SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$19.0M-2% YoY
Grants
118
Median Grant
$50K
Organizations Funded
144
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Sherman Family Foundation invests in nonprofits that serve vulnerable young people who are the hardest to reach, with the greatest obstacles to overcome on their way to leading a productive adult life. Today, Betsy leads the foundation with the vision of improving the lives of young people by prioritizing investments in early childhood and promoting supports for children, youth, and families.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
The foundation focuses on expanding early learning that is affordable, accessible, and high quality; infant and maternal health and family supports; efforts to improve outcomes in schools in literacy and mathematics achievement and promote teacher pipelines; opportunities in STEM and the arts, as well as longitudinal youth programs; support for children and families that make opportunity possible.
How to Apply
Applications are by invitation only. Organizations may submit a letter of inquiry to the foundation or be invited by program staff to apply directly. Contact program staff at grants@shermanfamfdn.org. Must be 501(c)3 organizations with focus in Baltimore City.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$19.0M
Grants
118
Median
$50K
States
14
$19.3M
Grants
106
Median
$40K
States
10
$13.1M
Grants
84
Median
$25K
States
15
Grant Size Distribution
$50K
Typical Grant (Median)
$500
Smallest
$16K
25th Pctile
$124K
75th Pctile
$2.9M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $16K and $124K.
Largest Recent Grants
$2.9M
2024
UMBCUNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND FOUNDATION INC
MD · GENERAL OPERATIONS
$2.3M
2024
CENTER FOR URBAN FAMILIES INC
MD · GENERAL OPERATIONS
$1.4M
2024
BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
MD · GENERAL OPERATIONS
$1.0M
2024
THE Y OF CENTRAL MARYLAND INC
MD · GENERAL OPERSTIONS
$740K
2024
FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
MD · GENERAL OPERATIONS
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.