The Sherman Foundation
EIN 912136222Total Given 2020–2023
$2.1M
38 grants · $534K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $8K–$50K
grant size
12%
transactional · 4/33 multi-year
repeat
$2.8M
Assets (2023)
33
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(281) 556-5628
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $819K | $2.9M | $25 | 17 |
| 2022 | $649K | $2.5M | $0 | 12 |
| 2023 | $668K | $2.8M | $0 | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 38 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$25K
Average
$56K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JS
Jim Sherman
3+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Kathryn Sherman
3+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Jim Sherman
3+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Kathryn Sherman
3+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Jim Sherman
3+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Kathryn Sherman
3+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (38 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $500,000 | Charity | 2023 |
| The Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $410,000 | Charity | 2022 |
| Animal Friends Rescue Project | Pacific Grove, CA | $150,000 | Charity | 2020 |
| The Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $100,000 | Charity | 2020 |
| Armatus Reintegration Program | Huntsville, TX | $100,000 | Charity | 2020 |
| Gracewood Inc | Houston, TX | $100,000 | Charity | 2020 |
| Community Foundation for Monterey Co | Monterey, CA | $100,000 | Charity | 2020 |
| Restore Texas Ministries | Huntsville, TX | $100,000 | Charity | 2023 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $50,000 | Charity | 2020 |
| Bernardo Volunteer Fire | Cat Spring, TX | $50,000 | Charity | 2022 |
| Nora's Gift Foundation | Houston, TX | $50,000 | Charity | 2022 |
| Park Cities Quail Coalition | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | Charity | 2022 |
| K-9 Angels Rescue | Houston, TX | $40,000 | Charity | 2020 |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | $37,950 | Charity | 2022 |
| Young Survival Coalition | New York, NY | $30,000 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| Watchtower Bible and Tract | Wallkill, NY | $30,000 | Charity | 2020 |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | $30,000 | Charity | 2023 |
| Columbus Food Pantry | Columbus, TX | $25,000 | Charity | 2020 |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $25,000 | Charity | 2020 |
| Bernardo Volunteer Fire | Cat Spring, TX | $25,000 | Charity | 2023 |
| The 100 Club Inc | Houston, TX | $22,500 | Charity | 2020 |
| Knock OUT MS Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $15,000 | Charity | 2022 |
| Free Wheelchair Mission | Irvine, CA | $11,040 | Charity | 2020 |
| Bernardo Volunteer Fire | Cat Spring, TX | $10,000 | Charity | 2020 |
| Columbia Hill Cemetery | Columbia, LA | $10,000 | Charity | 2020 |