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The Sherman Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 91-2136222 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$1.2M
Grants reported
19
Median grant
$8.6K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202410$574.6K
20239$668K

Where The Sherman Foundation gives

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

Largest reported grants

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

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
The Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TXCharity2023$500K
The Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TXCharity2024$400K
Restore Texas MinistriesHuntsville, TXCharity2023$100K
Restore Texas MinistriesHuntsville, TXCharity2024$75K
Bernardo Volunteer FireCat Spring, TXCharity2024$55.4K
Howard UniversityWashington, DCCharity2023$30K
Bernardo Volunteer FireCat Spring, TXCharity2023$25K
ST MARK LUTHERANHOUSTON, TXCharity2024$10K
COLUMBIA HILL CEMETERY ASSOCCOLUMBIA, LACharity2024$10K
University of NC Greensboro (In Kind)Greensboro, NCCharity2024$8.6K
CCFACOLUMBUS, TXCharity2024$7.5K
COLUMBUS COMM HOSPITALCOLUMBUS, TXCharity2024$6.2K
Froends of Howard Univ GolfNW Washington, DCCharity2023$6K
Northshire Food BankCovongton, LACharity2023$2.5K
Citizens For Animal ProtectionHouston, TXCharity2023$2.5K
Christ the KingLake Charles, LACharity2023$1K
ST ROCH CHURCHALLEYTON, TXCharity2024$1K
SALVATION ARMY COLUMBUS COSAFFORD, TXCharity2024$1K
the 100 Club IncHouston, TXCharity2023$1K

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 The Sherman Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings 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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