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EIN 72-0920599

Shearman Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Lake Charles
State
Louisiana
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2024-03-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Shearman Foundation is a private foundation located in Lake Charles, LA that primarily funds donations. Its purpose is to devote and apply the property of the trust, and the income to be derived therefrom, exclusively. It has made 43 grants last year to grantees such as Mcneese Univ Foundation and others.
Also known as...
Lake Charles American Press Foundation
Total revenues
$229,329
2024
Total expenses
$604,783
2024
Total assets
$3,792,058
2024
Num. employees
0
2024

Program areas at Shearman Foundation

The purposes of this trust are to devote and apply
The property of the trust, and the income to be derived therefrom, exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational purposes, either directly or by contributions to organizations duly authorized to carry on charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational purposes.

Grants made by Shearman Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association FoundationDonation$45,600
United Against Human TraffickingDonation$25,000
Imperial Calcasieu MuseumDonation$25,000
...and 20 more grants made totalling $205,000

Personnel at Shearman Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Thomas B ShearmanTrustee$0

Financials for Shearman Foundation

RevenuesFYE 03/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$156,560
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$72,769
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$229,329

Form 990s for Shearman Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-032024-07-25990PFView PDF
2023-032023-08-17990PFView PDF
2022-032022-08-19990PFView PDF
2021-032022-02-07990PFView PDF
2020-032021-04-29990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
September 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
August 11, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
May 13, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
PO Box 3266
Lake Charles, LA 70602
Metro area
Lake Charles, LA
County
Calcasieu Parish, LA
Phone
(337) 660-8487
IRS details
EIN
72-0920599
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1982
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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