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Sherman Family Foundation

Mission Woods, KS  ·  EIN 205667031  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$39.7M

Total Giving

$21.3M

Grants on File

419

Average Grant

$51K

Giving Radius

Where Sherman Family Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — no grants on file CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — $70K across 2 grants DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — $4K across 2 grants HI — no grants on file IA — $5K across 1 grant ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — $2.0M across 85 grants KY — no grants on file LA — $28K across 3 grants MA — $358K across 10 grants MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — $50K across 2 grants MO — $18.5M across 304 grants MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $185K across 4 grants OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — $44K across 6 grants TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 191 recipients across 10 states. Top concentrations: KANSAS CITY ($18.2M, 295 grants), KANSAS CITY ($778K, 26 grants), OVERLAND PARK ($322K, 18 grants), SHAWNEE MISSION ($290K, 6 grants), WARRENSBURG ($200K, 2 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Citizens of the World Charter School $65K 2020
Emmanuel Family & Child Development Center $40K 2020
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kansas City $30K 2020
Childrens Mercy Hospital $25K 2020
De La Salle Charter School $60K 2020
Embrace $20K 2020
Big Brothers Big Sisters $10K 2020
Blue Valley Education Foundation $10K 2020
Brookside Charter Schools $70K 2020
Childrens Center for the Visually Impaired $2K 2020
Cristo Rey $500K 2020
Crossroads Charter Schools $225K 2020
Elevate Metro Kc $25K 2020
Ellis Foundation $32K 2020
Academy for the Integrated Arts $33K 2020
Avenue of Life INC $22K 2020
Bishop Miege Foundation $50K 2020
Bishop Ward $40K 2020
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Kc $8K 2020
Bright Futures Fund $15K 2020
Catholic Education Foundation $25K 2020
Center for Conflict Resolution $33K 2020
Connecting for Good $21K 2020
Cornerstones of Care $95K 2020
Fire Foundation $25K 2020

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Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $39.0M $2.6M $2.8M $5.9M
2022 $41.5M $2.2M $14.5M $6.2M
2021 $33.1M $2.6M $5.7M $6.2M
2020 $34.5M $2.2M $3.9M $5.4M
2019 $38.5M $2.1M $8.5M $4.7M
2015 $26.5M $1.3M $4.2M $2.0M
2014 $25.2M $848K $11.6M $1.0M
2013 $15.4M $350K $10.4M $501K
2012 $5.5M $324K $264K $950K
2011 $6.1M $363K $205K $693K

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