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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 72-0920599

Shearman Foundation

A private foundation in Lake Charles, LA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 49 grants and $295,813 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), 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

    $295,813

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $3,439,462

  • Tax year 2024

    $296,850

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $3,551,473

  • Tax year 2023

    $506,715

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $3,792,058

  • Tax year 2022

    $421,083

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $4,167,512

  • Tax year 2021

    $455,750

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $4,398,136

  • Tax year 2020

    $335,752

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $4,639,613

Grants paid in 2025

49 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Nicholas CenterLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $65,000
  2. Community Foundation of SwlaLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $27,713
  3. Imperial Calcasieu MuseumLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $25,000
  4. St Louis Catholic High SchoolLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $20,000
  5. McNeese AthleticLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $19,500
  6. Camp HardtnerPolluck, LA

    Donation

    $10,000
  7. McNeese Univ FoundationLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $10,000
  8. Polo for Life IncWellington, FL

    Donation

    $10,000
  9. Wheaton CollegeNorton, MA

    Donation

    $10,000
  10. Oberlin Girls BasketballOberlin, LA

    Donation

    $7,000
  11. Ar Mitchell MuseumTrinidad, CO

    Donation

    $5,000
  12. Banners at McNeeseLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $5,000
  13. CarcLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $5,000
  14. Christus St Patrick FoundationLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $5,000
  15. Episcopal Church of Good ShephLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $5,000
  16. Iccs SchoolLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $5,000
  17. Reins of HopeLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $5,000
  18. Sowela FoundationLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $5,000
  19. Ukraine FocusAlexandria, VA

    Donation

    $5,000
  20. Waters EdgeLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $5,000
  21. Anacoco High SchoolAnacoco, LA

    Donation

    $3,500
  22. Potters HouseLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $3,500
  23. Autism Services of Southwest LouisianaLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $2,500
  24. Boys & Girls Club of AcadianaLafayette, LA

    Donation

    $2,500
  25. Lake Charles Symphony IncLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $2,500
  26. Whistle StopLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $2,500
  27. Yale New Haven Hospital Office of DevelopmentNew Haven, CT

    Donation

    $2,500
  28. Calcasieu Parish School BoardLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $2,000
  29. McNeese Alumni AssociationLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $2,000
  30. A House UnbuiltLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $1,500
  31. Big Red Tiger BackersDequincy, LA

    Donation

    $1,500
  32. Holden's HopeLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $1,500
  33. Kappa Alpha Psi Lake CharlesLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $1,500
  34. West Cal-Cam Hospital FoundationSulphur, LA

    Donation

    $1,500
  35. Salvation ArmyLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $1,200
  36. Fishers Island Church Golf TournamentFisher Island, NY

    Donation

    $1,000
  37. Fishers Island Community CenterFishers Isle, NY

    Donation

    $1,000
  38. Gymnastic Etc Parent Booster ClubSulphur, LA

    Donation

    $1,000
  39. Junior League of Lake CharlesLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $1,000
  40. LCMH FoundationLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $1,000
  41. Barbe High SchoolLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $800
  42. Dequincy Primary SchoolDequincy, LA

    Donation

    $500
  43. Elton Youth Football LeagueElton, LA

    Donation

    $500
  44. Fishers Island Library AssociationFishers Isle, NY

    Donation

    $500
  45. Fishers Island People's ProjectFisher Island, NY

    Donation

    $500
  46. Fishers Island Union ChapelFisher Island, NY

    Donation

    $500
  47. Hobo HotelLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $500
  48. La Choral FoundationLake Charles, LA

    Donation

    $500
  49. Eastgate United Pentecostal ChurchVidor, TX

    Donation

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00040% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $12,50020% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $10,50017% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana38 grants $259,713
  2. Florida1 grant $10,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $5,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  6. New York5 grants $3,500
  7. Connecticut1 grant $2,500
  8. Texas1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Thomas B Shearman IIITrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan CookTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thad CookTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thaddeus Stakely CookTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Isabella ShearmanTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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