Herrman Family Charitable Foundation

FRAMINGHAM, MA EIN: 47-4004605

The Herrman Family Charitable Foundation is an independent private foundation based in Framingham, Massachusetts. The foundation operates as a tax-exempt organization and focuses its philanthropic efforts on supporting nonprofits across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$941K

+61.8% YoY

Grant Count

24

-22.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$39K

+109.0% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Single Organization Support
  • Alliances & Advocacy

Grantmaking

The foundation does not currently maintain active grant opportunities listed publicly.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports organizations in:

  • Massachusetts
  • Indiana
  • Virginia

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

BOSTONBRIGHTONBROOKLINEBostonBrightonBrooklineCHARLOTTESVILLECambridgeClintonFRAMINGHAMFairfieldFalmouthFraminghamGLOUCESTERGeorgetownGloucesterHOPKINTONHopkintonINDIANAPOLISJenkintown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $8,466,684
  • Total Annual Giving: $940,793
  • Annual Revenue: $178,500 (based on available data)
  • Tax-Exempt Status: Granted June 2016
  • EIN: 47-4004605
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12020202120232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$235K$470K$706K$941K34 grants202031 grants202131 grants202324 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

RENAISSANCE CHARITABLE F…$600KMSPCA-ANGELL$150KTHE WONDERFUND$40KDON BOSCO CRISTO REY HIG…$30KGREATER BOSTON PFLAG$26KNATIVITY SCHOOL OF WORCE…$25KGLAD LAW$25KPAN MASS CHALLENGE$15KBOSTON BOOK FESTIVAL$5KA PLACE TO TURN$5K

Grant Size Distribution

120 grants across all recorded years

109<$50K7$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Ernest L Herrman Jr. — President & Director
  • Kathleen Darragh Herrman — Treasurer & Director
  • Richard B Schafer — Clerk

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ERNEST L HERRMAN JRPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
KATHLEEN DARRAGH HERRMANTREASURER/DIRECTOR5
RICHARD B SCHAFERCLERK1

Contact Information

Address: 9 Ditullio Drive, Framingham, MA 01701-2854

Telephone: 508-479-4025

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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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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