The Sherbrooke Family Charitable Trust focuses on sustaining local South Shore, MA institutions and a handful of regional nonprofits across education, faith-based programs, health care, arts, and conservation. They favor repeat, modest-to-mid-sized gifts to schools, churches, community-service organizations, and environmental/land-trust groups, indicating a preference for long-term community support rather than one-off, high-profile grants. Grants skew toward practical program and operating support for organizations that serve youth, families, and local cultural life.
A defining feature of Sherbrooke Family Charitable Trust C/o Ross E Sherbrooke is its repeat support for the same local institutions year after year. St. Paul's Church Dedham appears in 2023 and 2025 grants, while Grubstreet Inc, Brigham & Womens Hospital, Compassionate Care Als, Manomet Inc, Wgbh, Pioneer Institute, and United Religious Initiative also recur in the recent list. That pattern points to a trust that favors continuity and practical support over one-time awards. The trust’s giving covers education, faith-based organizations, health care, arts, conservation, and community service, with most grants staying in Massachusetts. Its recent awards include support for schools and scholarship funds such as Tabor Academy Marion MA, parish and interfaith groups including St. Paul's Church Dedham, and regional nonprofits like Grubstreet Inc and Wgbh. The largest recent grant in the list is $7,000 to Grubstreet Inc in Boston. Most other listed awards are $5,000 or $6,000, showing a consistent mid-range grant style. The portfolio also reaches South Shore institutions such as Friends of Holly Hill Farm and South Shore Comm Ctr, along with conservation, cultural, and health-related groups that serve local communities.
Education is one of the trust’s clear priorities. In 2025, it gave $4,000 to Tabor Academy Marion MA, and the broader grant history also includes support for school and scholarship-related organizations such as Cohasset Education Foundation. Faith-based and interfaith giving is another visible thread. The trust awarded $6,000 to St Paul's Church Dedham in 2025, after giving the same organization $6,000 in both 2023 and 2024. It also supported United Religious Initiative with $5,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Health and conservation appear alongside those community investments. The trust gave $5,000 to Brigham & Womens Hospital in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and it supported Manomet Inc and Hale Reservation in multiple years as well. That mix suggests a local grantmaker funding institutions that touch families, land stewardship, and long-term community life.
Typical grants cluster at a modest level: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $2,000, and p75 is $3,000. The recent-grants list also shows a handful of larger awards at $4,000 to $7,000, but most listed gifts are still in the $5,000 to $6,000 range. The pattern is repetitive rather than episodic, with multiple recipients appearing across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The trust funds only charities in the data provided and makes no program-related investments. No application process is shown in the source data.
$406K
$1M
$173K
$160K
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
About 82% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Primarily concentrated, recurring small-to-mid-sized grants with many organizations receiving multiple annual or multi-year payments; geographically focused on Cohasset/South Shore MA but supplemented by a few prominent regional institutions. Total giving is modest and widely distributed across many categories rather than concentrated in a single issue area.
Notable grantees: St. Paul’s Church Dedham, GrubStreet Inc, Manomet Inc, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Cohasset Education Foundation
Giving is overwhelmingly Massachusetts-centered: 82% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Massachusetts is also the top state by grant count. Boston appears repeatedly through grants to Grubstreet Inc, Wgbh, and Pioneer Institute, while Dedham, Cohasset, Marion, Westwood, and Manomet also show up in the recent list. Outside Massachusetts, the only named recipient country in the data is the United States, accounting for 185 grants.
The trust backs education, faith-based organizations, health care, arts, conservation, and community service. Recent and recurring recipients include schools, churches, hospitals, cultural organizations, and land-stewardship groups across Massachusetts.
Typical grants are modest: the p25 is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the p75 is $3,000. Recent awards in the grant list range higher, including $4,000, $5,000, $6,000, and one $7,000 grant.
Yes. Massachusetts receives 82% of the grants, and it is the top state by grant count. Recent Massachusetts recipient locations include Boston, Dedham, Cohasset, Marion, Westwood, and Manomet.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including St Paul's Church Dedham, Grubstreet Inc, Brigham & Womens Hospital, Compassionate Care Als, Manomet Inc, Wgbh, Pioneer Institute, Hale Reservation, and United Religious Initiative.
