The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boca Raton, FL EIN: 26-6440902

The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boca Raton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $812K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $40K.

The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation at a glance

In short: The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation gave $40K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,000
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$6,667
Median grant
$3,750
Total assets
$811,886
Primary geography
New York (91% 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 The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Jewish National Fund: $25KJewish National Fund$25KIDF: $6KIDF$6KFriends of Maged David: $5KFriends of Maged David$5KHillel: $3KHillel$3KHadassah: $1KHadassah$1KCamera: $1KCamera$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish National Fund ($25K). Together the top 6 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBostonWashingtonBoynton Beach

How The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K6 grants2020 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2025) to $48K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish National Fund New York, NYSupport Isreal and Jewish Causes$25,000
IDF New York, NYIsreal Defenceforces$5,500
Friends of Maged David New York, NYIsreal Red Cross$5,000
Hillel Washington, DCEducation Support$2,500
Hadassah New York, NYSupport Isreal$1,000
Camera Boston, MAAccurate Reporting$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$811,886$54,556$40,000$40,0006
2023$758,013$92,343$47,000$46,0006
2022$583,789$-3,420$47,695$47,6956
2020$833,975$4,657$48,200$48,2006

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation's only listed officer is Sheryl Sherman, Owner since 2022 (on filings since 2020) (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sheryl Sherman

    Owner

    Trustee → Owner, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation

How much does The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation give each year?

The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation gave $40K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation's typical grant size?

The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $6,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation give grants?

The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation gives mostly in New York: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).

Does The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation's largest grantees?

The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish National Fund ($25,000), IDF ($5,500) and Friends of Maged David ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation?

The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation reported $812K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $55K.

What is The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation's EIN?

The Edith and Paul Frost Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6440902. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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