The Sumner & Lois Herman Charitable

WORCESTER, MA EIN: 35-6747988

The Sumner & Lois Herman Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WORCESTER, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $816K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 36 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $16K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$816K

-2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$71K

-9.5% YoY

Grant Count

36

+2.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-12.0% YoY

About The Sumner & Lois Herman Charitable

Based on IRS filings

The Sumner & Lois Herman Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WORCESTER, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $816K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 36 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $16K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

BostonBrooklineCantonCharlestownCharltonChicagoDallsDevensDurhamEaganFraminghamFriscoHardwickHoustonJackson HeightsKansas CityLas VegasLawrenceMemphisMiami

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$44K$88K$132K$176K202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$816,453$838,099$1,164,547
Revenue$60,406$160,388$63,230
Expenses$84,889$92,616$80,001
Qualifying Distributions$70,983$78,448
Net Investment Income$15,900$94,420$33,318
Distributable Amount$51,620$54,784$52,766

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$39K$59K$78K24 grants202135 grants202236 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

JEWISH FEDERATION OF CEN…$10KSHAMROCK FOUNDATION$7KBRAIN INJURY ASSOC OF MASS$6KARCK$5KMASS GENERAL HOSPITAL DE…$5KUMASS MEMORIAL$5KROSIES PLACE$4KWHITE SNAKE PROJECTS$4KTEMPLE BETH AM$3KJEWISH HEALTHCARE CENTER$3K

Grant Size Distribution

95 grants across all recorded years

95<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LOIS L HERMANTrustee1
PETER L HERMANTrustee1
LAURA B HERMANTrustee1
ROBERT A ADLERTrustee1
JACOB A HERMANTrustee1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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