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The Sherwood Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 47-0824755 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $552.5M
- Grants reported
- 1,620
- Median grant
- $80K
- Future commitments
- $90.8M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 790 | $296.3M |
| 2024 | 830 | $256.1M |
Where The Sherwood 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.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | NEXT PROJECT - CAPITAL/CONSTRUCTION FUND | 2024 | $24.7M |
| OMAHA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | OMAHA, NE | OMAHA NORTH STADIUM/BUTLER GAST YMCA PROJECT | 2025 | $15.1M |
| BUFFETT EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND | OMAHA, NE | 2025 OPERATING GRANT | 2025 | $15.1M |
| BUFFETT EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND | OMAHA, NE | 2025 OPERATING GRANT | 2025 | $15.1M |
| BUFFETT EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND | OMAHA, NE | 2024 OPERATING GRANT | 2024 | $15.1M |
| BUFFETT EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND | OMAHA, NE | 2024 OPERATING GRANT | 2024 | $15.1M |
| SOUTHSIDE REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | OMAHA, NE | CNI FUNDING | 2025 | $15M |
| CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF DICKINSON COUNTY | OKOBOJI, IA | DONATION OF PROPERTY | 2025 | $10.3M |
| RISE ACADEMY | OMAHA, NE | OMAHA CAMPUS CAPITAL GRANT | 2025 | $10M |
| GIRLS INCORPORATED OF OMAHA | OMAHA, NE | NEW SOUTH CENTER CAPITAL GRANT | 2025 | $7M |
| COMMUNITY INFORMATION TRUST | OMAHA, NE | OMAHA CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY PROJECT | 2024 | $5.6M |
| CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF DICKINSON COUNTY | OKOBOJI, IA | SHERWOOD FORREST PARK - CAPITAL GRANT | 2024 | $5.6M |
| COMMUNITY INFORMATION TRUST | OMAHA, NE | OMAHA CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY PROJECT | 2025 | $5.6M |
| METROPOLITAN ENTERTAINMENT & CONVENTION AUTHORITY | OMAHA, NE | CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION CAPITAL GRANT | 2025 | $5.1M |
| SOUTHSIDE REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | OMAHA, NE | CNI FUNDING | 2024 | $5M |
| OMAHA PARKS FOUNDATION | OMAHA, NE | OMAHA CENTRAL BASEBALL/BOYD PARK | 2025 | $5M |
| NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | LINCOLN, NE | NEBRASKA LITERACY LEADERSHIP NETWORK | 2025 | $5M |
| MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATION FOUNDATION | OMAHA, NE | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER AT CHILDREN'S | 2024 | $5M |
| FAMILY PLANNING COUNCIL OF NE | OMAHA, NE | SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INITIATIVE | 2025 | $4.4M |
| CONSERVATION FOUNDATION OF DICKINSON COUNTY | OKOBOJI, IA | SHERWOOD FORREST PARK | 2024 | $4.4M |
| WALTHILL PUBLIC SCHOOL | WALTHILL, NE | SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT | 2025 | $4.2M |
| FAMILY PLANNING COUNCIL OF NEBRASKA | OMAHA, NE | SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INITIATIVE | 2024 | $4.1M |
| JUSTICE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS NEBRASKA | OMAHA, NE | 2026 OPERATING GRANT | 2025 | $4M |
| REGIONAL METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF OMAHA | OMAHA, NE | METRO MICROTRANSIT PILOT | 2025 | $3.8M |
| COLLECTIVE FOR YOUTH | OMAHA, NE | ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM 2026-2027 | 2025 | $3.5M |
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 Sherwood Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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.