Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation
To further the charitable, educational and religious purposes of the jewish federation of cleveland ("federation").
Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation gave $125K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- -15.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,667
- -43.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,301,839
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Cleveland ($108K). Together the top 3 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2020) to $403K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | Annual Campaign, Project 120 | $107,500 |
| Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland Pepper Pike, OH | 150 anniversary - dementia programming and older adult services | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Hillel Foundation Inc Cleveland, OH | General Support | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,301,839 | $121,022 | $155,156 | $125,000 | 3 | $121,022 |
| 2024 | $2,234,783 | $118,742 | $177,055 | $147,500 | 2 | $118,742 |
| 2023 | $2,286,514 | $50,287 | $433,437 | $402,800 | 3 | $50,287 |
| 2022 | $2,153,299 | $12,253 | $218,985 | $208,100 | 2 | $12,253 |
| 2021 | $2,666,082 | $33,639 | $10,057 | — | — | $33,639 |
| 2020 | $2,107,088 | $61,908 | $109,100 | $92,000 | 1 | $61,908 |
| 2019 | $2,264,804 | $58,184 | $8,477 | — | — | $58,184 |
About Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation is a public charity, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $121K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mindy Davidson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell Frankel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Kline
Trustee & Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kari Blumenthal
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Kaliff
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mozelle Jackson
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mindee Fredman
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Stadlin
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley A. Sherman Trusteepres
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Rachel Farkas Trusteevp (2025) — President · Filing note: Thru
- Former: Bradley A. Sherman (2019–2024) — Trustee & President
- Former: Rachel Farkas (2019–2024) — Trustee & Vice President
- Former: Ann Garson (2022–2024) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Barry Reis (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jessica Bruder (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Hedy Milgrom (2019–2020) — Assistant Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation
How much does Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation give each year?
Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation gave $125K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $148K across 2 grants.
What is Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $41,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation give grants?
Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (2 grants).
Does Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation?
Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $121K.
What is Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation's EIN?
Lawrence C Sherman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1806781. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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