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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 16-1675283

Cherry Family Foundation

A private foundation in Naples, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $227,756 paid in grants.

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $227,756

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,616,383
  • Tax year 2024

    $504,730

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,105,027
  • Tax year 2023

    $280,757

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,692,489
  • Tax year 2022

    $292,882

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,797,739
  • Tax year 2021

    $229,979

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,928,914
  • Tax year 2020

    $258,803

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,679,531
  • Tax year 2019

    $263,780

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,704,806

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. SWFL Children's CharitiesFort Myers, FL

    Unrestricted

    $87,500
  2. Gulfshore PlayhouseNaples, FL

    Unrestricted

    $50,500
  3. Guadalupe CenterImmokalee, FL

    Unrestrictedunrestricted

    $30,681
  4. Shelter for Abused Women ChildrenNaples, FL

    Unrestricted

    $10,100
  5. Boys and Girls ClubNaples, FL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  7. Starability FoundationNaples, FL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Woman IncSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $4,835
  9. Florida Drowning PreventionNaples, FL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  10. Thayer AcademyBraintree, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  11. Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  12. St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  13. Impact 100 DCWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $1,100
  14. Hingham Womens Club IncHingham, MA

    Unrestricted

    $945
  15. St Paul's ParishHingham, MA

    Unrestricted

    $700
  16. Kyle Robinson Memorial FoundationNorth Carver, MA

    Unrestricted

    $600
  17. Essex Community FoundationBeverly, MA

    Unrestricted

    $500
  18. Family IndependenceRoxbury, MA

    Unrestricted

    $500
  19. Greater Naples LeadershipNaples, FL

    Unrestrictedunrestricted

    $490
  20. Grey Oaks Employee Scholarship FundNaples, FL

    Scholarship fund

    $300
  21. Naples Botanical GardensNaples, FL

    Unrestricted

    $295
  22. A Wider CircleKensington, MD

    Unrestricted

    $100
  23. Wilder Nursery SchoolHingham, MA

    Unrestricted

    $90
  24. Ninety Nine (folds of Honor)Woburn, MA

    Unrestricted

    $20

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $97,50052% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $50,50027% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $31,18116% of the total
  4. Education5 grants $5,1903% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $4,8353% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida10 grants $202,866
  2. Massachusetts9 grants $15,855
  3. California1 grant $4,835
  4. New York2 grants $3,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $1,100
  6. Maryland1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Arthur L CherryPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Beverly M CherryTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alison L CherryVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carolyn N CherryVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher R CherryVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • John Scott CherryVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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