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Susan & Michael Hershfield Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Durham, North Carolina · EIN 871048455

Susan & Michael Hershfield Family Foundation is a private foundation in Durham, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $94,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $32,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 down from $100,000 the year before.

100% 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$100,0003$2.2 million
2024$94,0003$2.2 million

How to apply

Susan & Michael Hershfield 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 Susan & Michael Hershfield Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina3$94,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Student U
Durham, NC
Creativementorshipprogram$50,000
Nccu Foundation
Durham, NC
Career eagleofficer prog$32,000
American Dance Festival
Durham, NC
Program$12,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Susan & Michael Hershfield Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Susan & Michael Hershfield Family Foundation give?

$94,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $32,000.

Who runs Susan & Michael Hershfield Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael S Hershfield (Co-Pres, Dir), Susan B Hershfield (Co-Pres, Dir), Mark A Kuhn (Treasurer) and John K Rosenthal (VP, Sec, Dir).

What does Susan & Michael Hershfield Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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