Sherman H Starr Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation focused on supporting various charitable causes, primarily within the Jewish community. Its mission reflects a commitment to religious and faith-based initiatives, as evidenced by its funding of numerous temples and Jewish institutions. Additionally, the foundation supports educational nonprofits, health charities, and organizations that empower women. The foundation predominantly serves recipients located in Massachusetts, where it has established a significant presence in funding local charities and educational institutions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Massachusetts-based, established nonprofit—often a Jewish congregation, education institution, or local community charity—with existing ties or reputation in the local philanthropic network.
Good Fit
- • Located and operating in Massachusetts.
- • Mission aligns with faith-based, Jewish community, or local education/health causes.
- • Established track record and fiscal capacity to manage mid-size grants ($10k–$100k+).
- • Existing connections to local funders, community intermediaries, or previous grantee networks.
Geography
Observed giving across three years is entirely concentrated in Massachusetts, with a 100% in-state share in each reported year.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows five distinct recipients and prior years show 4–9 recipients with a mix of temples, universities, community charities and health/women’s groups, indicating moderate diversity of beneficiary types for a small foundation.
New Applicants
The foundation’s filings explicitly indicate grants are by preselection only; while two new recipients appeared in the latest year, there is no public application path and limited evidence that unfamiliar applicants can self-initiate entry.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
