The Sherman Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 38-3505951
Foundation Overview
Based in Southfield, MI, The Sherman Family Foundation has awarded 257 grants totaling $3,030,227 to organizations in Michigan, California and 9 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $25 to $117,100, with a median award of $5,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$3,030,227
Total Assets
$12,442,973
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
28
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Decline
-17%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 18%
5 of 28 recipients (18%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Michigan
46% of grants are awarded in Michigan, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Michigan, funding concentrates in Farmington Hills (20%), Southfield (19%), Detroit (17%).
Funding Trajectory
-19%
Declining funding trend with 19% decrease over 6 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Community Projects + 3 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (39%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Sherman Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Israel Education Foundation | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Education | 2024 |
| American Friends Of Israel | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| American Friends Of Orr Shalom | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Religious | 2024 |
| Brilliant Detroit | $30,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Clal National Jewish Center For Learning And Leadership | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Desert Community Foundation | $7,500 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Eisenhower Health Foundation | $6,000 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Health Care | 2024 |
| Farber Hebrew Day School | $2,500 | Southfield, MI, US | Education | 2024 |
| Friends Of United Hatzalah Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic | $1,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | Health Care | 2024 |
| Hillel Day School Of Metro Detroit | $33,500 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Youth | 2024 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | $10,000 | Warrington, PA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Center | $1,500 | West Bloomfield, MI, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Jarc | $4,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Disability | 2024 |
| Center For Jewish Culture And Creativity | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation Of Metro Detroit | $55,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Annual Campaign, Challenge | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Desert | $1,500 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Mccallum Theatre | $2,500 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Mental Illness Research Association | $1,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Assistance For People With Special Needs | 2024 |
| Moishe House | $2,500 | Charlotte, NC, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Palm Springs Friends Of Philharmonic | $8,167 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Music | 2024 |
| Rancho Mirage Writers Festival | $10,000 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Religious | 2024 |
| University Of Michigan Hillel | $10,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Education | 2024 |
| Yad Ezra | $2,500 | Berkley, MI, US | Food Bank | 2024 |
| Yeshiva Beth Yehuda | $5,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Education | 2024 |
| Zekelman Holocaust Memorial Center | $5,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Religious | 2024 |
| National Council Of Jewish Women | $1,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Jewish Colorado | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Aish Ha Torah | $2,500 | Oak Park, MI, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Beaumont Foundation | $50,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Health Care | 2023 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $8,000 | New York, NY, US | Youth | 2023 |
| Central Fund Of Israel | $6,000 | Cedarhurst, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Clal National Jewish Center For Learning And Leadership | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Desert Community Foundation | $6,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | $12,400 | Detroit, MI, US | Music | 2023 |
| Eisenhower Health Foundation | $6,000 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Health Care | 2023 |
| Farber Hebrew Day School | $1,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Education | 2023 |
| Friends Of Israel Defense Forces | $360 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Friends Of United Hatzalah Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Friendship Circle | $10,000 | West Bloomfield, MI, US | Assistance For People With Special Needs | 2023 |
| Hillel Day School Of Metro Detroit | $1,800 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Youth | 2023 |
| Zekelman Holocaust Memorial Center | $6,800 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | $5,000 | Warrington, PA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Jafina Jewish Agency Of Israel-na | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Jarc | $4,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Disability | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of Metro Detroit | $117,100 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Annual Campaign, Challenge | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of North America | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Desert | $8,000 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Jewish Senior Life | $500 | Oak Park, MI, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Mental Illness Research Association | $1,300 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Assistance For People With Special Needs | 2023 |
| Momentum Unlimited | $5,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Ort America Inc | $16,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2023 |
| Palm Springs Friends Of Philharmonic | $9,500 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Music | 2023 |
| Rancho Mirage Writers Festival | $10,000 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Tamarack Camps | $2,500 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Wrcj | $1,200 | Wixom, MI, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Yad Ezra | $5,500 | Berkley, MI, US | Food Bank | 2023 |
| Aish Ha Torah | $3,700 | Oak Park, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Orr Shalom | $64,500 | Washington, DC, US | Religious | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Peres Center | $10,000 | Miami, FL, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Beaumont Foundation | $50,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Brilliant Detroit | $25,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Desert Community Foundation | $6,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Detroit Institute Of Arts | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Art | 2022 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | $30,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Music | 2022 |
| Farber Hebrew Day School | $1,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Friends Of United Hatzalah Inc | $8,900 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Friendship Circle | $10,000 | West Bloomfield, MI, US | Assistance For People With Special Needs | 2022 |
| Hillel Day School Of Metro Detroit | $9,800 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Youth | 2022 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | $6,500 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | $5,000 | Warrington, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jafina Jewish Agency Of Israel-na | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Metro Detroit | $32,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Annual Campaign, Challenge | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Desert | $7,500 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Opendor Media | $5,000 | Sunrise, FL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Ort America Inc | $41,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Palm Springs Friends Of Philharmonic | $17,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Music | 2022 |
