The Meyer and Deanne Sharlin Foundation
Invitation OnlyBethesda, Maryland · EIN 92-3830845 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$8.1M
Organizations funded117
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$6.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $62,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
88% of grants went outside Maryland.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union for Reform Judaism | New York, NY | Support for urj, rac, rac sher fellowship, and impj | $1,350,000 |
| Rabbinical Assembly | New York, NY | Support establishment of an american public policy advocacy center for the conservative/masorti movement and general support | $800,000 |
| Save a Child's Heart | Potomac, MD | General support | $600,000 |
| America Gives Inc | New York, NY | Kibbutz nahal oz | $500,000 |
| Hendel Center Co Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | General support | $320,000 |
| Masorti Foundation for Conservative Judaism in Israel | New York, NY | General support | $300,000 |
| Interfaith Alliance Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $250,000 |
| DC Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General support | $230,000 |
| Operation Understanding | Washington, DC | General support | $200,000 |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $182,500 |
| Temple Beth Or | Edmonds, WA | General support | $167,000 |
| Chicago Jewish Day School | Chicago, IL | General support | $112,500 |
| Americans United for Separation of Church and State | Washington, DC | General support | $100,000 |
| College Bound | Washington, DC | Support for scholarships | $100,000 |
| DC Youth Orchestra | Washington, DC | General support | $100,000 |
| Friends of Guest House | Alexandria, VA | General support | $100,000 |
| Habitat Peninsula | Newport News, VA | General support | $100,000 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society of Greater Washington | Silver Spring, MD | General support | $100,000 |
| Jewish Social Service Agency (Jssa) | Rockville, MD | General support | $100,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women | Washington, DC | General support | $100,000 |
| Temple Shalom | Chevy Chase, DC | Capital campaign and rabbi kahn mitzvah fund | $100,000 |
| Weinstein Jewish Community Center | Richmond, VA | General support | $100,000 |
| Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion (Huc-Jir) | Cincinnati, OH | General support | $75,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NE | Center for media and democracy shom, hen hanegev/kibbutz kfar azza, association for civil rights in israel | $75,000 |
| People for the American Way Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $75,000 |
| Temple Beth El | Richmond, VA | General support | $75,000 |
| Uri L'tzedek | Scottsdale, AZ | General support | $72,500 |
| Sutton Place Synagogue | New York, NY | General support | $65,000 |
| Js Bryant School | Windsor, MA | General support | $63,500 |
| Grace Episcopal Food Pantry | Mansfield, OH | General support | $62,500 |
| Hiddush | Roxbury, CT | General support | $60,000 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | General support | $50,000 |
| Central Conference of American Rabbis | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Manna Food Center | Silver Spring, MD | General support | $50,000 |
| Multi-Faith Neighbors Network | Keller, TX | General support | $50,000 |
| Public Art Fund Inc | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Temple Sinai | Washington, DC | Capital campaign | $50,000 |
| The Dorothy and Myre S Kripke Institute for Jewish Family Literacy | Encino, CA | General support | $50,000 |
| World Council for Synagogues | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Sylvia's Sisters | Midlothian, VA | General support | $45,000 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | General support | $40,000 |
| Center for Creative Change(Moment Magazine) | Washington, DC | Moment magazine | $35,000 |
| Na'amat USA the Women's Labor Zionist | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $33,333 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | North Bethesda, MD | General support | $30,000 |
| Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance | Silver Spring, MD | General support | $30,000 |
| American Jewish Archives | Cincinnati, OH | Rabbi schindler legacy project | $25,000 |
| Dayenu Shelters America | Riverside, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| Fund for Investigative Journalism | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Independent Arts & Media | San Francisco, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| Institute for Nonprofit News | Beverly Hills, CA | Support an arm and a leg | $25,000 |
| Jewish Braille Institute | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Jewish Council for Public Affairs | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Masorti Olami | IS | General support | $25,000 |
| Pressman Academy | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| World Union for Progressive Judaism | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| A Wider Circle | Silver Spring, MD | General support | $20,000 |
| Community of Hope | Washington, DC | General support | $20,000 |
| Daniel's Table Inc | Framingham, MA | General support | $20,000 |
| Interfaith Work | Rockville, MD | General support | $20,000 |
| J Street | Washington, DC | General support | $20,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 117 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,143,833 | 117 |
| 2024 | $7,289,000 | 101 |
| 2023 | $5,748,500 | 102 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 21, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602029349100210
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 92-3830845
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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