Frances Schermer Charitable Trust 41-46496008
Beverly Hills, CA · EIN 95-6685749. Reported 138 grants totalling $532,455 to 83 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Frances Schermer Charitable Trust 41-46496008 did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,500 and $5,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $47,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown Area Jewish Foundation | Youngstown, OH | $71,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youngstown Area Jewish Federation Attn Andrew Lipkin | Youngstown, OH | $39,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Akiva Academy | Youngstown, OH | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mahoning Lodge #339 C/O Harold Davis | Youngstown, OH | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Zionist Organization of America C/O Arthur Friedman Treasurer | Hubbard, OH | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Youngstown Neighborhood Dvlpmt Corp | Youngstown, OH | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Israel Denfense Forces Attn Lane a Schlessel Msw | Lyndhurst, OH | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Oh Wow Roger & Gloria Jones Chdrns Ctr Attn Suzanne Barbatidirector | Youngstown, OH | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Neomed Foundation (neoucom) Attn Lindsey Loftus | Rootstown, OH | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Warren City School District Attn Jill Merolla Supervisor | Warren, OH | $13,123 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio Attn Foundation Relations | Columbus, OH | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of Youngstown | Youngstown, OH | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Midnight Mission Attn G Michael Arnold Ceo | Los Angeles, CA | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northeast Ohio Adoption Services | Warren, OH | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Youngstown Area Jewish Cemeteries Assoc Attn Lisa Young | Youngstown, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youngstown Playhouse | Youngstown, OH | $8,668 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mahoning Lodge #339 | Youngstown, OH | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Zionist Organization of America | Hubbard, OH | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Sheba Medical Center | New York, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Akron Children's Hsptl Mahoning Vly Attn Director of Development | Youngstown, OH | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Eastern Ohio | Girard, OH | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Comm | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Butler Institute of American Art | Youngstown, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | Lyndhurst, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Golden String Inc | Youngstown, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Inspiring Minds | Warren, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Federations of North America Attn Girlie Virgino | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| JR Achievement of Mahoning Valley Inc Attn Michele Merkel President | Girard, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kent State University Jewish Studies Attn Chaya Kessler Dir | Kent, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northeast Ohio Medical Univ Foundation | Rootstown, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past Attn Penny Wells | Youngstown, OH | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Cincinnati Hillel | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Warren City Schools | Warren, OH | $4,664 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Megen David Adom | Beachwood, OH | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cincinnati Hillel | Cincinnati, OH | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Opera Western Reserve Attn Patricia Fleck Kavic | Youngstown, OH | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio | Columbus, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Potential Development | Youngstown, OH | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of Youngstown & the Mahoning | Youngstown, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sacramento Food Bank & Family Svcs Attn Blake Young President & Ceo | Sacramento, CA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of Trumball County | Warren, OH | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Acld | Youngstown, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross Mahoning County Office | Austintown, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Church Hill United Methodist Church | Youngstown, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foodbank of Southern California | Long Beach, CA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah Inc | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hillel at Kent State University | Kent, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Center | Youngstown, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Classrooms Without Borders | Davis, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Classrooms Without Borders Attn Zipora Gur Exec Director | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Congregation Ohev Beth Shalom | Youngstown, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meals of Hope | Naples, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Melton Center for Jewish Studies the Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Attn Michael Iberisdirector | Youngstown, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Temple El Emeth | Youngstown, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Temple Shalom Inc | Naples, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yellow Brick Place | Youngstown, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youngstown State University Attn University Development | Youngstown, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Friends of Rabin Med Center | New York, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hadassah Medical Organization | New York, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youngstown Symphony Society | Youngstown, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| ACLU | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| ACLU Impact Society | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Helms Foundation | Boardman, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hand-in-Hand | Portland, OR | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Links Youngstown Chapter Attn Ursula Perdue | Youngstown, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oak Hill Collaborative Inc | Youngstown, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ohio Jewish Communities Fund | Columbus, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Opera Western Reserve | Youngstown, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our Community Kitchen | Youngstown, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| PBS Western Reserve | Kent, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rotary Club of Youngstown | Youngstown, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Smarts | Youngstown, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ukrainian Yiddish Preservation Attn Aaron Lansky | Amherst, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youngstown Community Food Center Inc | Youngstown, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | Cleveland, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The American Cancer Society Attn Youngstown Cattle Barons Ball | Cleveland, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
32 of 83 (39%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 54%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Youngstown Area Jewish Foundation
ONGOING GRANT FOR CURRENT - Akiva Academy
GRANT FOR AKIVA PORTICO & - Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc
SUPPORT OF HEALING RETREATS - Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
SCHOLARSHIP FOR FIDF IMPACT - Northeast Ohio Adoption Services
GRANT FOR FOSTER CARE PRGM: - Inspiring Minds
GRANT FOR YOUTH ENRICHMENT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 44 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | $128,457 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 37 | $125,168 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 34 | $133,333 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 30 | $145,497 | $2,750 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
86% of its giving went to organizations in Ohio. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Frances Schermer Charitable Trust 41-46496008's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 400 N Roxbury Drive Suite 600, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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