| Rancho Mirage Writers Festival | $5,000 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Washington Institute Of Near East Policy | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Wrcj | $1,200 | Wixom, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Yad Ezra | $2,500 | Berkley, MI, US | Food Bank | 2022 |
| Yeshiva Beth Yehuda | $5,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Israel | $5,000 | W Hollywood, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mccallum Theatre | $2,500 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tamarack Camps | $5,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Detroit Jewish News Fdn | $5,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Fdn | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jewish Creativity International | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Stand With Us | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Aish Ha Torah | $3,700 | Oak Park, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Orr Shalom | $64,500 | Washington, DC, US | Religious | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Peres Center | $10,000 | Miami, FL, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Beaumont Foundation | $50,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Brilliant Detroit | $25,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Desert Community Foundation | $6,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Detroit Institute Of Arts | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Art | 2022 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | $30,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Music | 2022 |
| Farber Hebrew Day School | $1,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Friends Of United Hatzalah Inc | $8,900 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Friendship Circle | $10,000 | West Bloomfield, MI, US | Assistance For People With Special Needs | 2022 |
| Hillel Day School Of Metro Detroit | $9,800 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Youth | 2022 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | $6,500 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | $5,000 | Warrington, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jafina Jewish Agency Of Israel-na | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Metro Detroit | $32,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Annual Campaign, Challenge | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Desert | $7,500 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Opendor Media | $5,000 | Sunrise, FL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Ort America Inc | $41,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Palm Springs Friends Of Philharmonic | $17,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Music | 2022 |
| Rancho Mirage Writers Festival | $5,000 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Washington Institute Of Near East Policy | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Wrcj | $1,200 | Wixom, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Yad Ezra | $2,500 | Berkley, MI, US | Food Bank | 2022 |
| Yeshiva Beth Yehuda | $5,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Israel | $5,000 | W Hollywood, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mccallum Theatre | $2,500 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tamarack Camps | $5,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Detroit Jewish News Fdn | $5,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Fdn | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jewish Creativity International | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Stand With Us | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Aish Ha Torah | $3,700 | Oak Park, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Orr Shalom | $64,500 | Washington, DC, US | Religious | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Peres Center | $10,000 | Miami, FL, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Beaumont Foundation | $50,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Health Care | 2022 |
| Brilliant Detroit | $25,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Desert Community Foundation | $6,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Detroit Institute Of Arts | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Art | 2022 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | $30,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Music | 2022 |
| Farber Hebrew Day School | $1,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| Friends Of United Hatzalah Inc | $8,900 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Friendship Circle | $10,000 | West Bloomfield, MI, US | Assistance For People With Special Needs | 2022 |
| Hillel Day School Of Metro Detroit | $9,800 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Youth | 2022 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | $6,500 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | $5,000 | Warrington, PA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jafina Jewish Agency Of Israel-na | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Metro Detroit | $32,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Annual Campaign, Challenge | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Desert | $7,500 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Opendor Media | $5,000 | Sunrise, FL, US | Education | 2022 |
| Ort America Inc | $41,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Palm Springs Friends Of Philharmonic | $17,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Music | 2022 |
| Rancho Mirage Writers Festival | $5,000 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Washington Institute Of Near East Policy | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Wrcj | $1,200 | Wixom, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Yad Ezra | $2,500 | Berkley, MI, US | Food Bank | 2022 |
| Yeshiva Beth Yehuda | $5,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Education | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Israel | $5,000 | W Hollywood, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mccallum Theatre | $2,500 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tamarack Camps | $5,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Detroit Jewish News Fdn | $5,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Fdn | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jewish Creativity International | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Stand With Us | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Aish Ha Torah | $3,000 | Oak Park, MI, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $700 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Beit Hatfutsot | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Orr Shalom | $38,000 | Washington, DC, US | Religious | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Peres Center | $10,000 | Miami, FL, US | Health Care | 2021 |
| Aspen Music Festival | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Music | 2021 |
| Beaumont Foundation | $25,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Health Care | 2021 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Youth | 2021 |
| Brilliant Detroit | $25,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Cabaret 313 | $1,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Music | 2021 |
| Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic | $2,500 | Pontiac, MI, US | Health Care | 2021 |
| Desert Community Foundation | $6,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Detroit Institute Of Arts | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Art | 2021 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | $50,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Music | 2021 |
| Eisenhower Health Foundation | $5,000 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Health Care | 2021 |
| Farber Hebrew Day School | $5,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Education | 2021 |
| Friendship Circle | $10,000 | West Bloomfield, MI, US | Assistance For People With Special Needs | 2021 |
