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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 77-0552623

The Scheerer Family Foundation

A private foundation in Ojai, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $2.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Apr 15, 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

    $2,195,730

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,198,186

  • Tax year 2022

    $121,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,372,563

  • Tax year 2021

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,573,527

  • Tax year 2020

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,746,393

  • Tax year 2019

    $111,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,111,468

  • Tax year 2018

    $100,100

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,048,022

  • Tax year 2017

    $135,905

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,024,707

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Impactassets IncBethesda, MD

    Donor advised fund contribution

    $1,320,730
  2. American Endowment Foundation Donor Advised FundNew York, NY

    Donor advised fund contribution

    $365,000
  3. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    Donor advised fund contribution

    $365,000
  4. Thank You LifeAustin, TX

    To support organizations involved with human services, education, and the environment

    $60,000
  5. Deuce Community IncVenice, CA

    To support organizations involved with human services, education, and the environment

    $25,000
  6. Amber Waves FarmAmagansett, NY

    To support organizations involved with human services, education, and the environment

    $20,000
  7. Mott Haven Academy Charter SchoolBronx, NY

    To support organizations involved with human services, education, and the environment

    $20,000
  8. Ola of Eastern Long IslandSagaponack, NY

    To support organizations involved with human services, education, and the environment

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,320,73072% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $365,00020% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $60,0003% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $25,0001% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $20,0001% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $20,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $20,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland1 grant $1,320,730
  2. New York4 grants $425,000
  3. Ohio1 grant $365,000
  4. Texas1 grant $60,000
  5. California1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Laura WhitneyPRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Hillary ScheererVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Thomas ScheererVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Jane ParkesSECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Idoline DukeTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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