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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6067203

Shmerler Foundation Inc

A private foundation in White Plains, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 46 grants and $218,111 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $218,111

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $837,670

  • Tax year 2024

    $217,481

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $864,524

  • Tax year 2023

    $206,103

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $856,474

  • Tax year 2022

    $183,195

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $874,634

  • Tax year 2021

    $161,520

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $929,990

  • Tax year 2020

    $158,448

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $960,004

Grants paid in 2025

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $55,600
  2. Surprise Lake CampCold Spring, NY

    Unrestricted

    $37,500
  3. Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  4. Ujafederation of NYNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  5. White Plains HospitalWhite Plains, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  6. Alzheimers AssnChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $12,500
  7. Emily's EntourageMerion Station, PA

    Unrestricted

    $7,000
  8. Congregation Kol AmiWhite Plains, NY

    Unrestricted

    $6,111
  9. Daily PennsylvanianPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  10. Mount Sinai Bressman's CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  11. NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  12. Westchester Children's AssociationWhite Plains, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  13. Big Brothers Big SistersPort Chester, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  14. Feeding WestchesterElmsford, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  15. The Main IdeaMamaroneck, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  16. American Cancer SocietyOklahoma City, OK

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  17. Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer ResearchUniondale, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  18. Hope's DoorPleasantville, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  19. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  20. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  21. ASPCANew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  22. Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  23. Israel Tennis & Education FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  24. Jill E Solomon Charitable FoundationWhite Plains, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  25. Macular Degeneration AssociationSarasota, FL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  26. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  27. Miami FoundationMiami, FL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  28. MS Association of AmericaCherry Hill, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  29. My Own Book ClubNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  30. Northern Westchester HospitalMount Kisco, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  31. Parkinsons Research FoundationSarasota, FL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  32. Rutgers University FoundationNew Brunswick, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  33. Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance CorpsScarsdale, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  34. Student AdvocacyElmsford, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  35. The Glaucoma FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  36. Opera MainePortland, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  37. WizoNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  38. Cancer Support Communitygilda's ClubWhite Plains, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  39. Greenwich Hospital FoundationCos Cob, CT

    Unrestricted

    $500
  40. Pet RescueHarrison, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  41. Scarsdale PTA Scholarship FundScarsdale, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  42. Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  43. The Decorators Club Education Fund IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  44. International Tennis Hall of FameNewport, RI

    Unrestricted

    $400
  45. Junior Tennis FoundationWest Harrison, NY

    Unrestricted

    $250
  46. Live Like Blaine FoundationBala Cynwyd, PA

    Unrestricted

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education6 grants $81,35080% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $6,1116% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $4,0004% of the total
  4. Medical research2 grants $2,5002% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $2,0002% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $2,0002% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $3,6504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York30 grants $109,361
  2. Pennsylvania5 grants $86,350
  3. Illinois1 grant $12,500
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $2,000
  5. Florida2 grants $2,000
  6. New Jersey2 grants $2,000
  7. Oklahoma1 grant $2,000
  8. Maine1 grant $1,000
  9. Connecticut1 grant $500
  10. Rhode Island1 grant $400

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • William ShmerlerPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ford LevySECTY Hours 0Pay $0

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