| Friends Of United Hatzalah Inc | $7,600 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Hillel Day School Of Metro Detroit | $1,800 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Youth | 2021 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | $6,500 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | $5,000 | Warrington, PA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Jafina Jewish Agency Of Israel-na | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Jarc | $3,600 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Disability | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of Metro Detroit | $66,600 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Annual Campaign, Challenge | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of North America | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Desert | $5,575 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Momentum Unlimited | $5,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Opendor Media | $2,500 | Sunrise, FL, US | Education | 2021 |
| Ort America Inc | $16,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2021 |
| Palm Springs Friends Of Philharmonic | $7,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Music | 2021 |
| Pj Library | $5,000 | West Bloomfield, MI, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Washington Institute Of Near East Policy | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Wrcj | $1,200 | Wixom, MI, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Yad Ezra | $4,000 | Berkley, MI, US | Food Bank | 2021 |
| Yeshiva Beth Yehuda | $5,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Education | 2021 |
| Aish Ha Torah | $1,200 | Oak Park, MI, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| American Friends Of Orr Shalom | $50,200 | Washington, DC, US | Religious | 2020 |
| American Friends Of Peres Center | $10,000 | Miami, FL, US | Health Care | 2020 |
| Community Health Clinic | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Desert Community Foundation | $5,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Detroit Institute Of Arts | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Art | 2020 |
| Eisnehower Medical Center | $10,000 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Health Care | 2020 |
| Friendship Circle | $10,000 | West Bloomfield, MI, US | Assistance To People With Special Needs | 2020 |
| Hillel Day School Of Metro Detroit | $10,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Youth | 2020 |
| Hillel Foundation Of Metro Detroit | $3,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | $10,000 | Warrington, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Jafina Jewish Agency Of Israel-na | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Jarc | $5,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Disability | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation Of Metro Detroit | $25,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Annual Campaign, Challenge | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation Of North America | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Desert | $5,000 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network | $7,500 | West Bloomfield, MI, US | Elderly | 2020 |
| Mental Illness Research Association | $300 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Assistance For People With Special Needs | 2020 |
| Moishe House | $10,000 | Encinitas, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Ort America Inc | $41,500 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Palm Springs Federation | $500 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Palm Springs Friends Of Philharmonic | $1,500 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Music | 2020 |
| Pj Library | $5,000 | West Bloomfield, MI, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Rancho Mirage Writers Festival | $5,000 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Religious | 2020 |
| University Of Michigan Hillel | $4,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Education | 2020 |
| Washington Institute Of Near East Policy | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Wrcj | $1,200 | Detroit, MI, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Yad Ezra | $2,500 | Berkley, MI, US | Food Bank | 2020 |
| Yeshiva Beth Yehuda | $5,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Education | 2020 |
| American Friends Of Orr Shalom | $14,000 | New York, NY, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Als Of Michigan | $25 | Southfield, MI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Aspen Chabad | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Behind A Miracle | $500 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Birthright Israel | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Barbara Sinatra Children's Center | $2,000 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Children | 2018 |
| Center For Learning And Leadership | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2018 |
| Desert Community Foundation | $5,150 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Detroit Institute Of Arts | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Art | 2018 |
| Enp Space Program | $25,000 | Jerusalem, N/A, IS | Educational | 2018 |
| Eisnehower Medical Center | $51,500 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Health Care | 2018 |
| Friendship Circle | $5,000 | West Bloomfield, MI, US | Assistance To People With Special Needs | 2018 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center Museum | $10,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Harold Grinspoon Foundation Pj Library | $6,000 | Agawam, MA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Hillel Day School Of Metro Detroit | $500 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Youth | 2018 |
| Hillel Foundation Of Metro Detroit | $13,600 | Detroit, MI, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | $5,000 | Warrington, PA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Jarc | $5,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | Disability | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation Of North America | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation Of Metro Detroit | $12,000 | Bloomfield Hills, MI, US | Annual Campaign, Challenge | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation Of Palm Springs | $450 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Kadima | $10,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Assistance For People With Special Needs | 2018 |
| Ort America Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Palm Springs Philharmonic | $1,500 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Music | 2018 |
| Rancho Mirage Writers Festival | $5,000 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Stand With Us | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| University Of Michigan Hillel | $3,600 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Education | 2018 |
| Wrjc | $1,200 | Wixom, MI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Yad Ezra | $18,000 | Berkley, MI, US | Food Bank | 2018 |
| Yeshiva Beth Yehuda | $5,000 | Southfield, MI, US | Education | 2018 |
| Variety The Children's Charity | $50 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Washington Institute For Near East Policy | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Brilliant Detroit | $10,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Charitable | 2018 |
| Big Hearts For Little Hearts | $250 | Murrieta, CA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2018 |
| Mccallum Theater | $1,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Arts | 2018 |
| Moishe House | $7,500 | Encinitas, CA, US | Charitable | 2018 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Sherman Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 38-3505951 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | TWO TOWNE SQUARE SUITE 900 Southfield, MI 48076-0000 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Sherman Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President/director | D Larry Sherman |
|---|---|
| Secretary/treasurer/direct | Jane Sherman |
| Director | David F Sherman |
| Director | Scott R Sherman |
| Director | Sylvia S Wolf |
Forms 990-PF
IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.
Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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This comprehensive foundation profile for The Sherman Family Foundation is powered by Grant Bay's advanced foundation research platform. Our system analyzes IRS Form 990-PF filings, grant histories, and philanthropic patterns to provide nonprofit organizations with actionable intelligence for grant seeking success.
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Data Currency: Last updated
February 2026
based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.