Funding search · EIN 720920599 · Lake Charles, LA

Shearman Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

130
grants reported
$1.2M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • McNeese Univ Foundation3 grants · $197,500
  • Imperial Calcasieu Museum3 grants · $150,000
  • Trinidad State College2 grants · $125,000
  • Lcmh Foundation3 grants · $100,100
  • St Nicholas Center3 grants · $74,000
  • Episcopal Day School1 grant · $51,000
  • United Against Human Trafficking2 grants · $40,000
  • McNeese Athletic Foundation3 grants · $28,510
  • Sowela Foundation3 grants · $22,500
  • Great Commission Fellowship1 grant · $20,900

Giving over time

$421,083
2022
$506,715
2023
$296,850
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 130 grants.

  • $115,000

    McNeese Univ Foundation · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $100,000

    Imperial Calcasieu Museum · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $80,000

    McNeese Univ Foundation · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $75,000

    Trinidad State College · Trinidad, CO · 2022

    Donation

  • $51,000

    Episcopal Day School · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $50,000

    Trinidad State College · Trinidad, CO · 2023

    Donation

  • $45,600

    Lcmh Foundation · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $30,000

    St Nicholas Center · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $29,000

    St Nicholas Center · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $27,500

    Lcmh Foundation · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $27,000

    Lcmh Foundation · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $25,000

    Imperial Calcasieu Museum · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $25,000

    United Against Human Trafficking · Houston, TX · 2023

    Donation

  • $25,000

    Imperial Calcasieu Museum · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $20,900

    Great Commission Fellowship · Harvey, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $20,000

    Fishers Island Recreational Path Fdn · Fisher Island, NY · 2024

    Donation

  • $20,000

    Colorado Creative Industries · Denver, CO · 2023

    Donation

  • $20,000

    Wheaton College · Norton, MA · 2023

    Donation

  • $20,000

    Community Foundation · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $15,000

    St Nicholas Center · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $15,000

    United Against Human Trafficking · Houston, TX · 2024

    Donation

  • $15,000

    Ar Mitchell Museum · Trinidad, CO · 2023

    Donation

  • $15,000

    Autism Services of Southwest Louisiana · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $15,000

    United Against Hunger · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $12,500

    Community Foundat of Swla · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $12,500

    Sowela Foundation · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $12,000

    McNeese Athletic Foundation · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $10,000

    Fishers Island People'S Project · Fisher Island, NY · 2024

    Donation

  • $10,000

    Fishers Island Union Chapel · Fisher Island, NY · 2024

    Donation

  • $10,000

    New York City Ballet · New York, NY · 2024

    Donation

  • $10,000

    Community Fdn of Eastern Connecticut · New London, CT · 2023

    Donation

  • $10,000

    Polo for Life · Wellington, FL · 2023

    Donation

  • $10,000

    St Louis Catholic High School · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $10,000

    Walsh Park Benevolent · Fisher Island, NY · 2023

    Donation

  • $10,000

    Polo for Life · Wellington, FL · 2022

    Donation

  • $10,000

    Walsh Park Benevolent · Fisher Island, NY · 2022

    Donation

  • $8,510

    McNeese Athletic Foundation · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $8,000

    McNeese Athletic Foundation · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $7,500

    Iccs School · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $7,500

    Women'S Commission of Swla · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $7,000

    Oberlin Girls Basketball · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $7,000

    Oberlin Girls Basketball · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $6,000

    Fishers Island Community · Fisher Island, NY · 2022

    Donation

  • $5,100

    Carc · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $5,000

    Ar Mitchell Museum · Trinidad, CO · 2024

    Donation

  • $5,000

    Autism Services of Southwest Louisiana · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $5,000

    Banners at McNeese · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $5,000

    Carc · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $5,000

    Sowela Foundation · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $5,000

    Banners at McNeese · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $5,000

    Christus St Patrick Foundation · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $5,000

    Sowela Foundation · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $5,000

    Water'S Edge · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $5,000

    Christus St Patrick Foundation · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $4,750

    McNeese State University · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $4,505

    Anacoco High School · Anacoco, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $3,500

    Northwood Highschool · Lena, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $3,000

    Cyi · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $3,000

    Anacoco H S Boys Basketball · Anacoco, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $3,000

    Oberlin Girls Basketball · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $2,650

    Hope House of Dequincy · Dequincy, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $2,500

    Christus St Patrick Foundation · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $2,500

    First Apostolic Church · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $2,500

    Holden'S Hope · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $2,500

    Lake Charles Symphony · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $2,500

    McNeese Univ Foundation · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $2,500

    Whistle Stop · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $2,500

    Yale New Haven Hospital Office of Development · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Donation

  • $2,500

    First Apostolic Church · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $2,500

    Fishers Island Library Association · Fisher Island, NY · 2023

    Donation

  • $2,500

    Banners at McNeese · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $2,500

    Southern Tennis Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    Donation

  • $2,500

    Sulphur Christian · Sulphur, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $2,500

    Whistle Stop · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $2,500

    Women'S Commission of Swla · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $2,400

    Salvation Army · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $2,000

    Calcasieu Parish School Board · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $2,000

    McNeese Alumni Association · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $2,000

    McNeese Unsty Fdn Tennis · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $2,000

    Fishers Island Union Chapel · Fisher Island, NY · 2023

    Donation

  • $2,000

    McNeese Alumni Association · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $2,000

    McNeese Unsty Fdn Tennis · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $2,000

    Tsjc Educational Foundation · Trinidad, CO · 2022

    Donation

  • $1,800

    First Presbyterian Church · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $1,700

    Oberlin High School · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $1,500

    Big Red Tiger Backers · Dequincy, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $1,500

    West Cal-Cam Hospital Foundation · Sulphur, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $1,500

    Big Red Tiger Backers · Dequincy, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $1,500

    Calcasieu Parish School Board · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $1,500

    Big Red Tiger Backers · Dequincy, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $1,500

    Calcasieu Parish School Board · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $1,483

    Potter'S House · Lake Charles, LA · 2022

    Donation

  • $1,250

    Anacoco High School · Anacoco, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $1,200

    Reins of Hope · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $1,200

    Salvation Army · Lake Charles, LA · 2023

    Donation

  • $1,000

    Gymnastic Etc Parent Booster Club · Sulphur, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $1,000

    Junior League of Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $1,000

    The Children'S Theatre · Lake Charles, LA · 2024

    Donation

  • $1,000

    Eastgate United Pentecostal · Vidor, TX · 2023

    Donation

  • $1,000

    Gymnastic Etc Parent Booster Club · Sulphur, LA · 2023

    Donation

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.