Sherman Fairchild Foundation Inc

EIN 131951698

McLean, VA 22102 |(301) 913-5990

Total 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

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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. 1 Williamson 13 grants · $375K
  2. 2 Travis 5 grants · $140K
  3. 3 Dallas 4 grants · $55K

Officers & Directors

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