Sherman Fairchild Foundation Inc
EIN 131951698Total Given 2020–2024
$325.7M
620 grants · $65.1M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$88K
typical mid grants · $30K–$250K
grant size
32%
supporter · 94/291 multi-year
repeat
$1.1B
Assets (2024)
291
Distinct Recipients
About
AUDIT AND TAX SERVICES
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(301) 913-5990
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.6M | $1.1B | $70.4M | 135 |
| 2021 | $81.8M | $1.3B | $153.8M | 195 |
| 2022 | $58.1M | $1.0B | $58.5M | 95 |
| 2023 | $47.2M | $1.0B | $71.6M | 73 |
| 2024 | $77.1M | $1.1B | $68.8M | 122 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 620 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$30K
Median
$88K
Average
$525K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$20.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
3.5% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 39 states
$570K across
22 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Williamson
- 2 Travis
- 3 Dallas
Officers & Directors
BH
Bonnie Himmelman
5+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JH
Jeff Himmelman
5+ yrs
Vice President/ Secretary/ Director
Leadership
DK
Dale Knobel
5+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
JM
Julie McLean
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
Dorothy Kosinski
5+ yrs
Director
BD
Bruce Dresner
5+ yrs
Director
RG
Russel Granet
5+ yrs
Director
WM
Will McLean
5+ yrs
Director
WB
Walter Burke III
Chief Invest. Officer/Director
PB
Patrick Burke
Director
JP
Jonelle Procope
Director
CF
Carol Folt
5+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeff Himmelman
5+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
BH
Bonnie Himmelman
5+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
WB
Walter F Burke III
4 yrs
Chief Invest. Officer/Chairman
Leadership
JM
Julie McLean
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BD
Bruce Dresner
5+ yrs
Director
WM
Will McLean
5+ yrs
Director
CF
Carol Folt
5+ yrs
Director
DK
Dale Knobel
5+ yrs
Director
DK
Dorothy Kosinski
5+ yrs
Director
RG
Russel Granet
5+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeff Himmelman
5+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
WB
Walter F Burke III
4 yrs
Chief Invest. Officer/Chairman
Leadership
BH
Bonnie Himmelman
5+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JM
Julie McLean
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
Dorothy Kosinski
5+ yrs
Director
DK
Dale Knobel
5+ yrs
Director
CF
Carol Folt
5+ yrs
Director
WM
Will McLean
5+ yrs
Director
BD
Bruce Dresner
5+ yrs
Director
RG
Russel Granet
5+ yrs
Director
JH
Jeff Himmelman
5+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
BH
Bonnie Himmelman
5+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
WB
Walter F Burke III
4 yrs
Chief Invest. Officer/Chairman
Leadership
JM
julie mclean
5+ yrs
treasurer
Leadership
BD
Bruce Dresner
5+ yrs
Director
WM
Will McLean
5+ yrs
Director
CF
Carol Folt
5+ yrs
Director
DK
Dale Knobel
5+ yrs
Director
DK
Dorothy Kosinski
5+ yrs
Director
RG
Russel Granet
5+ yrs
Director
BH
Bonnie Himmelman
5+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JH
Jeff Himmelman
5+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
WB
Walter F Burke III
4 yrs
Chief Invest. Officer/Chairman
Leadership
JM
julie mclean
5+ yrs
treasurer
Leadership
RG
Russel Granet
5+ yrs
Director
DK
Dorothy Kosinski
5+ yrs
Director
DK
Dale Knobel
5+ yrs
Director
CF
Carol Folt
5+ yrs
Director
WM
Will McLean
5+ yrs
Director
BD
Bruce Dresner
5+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (620 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $20,000,000 | Center for Quantum Precision Measurement | 2021 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $15,000,000 | Center for Quantum Precision Measurement | 2021 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $15,000,000 | Imaging and Conservation | 2022 |
| The Morgan Library & Museum | New York, NY | $10,000,000 | Centennial Support | 2023 |
| Union Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $10,000,000 | Burke Library Renovations | 2024 |
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $7,500,000 | Chancellor's Science Scholars Program | 2022 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $7,500,000 | Cryoelectron Microscopy Advancement | 2023 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $7,500,000 | Cryoelectron Microscopy Advancement | 2024 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $7,357,480 | SXS Program | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $6,000,000 | General Support | 2024 |
| The New 42nd Street Inc | New York, NY | $5,750,000 | General Support FY24-27 | 2024 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | Professorship of Art History & Archaeology | 2020 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $5,000,000 | Strategic Plan Funding | 2020 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $5,000,000 | Strategic Plan Funding | 2020 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $5,000,000 | Strategic Plan Funding | 2021 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $5,000,000 | Center for Quantum Precision Measurement | 2022 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000,000 | High-Tech Scholar Program | 2022 |
| Partnership Schools | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | General Support/Establish Fellowship | 2023 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $5,000,000 | Education Innovation Endowment | 2023 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000,000 | High-Tech Scholar Program | 2023 |
| Bard College | AnnandaleonHudson, NY | $5,000,000 | Two Micro College Endowed Chairs | 2024 |
| Worcester Art Museum | Worcester, MA | $5,000,000 | Conservation and Collections Care | 2024 |
| Worcester Art Museum | Worcester, MA | $5,000,000 | Conservation and Collections Care | 2024 |
| The Frick Collection | New York, NY | $4,147,500 | Center for Art Conservation Campaign | 2020 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $4,000,000 | Living Village | 2021 |