Sheldon Charitable Trust
Sheldon Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $2K.
Sheldon Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Sheldon Charitable Trust gave $17K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $17,079
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $17,079
- Median grant
- $17,079
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sheldon Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Harvard College ($17K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Sheldon Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 76% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $72K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard College Cambridge, MA | An undesignated donation for the exempt function of harvard college | $17,079 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $3,925 | $38,790 | $17,079 | 1 | $17,079 | $1,984 | $831 |
| 2023 | $34,865 | $2 | $1,415 | — | — | $451 | — | $1,752 |
| 2022 | $36,278 | $16,826 | $1,395 | — | — | $518 | $15,431 | $653 |
| 2021 | $20,847 | $7,289 | $73,748 | $72,308 | 1 | $72,891 | $5,849 | — |
| 2020 | $87,306 | $12 | $2,375 | — | — | — | — | $4,358 |
| 2019 | $89,669 | $104 | $2,485 | — | — | — | — | $4,470 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sheldon Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $831 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sheldon Charitable Trust's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tom Worth
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$20K (2024)
Leslie G. Denend
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $20K, to Tom Worth (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sheldon Charitable Trust
How much does Sheldon Charitable Trust give each year?
Sheldon Charitable Trust gave $17K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sheldon Charitable Trust operate?
Sheldon Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
How much is Sheldon Charitable Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Sheldon Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $831 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Sheldon Charitable Trust's EIN?
Sheldon Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3385742. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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 2019 (received by the IRS February 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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