Alvin Sherman Family Foundation

PLANTATION, FL EIN: 65-0419459

The Alvin Sherman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Plantation, Florida. Established in 1993, the foundation operates with a staff of two employees and focuses on charitable grantmaking and income generation for philanthropic purposes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$61.9M

+19.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.2M

-41.3% YoY

Grant Count

13

+44.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$169K

-59.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's stated program areas include:

  • Locating and supporting qualified tax-exempt organizations to further their charitable purposes
  • Generating income to be used for charitable purposes

The foundation's grantmaking priorities span Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services, with particular activity in New York, California, and Massachusetts.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 11 grants in 2024, with additional grants to organizations beyond those listed above.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in New York, California, and Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

BerkeleyCambridgeClevelandCoral GablesDavieE HamptonFairfieldFt LauderdaleHollywoodLos AngelesMemphisNapervilleNew YorkTampaTopekaWilton Manners

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $61,938,269
  • Total revenue: $13,582,070
  • Total expenses: $3,349,876
  • Number of employees: 2

As of 2023:

  • Total assets: $51,600,000
  • Total revenue: $5,340,000
  • Total expenses: $4,580,000
  • Total liabilities: $6,240
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12M$25M$37M$49M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$61,938,269$51,649,792$50,897,269
Revenue$13,582,070$5,339,770$1,609,007
Expenses$3,349,876$4,579,819$1,583,528
Qualifying Distributions$2,196,000$3,744,140$785,000
Net Investment Income$5,246,086$803,381$436,501
Distributable Amount$2,825,839$2,456,849$2,443,360

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$936K$2M$3M$4M1 grants20203 grants20219 grants20229 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

OUR FUND INC$750KVINEYARD THEATER$450KLAMBDA LEGAL$285KSAGE$200KNORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE$150KAMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER$100KGEFFEN PLAYHOUSE$100KFILM INDEPENDENT$55KMCC THEATER$50KFOUNTAIN THEATER$25K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K8$50–100K7$100–250K6$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JAYNE SHERMANTRUSTEE$350KLANNY KALIKMANAGEMENT ADVISOR$345K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAYNE SHERMANTRUSTEE8$350,000
LANNY KALIKMANAGEMENT ADVISOR5$345,000

Contact Information

Address: 9111 NW 13th St, Plantation, FL 33322-4905

Telephone: 954-378-9981

EIN: 65-0419459

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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