Private foundation · EIN 47-2847710 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Sherrill Family Foundation

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 2024 Form 990-PF: 26 grants paid, $1.1M total, median $25K. 54% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
26
$1.1M
Median grant
$25K
Stays in NY
54%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.2M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NYDonation$270K
Phillips AcademyAndover, MADonation$150K
Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NYDonation$100K
Pro Bono Publico FoundationNew Orleans, LADonation$75K
Second Stage TheatreNew York, NYDonation$65K
Teach for America IncNew York, NYDonation$50K
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTDonation$50K
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYDonation$30K
Sun Valley Center for the Arts IncSun Valley, IDDonation$26K
Buckley InstituteNew Haven, CTDonation$25K
Central West BalletModesto, CADonation$25K
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MADonation$25K
New York School of Interior DesignNew York, NYDonation$25K
Oncourse Foundation IncRedmond, ORDonation$25K
The Adderley School FoundationAustin, TXDonation$25K
The Buckley SchoolNew York, NYDonation$25K
Audubon Nature InstNew Orleans, LADonation$20K
Chelsea Piers FoundationNew York, NYDonation$10K
Doe Fund IncNew York, NYDonation$10K
Louisiana Endowment for the HumanitiesNew Orleans, LADonation$10K
Phelps AssociationNew Haven, CTDonation$10K
The Southampton Hospital Foundation IncSouth Hampton, NYDonation$10K
564 Park Ave Preservation FoundationNew York, NYDonation$5,000
Municipal Art Society of New YorkNew York, NYDonation$5,000
James B Lee Jr Scholarship and Relief Fund in Honor of JosephSouthampton, NYDonation$2,500
James C Ferrer Education FundSouth Hampton, NYDonation$2,500

By state: New York 14 · Massachusetts 2 · Louisiana 3 · Connecticut 3 · Idaho 1 · California 1

About this foundation

Sherrill Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Stephen C Sherrill, tax-exempt since 2015. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Sherrill Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Sherrill Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.1M across 26 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Sherrill Family Foundation give?

New York (14 grants), Massachusetts (2 grants), Louisiana (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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