No. The trust funds organizations rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST PAUL'S CHURCH DEDHAM | DEDHAM, MA | $6,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| PIONEER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| WGBH | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| GRUBSTREET INC | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| UNITED RELIGIOUS INITIATIVE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL | BASKING RIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| MANOMET INC | MANOMET, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| COMPASSIONATE CARE ALS | FALMOUTH, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| FRIENDS OF HOLLY HILL FARM | COHASSETT, MA | $4,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| TABOR ACADEMY MARION MA | MARION, MA | $4,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| JOURNEY FORWARD | CANTON, MA | $3,500 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY | CANTON, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | BOSTON, MA | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| HALE RESERVATION | WESTWOOD, MA | $3,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| WELLSPRING MULTI-SERVICE CTRS | HULL, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| COHASSET FOOD PANTRY | COHASSET, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| SAINT STEPHENS PARISH | COHASSET, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| SCITUATE ANIMAL SHELTER | SCITUATE, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| MASS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN | BOSTON, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| EPIPHANY SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| MASSAUDUBON SOCIETY | LINCOLN, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| SOUTH SHORE CONSERVATORY | HINGHAM, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FDN N NE | NASHUA, NH | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| FRIENDS OF COHASSET LIBRARY | COHASSET, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| SAFE HARBOR COHASSET | COHASSET, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY CENTER | COHASSET, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK | BOSTON, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| SOUTHHAMPTON FRESH AIR HOME | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| DERBY ACADEMY | HINGHAM, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| DEDHAM COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL DEDHAM MA | DEDHAM, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| SOUTH SHORE ART CENTER | COHASSET, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| SOUTH SHORE COMM CTR | COHASSET, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| THE HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS | BOSTON, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| COHASSET EDUCATION FOUNDATION | COHASSET, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| BOSTON PREPARATORY FOUNDATION | HYDE PARK, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE | PORTLAND, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| HURRICANE ISLAND OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL | CAMDEN, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| COHASSET WORKING DOG FOUNDATION | COHASSET, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| COHASSET HISTORICAL SOCIETY | COHASSET, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| RAW ART WORKS | LYNN, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| DENNISON UNIVERSITY | GRANVILLE, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY | HIGH POINT, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| FRIENDS OF MVY RADIO | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| MILTON ACADEMY | MILTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| SHERIFFS MEADOW FOUNDATION | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| THE PINGRY SCHOOL | BASKING RIDGE, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| THOMAS E SMITH FDN | ANDOVER, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ST BERNARD'S SCHOOL | FITCHBURG, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
ST PAUL'S CHURCH DEDHAM
$6,000CHARITY
PIONEER INSTITUTE
$5,000CHARITY
WGBH
$5,000CHARITY
GRUBSTREET INC
$5,000CHARITY
UNITED RELIGIOUS INITIATIVE
$5,000CHARITY
BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL
$5,000CHARITY
MANOMET INC
CHARITY
COMPASSIONATE CARE ALS
$5,000CHARITY
FRIENDS OF HOLLY HILL FARM
$4,000CHARITY
TABOR ACADEMY MARION MA
$4,000CHARITY
JOURNEY FORWARD
$3,500CHARITY
ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY
$3,500CHARITY
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$3,000CHARITY
HALE RESERVATION
$3,000CHARITY
WELLSPRING MULTI-SERVICE CTRS
$2,500CHARITY
COHASSET FOOD PANTRY
$2,000CHARITY
SAINT STEPHENS PARISH
$2,000CHARITY
SCITUATE ANIMAL SHELTER
$2,000CHARITY
MASS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
$2,000CHARITY
EPIPHANY SCHOOL
$2,000CHARITY
MASSAUDUBON SOCIETY
$2,000CHARITY
SOUTH SHORE CONSERVATORY
$2,000CHARITY
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FDN N NE
$2,000CHARITY
FRIENDS OF COHASSET LIBRARY
$2,000CHARITY
SAFE HARBOR COHASSET
$2,000CHARITY
SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY CENTER
$2,000CHARITY
GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK
$2,000CHARITY
SOUTHHAMPTON FRESH AIR HOME
$2,000CHARITY
DERBY ACADEMY
$2,000CHARITY
DEDHAM COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL DEDHAM MA
$2,000CHARITY
SOUTH SHORE ART CENTER
$2,000CHARITY
SOUTH SHORE COMM CTR
$2,000CHARITY
THE HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS
$2,000CHARITY
COHASSET EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$2,000CHARITY
BOSTON PREPARATORY FOUNDATION
$1,500CHARITY
ALZHEIMERS ASSN
$1,000CHARITY
GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$1,000CHARITY
HURRICANE ISLAND OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL
$1,000CHARITY
COHASSET WORKING DOG FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITY
COHASSET HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$1,000CHARITY
RAW ART WORKS
$1,000CHARITY
DENNISON UNIVERSITY
$1,000CHARITY
HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS
$1,000CHARITY
HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY
$1,000CHARITY
FRIENDS OF MVY RADIO
$1,000CHARITY
MILTON ACADEMY
$1,000CHARITY
SHERIFFS MEADOW FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITY
THE PINGRY SCHOOL
$1,000CHARITY
THOMAS E SMITH FDN
$1,000CHARITY
ST BERNARD'S SCHOOL
$1,000CHARITY