healthy responsible reproductive and sexual behavior | $20,000 |
| Caring Kind | Nyc leading expert on alzheimers and dementia caregiving | $10,000 |
| Community Hospice Foundation | Serves seriously ill people and their families during the process of dying and grieving | $10,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | To provide support for adults and children with cancer with the best treatment available | $10,000 |
| Newark Emergency | For families (nesf) helps essex county individuals and families in crisis with emergency food, clothing, shelter, rental and utility aid, plus case management, workforce development, housing, and re-entry programs that promote lasting self-sufficiency and stability. | $10,000 |
| The Fresh Air Fund | Low income communities experience outdoor summer adventures | $10,000 |
| The Valerie Fund | The valerie fund supports comprehensive healthcare for children with cancer and blood disorders, funding psychosocial care at eight hospital-based centers across new jersey, new york, and philadelphia, plus camp happy times, scholarships, and emergency family assistance for roughly 6,000 children yearly. | $10,000 |
| Wedu Tampa | To serve the public good and to aid in the creation of an informed citizenry. | $10,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | To support birthright israel, a program which currently provides over 48,000 young jewish adults | $5,000 |
| B'nai B'rith International | Dedicated to improving quality of life for people around the globe | $5,000 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | A comprehensive approach to preventing gun violence | $5,000 |
| Hillel International | Supports thousands of jewish students on more than 550 campuses | $5,000 |
| Meals of Sarasota Inc | Delivers nutritious meals to persons in need in the sarasota community who are unable to provide or | $5,000 |
| Ny Holocaust Museum | Museum of jewish heritage a living memorial to the holocaust | $5,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation Grand Canyon National Monument | Promotes climate solutions, conservation & movement building through strategic philanthrophy | $5,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. | $5,000 |
| Special Olympics | To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other special olympic athletes and the community. | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Robert S Sherr
- Joel D Siegel Esq
- Eugenia Yudanin Esq
Questions people ask
Does S Irving & Anne Nevard Sherr Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does S Irving & Anne Nevard Sherr Foundation give?
$2.6 million in tax year 2025, across 27 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs S Irving & Anne Nevard Sherr Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Robert S Sherr (President), Joel D Siegel Esq (Secretary and Treasurer) and Eugenia Yudanin Esq (Trustee).
What does S Irving & Anne Nevard Sherr Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and youth programs.