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Sherman Family Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 52-6723302 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$19M
Grants reported
118
Median grant
$50K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
2024118$19M

Where Sherman Family Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Maryland$16.7MMaine$712KNew York$711.7KTexas$175KPennsylvania$150K

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
UMBCUNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND FOUNDATION INCADELPHI, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$2.9M
CENTER FOR URBAN FAMILIES INCBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$2.3M
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRABALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$1.4M
THE Y OF CENTRAL MARYLAND INCBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERSTIONS2024$1M
FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCEBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$740K
MPT FOUNDATION INCOWINGS MILLS, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$525K
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MARYLANDBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$510K
POINT SOURCE YOUTHNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$500K
TEACH FOR AMERICA BALTIMOREBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$500K
UNIVERSITY OF MD BALTIMORE FDNBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$500K
ROLAND PARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$500K
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF METRO BALTIMOREBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$400K
FAMILY TREE THEBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$390K
BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$365K
THREADBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$300K
CHERRY HILL STRONGBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$300K
THE BALTIMORE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INCBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$250K
THE TAKI ALSOP CONDUCTING FELLOWSHIP INCBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$250K
MAINE PUBLICLEWISTON, MEGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$250K
UPSURGE BALTIMOREBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$250K
MARYLAND FAMILY NETWORKBALTIMORE, MDGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$250K
MAINE HEALTHAUGUSTA, MEGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$200K
KIPP 3D ACADEMYHOUSTON, TXGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$175K
SPRINGBOARD COLLABORATIVEPHILADELPHIA, PAGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$150K
MAINE COAST HERITAGE TRUSTTOPSHAM, MEGENERAL OPERATIONS2024$150K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Sherman Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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