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The Sherman Family Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $84,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Sherman Family Foundation, a private foundation in Scarborough, ME, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $84,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Me in Portland, ME for general annual appeal.
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- EIN
- 010530498
- Based in
- Scarborough, ME
- Assets
- $968,044
- Grants paid
- $84,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202611359349100131. It reported $84,000 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Me | Portland, ME | General annual appeal | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Portland Adult Education | Portland, ME | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | Auburn, ME | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland, ME | General | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preble Street | Portland, ME | General | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayside Food Program | Portland, ME | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Campfire Institue | Westbrook, ME | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| My Place Teen Center | Westbrook, ME | General | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Telling Room | Portland, ME | General | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Sunshine | Casco, ME | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Portland Food Cupboard | South Portland, ME | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Strive | South Portland, ME | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sweetser | Saco, ME | General | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| I'm Your Neighbor Books | Portland, ME | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opportunity Alliance | South Portland, ME | General | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood | Portland, ME | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202501349349101690. It reported $86,500 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Me | Portland, ME | General annual appeal | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Campfire Institue | Westbrook, ME | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Portland Adult Education | Portland, ME | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland, ME | General | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preble Street | Portland, ME | General | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayside Food Program | Portland, ME | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| My Place Teen Center | Westbrook, ME | General | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Telling Room | Portland, ME | General | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Sunshine | Casco, ME | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Konbit Sante | Falmouth, ME | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | General | Recreation and sports | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Portland Food Cupboard | South Portland, ME | General | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Strive | South Portland, ME | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sweetser | Saco, ME | General | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Housers | Austin, TX | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opportunity Alliance | South Portland, ME | General | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood | Portland, ME | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waynflete | Portland, ME | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $27,000 |
| Education | $20,000 |
| Animal-related | $20,000 |
| Youth development | $12,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $2,500 |
States funded
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- Who funds recreation and sports in Maine
Updated May 15, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.