Private foundation · EIN 02-0551638 · Garden City, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Cdh International Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 6 grants paid, $246K total, median $50K. 17% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
6
$246K
Median grant
$50K
Stays in NY
17%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.5M

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Texas A&m FoundationCollege Station, TXGeneral operating support$50K
Carmelite MonasteryBrooklyn, NYGeneral operating support$50K
Abby of GethsemaniTrappist, KYGeneral operating support$50K
Regina Pacis ChurchGeorgetown, KYGeneral operating support$50K
Equestrian Events IncLexington, KYGeneral operating support$31K
Grassroot Institute of HawaiiHonolulu, HIGeneral operating support$15K

By state: Kentucky 3 · Texas 1 · New York 1 · Hawaii 1

About this foundation

Cdh International Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Garden City, New York, administered in care of Sandra Sherman Sherman Wells, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Cdh International Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Cdh International Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $246K across 6 grants, a median of $50K.

Where does Cdh International Foundation Inc give?

Kentucky (3 grants), Texas (1 grants), New York (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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