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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6059502

Saul & Devorah Sherman Fund

A private foundation in Sag Harbor, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $93,862 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $93,862

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $247,151

  • Tax year 2023

    $87,688

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $334,429

  • Tax year 2022

    $69,185

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $366,969

  • Tax year 2021

    $62,516

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $407,746

  • Tax year 2020

    $81,525

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $679,476

  • Tax year 2019

    $85,323

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $720,853

  • Tax year 2018

    $70,658

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $774,204

  • Tax year 2017

    $101,015

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $713,986

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $18,129
  2. Hopewell FundWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $18,000
  3. The Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    Unrestricted

    $18,000
  4. Southampton Hospital FoundationSouthampton, NY

    Unrestricted

    $9,885
  5. Mt Washington Pediatric HospitalBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $7,255
  6. Coalition for Humane Immigrant RTSLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. Lawndale Christian Legal CenterChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  8. Friends of United HatzalahNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,860
  9. Nourishing HopeChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $2,625
  10. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  11. Mishkan ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,258
  12. Temple Adas IsraelSag Harbor, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,125
  13. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $500
  14. Joyce Theater FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  15. The Carter Burden NetworkNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  16. Family Service Center of WilmetteNorthfield, IL

    Unrestricted

    $360
  17. American Friends of Meir PanimBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $165
  18. Austin Pets AliveAustin, TX

    Unrestricted

    $100
  19. World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $18,00028% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $18,00028% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $17,14027% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $3,3605% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $1,2582% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $560<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $23,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $18,100
  3. New York6 grants $15,035
  4. Illinois4 grants $9,243
  5. Maryland1 grant $7,255
  6. Texas1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Tal LitvinPRES/TREAS/D Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ariel LitvinVP/DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Chloe ShermanVP/SECR/DIR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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