Scherb Family Foundation
Scherb Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $809.
Scherb Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Scherb Family Foundation gave $809 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $809), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $809
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $809
- Median grant
- $809
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Scherb Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research ($809).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Scherb Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $809 (2025) to $3K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $809.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research New York, NY | Charitable Donation | $809 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $5,000 | $5,645 | $809 | 1 | $5,645 | $57 |
| 2024 | $645 | $28,000 | $32,373 | — | — | $32,373 | $217 |
| 2023 | $5,018 | $1,000 | $1,560 | — | — | $1,560 | $267 |
| 2022 | $5,578 | $150,400 | $181,016 | — | — | $181,916 | $1,840 |
| 2021 | $37,094 | $10,000 | $3,980 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,080 | $1,497 |
| 2020 | $30,174 | $20,500 | $11,242 | $3,000 | 1 | — | $962 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scherb Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Scherb Family Foundation is led by Esther Scherb, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Esther Scherb
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Cymerblit
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Scherb
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Scherb Cymberblit
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michelle Avitan (2020–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Scherb Family Foundation
How much does Scherb Family Foundation give each year?
Scherb Family Foundation gave $809 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Scherb Family Foundation operate?
Scherb Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
How much is Scherb Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Scherb Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Scherb Family Foundation's EIN?
Scherb Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3400868. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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