Sherrill Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 47-2847710
Foundation Overview
Based in New York, NY, Sherrill Family Foundation has awarded 164 grants totaling $9,363,319 to organizations in Connecticut, District of Columbia and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $590,584, with a median award of $25,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 19 recipients (42%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
50% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (65%), New York City (15%), South Hampton (9%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 1% change over 5 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Sherrill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 564 Park Ave Preservation Foundation | $5,000 | New York City, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Audubon Nature Inst | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Buckley Institute | $30,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Central West Ballet | $25,000 | Modesto, CA, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Harvard University | $15,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Helen Hay Whitney Foundation | $50,000 | New York City, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| James C Ferrer Education Fund | $2,500 | South Hampton, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Manhattan Institute For Policy Research | $25,000 | New York City, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $275,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Phillips Academy | $125,000 | Andover, MA, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Pro Bono Publico Foundation | $75,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Second Stage Theatre | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| St Andrews Dune Church | $2,500 | Southampton, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| The Adderley School Foundation | $50,000 | Austin, TX, US | Donation | 2023 |
| The Buckley School | $25,000 | New York City, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| The League Of Live Stream Theater Inc | $300,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Thomas Fine Art | $9,254 | Portland, OR, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $375,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Yale University | $25,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $475,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Buckley School | $25,000 | New York City, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Manhullen Inst For Policy | $25,000 | New York City, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| New Orleans Museum Of Art | $140,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The 500 Capp Str Fdn | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Phelps Assn | $25,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Pro Bono Publico Fdn | $75,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Audubon Nature Inst | $35,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Citizens Against Government Waste | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| La Endow Hermanitions | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| 564 Park Ave Preservation Fdn | $10,000 | New York City, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Society Of Msk | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Second Stage Theatre | $165,927 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Yale University | $25,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Chapin School | $5,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Manhattan | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| James C Ferrer Ed Fund | $2,500 | South Hampton, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Harvard University | $15,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| William F Buckley Program At Yale | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Society Of Memorial Sloan Kettering | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Am Enterprise | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Addison Gallery Of American Art | $75,000 | Andover, MA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Phelps Academy | $109,000 | Andover, MA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Helen Hay Whitney Fdn | $50,000 | New York City, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| James B Lee Jr Scholarship Fund | $2,500 | South Hampton, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Central West Ballet | $25,000 | Modesto, CA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Assn | $10,000 | Mount Vernon, VA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Metairie Park County Day School | $5,000 | Matairie, LA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| St Lukes Wood River Fdn | $5,000 | Ketchum, ID, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Museum | $22,465 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Adderley School | $50,000 | Austin, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The League Of Live Stream Theater | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $475,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Buckley School | $25,000 | New York City, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Manhullen Inst For Policy | $25,000 | New York City, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| New Orleans Museum Of Art | $140,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The 500 Capp Str Fdn | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Phelps Assn | $25,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Pro Bono Publico Fdn | $75,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Audubon Nature Inst | $35,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Citizens Against Government Waste | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| La Endow Hermanitions | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| 564 Park Ave Preservation Fdn | $10,000 | New York City, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Society Of Msk | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Second Stage Theatre | $165,927 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Yale University | $25,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Chapin School | $5,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Manhattan | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| James C Ferrer Ed Fund | $2,500 | South Hampton, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Harvard University | $15,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| William F Buckley Program At Yale | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Society Of Memorial Sloan Kettering | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Am Enterprise | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Addison Gallery Of American Art | $75,000 | Andover, MA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Phelps Academy | $109,000 | Andover, MA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Helen Hay Whitney Fdn | $50,000 | New York City, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| James B Lee Jr Scholarship Fund | $2,500 | South Hampton, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Central West Ballet | $25,000 | Modesto, CA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Assn | $10,000 | Mount Vernon, VA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Metairie Park County Day School | $5,000 | Matairie, LA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| St Lukes Wood River Fdn | $5,000 | Ketchum, ID, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Museum | $22,465 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Adderley School | $50,000 | Austin, TX, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The League Of Live Stream Theater | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Yale University | $25,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2021 |
| William F Buckley Jr Program At Yale | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $450,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Phillips Academy | $293,650 | Andover, MA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Toushey J Phillips Headly | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Studio Museum Of Harlem | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Saint Johns Episcopal Church | $2,500 | Centreville, VA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Pro Bono Publico Fdn | $75,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Phelps Association | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Ny Stages Film | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Manhattan Institute Of Policy Researching | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Lake Agawam Conservancy | $15,000 | South Hampton, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| James C Ferrer Education Fund | $2,500 | South Hampton, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Harvard University | $15,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Ground Work Lawrence | $25,000 | Lawrence, MA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| George Washington Mount Vernon | $10,000 | Mt Vernon, VA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Citizens Against Government Waste | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Central West Ballet | $25,000 | Modesto, CT, US | Donation | 2021 |
| American Enterprise Institute | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Second Stage Theatre | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Pro Bono Publico Fdn | $80,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Second Stage Theatre | $170,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| St Andrews Roman Catholic Church | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| The Buckley School | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| William F Buckley Jr Program At Yale | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Yale University | $30,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2020 |
| 564 Park Avenue Preservation Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Addison Gallery Of American Art | $25,000 | Andover, MA, US | Donation | 2020 |
| New York City Ballet Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Studio Museum Of Harlem | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Phelps Association | $15,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Palm Beach Zoo | $15,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Helen Hey Whitney Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Manhattan Institute Of Policy Researching | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $60,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| New Orleans Museum Art | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Teach For America | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| The Chapin School | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Helen Hey Whitney Foundation | $25,000 | New City, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Manhattan Institute | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Phelps Association | $10,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Trustees Of Phillips Academy | $41,750 | Andover, MA, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Mt Sinai Health System | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| James B Lee Scholarship Fund | $1,000 | Southampton, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Yale University | $25,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Edible Schoolyard Nyc | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| The Studio Museum In Harlem | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| 564 Park Avenue Preservation Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Jazz At Lincoln Center | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Audubon Nature Institute | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Donation | 2018 |
| William F Buckley Jr Program At Yale | $5,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Boys Club Of Ny | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Citizens Against Government Waste | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2018 |
| St Andrews Dune Church | $1,000 | Southampton, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| The Doe Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Pro Bono Publico Fdn | $75,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Central West Ballet | $25,000 | Modesto, CA, US | Donation | 2018 |
| The Buckley School | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| The Buckley School | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Jacob Burns Film Center | $5,000 | Pleasantville, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Second Stage Theatre | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Pro Bono Publico Fdn | $50,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Louisiana Endowment For The Humanities | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Second Stage Theatre | $29,297 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| William F Buckley Jr Program At Yale | $5,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| New Orleans Museum Art | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Addison Gallery Of American Art | $25,000 | Andover, MA, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Live Oak Camp | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Donation | 2018 |
| American Enterprise Institute | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2018 |
| The Studio Museum In Harlem | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| James B Lee Scholarship Fund | $1,000 | Southampton, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Second Stage Theatre | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Second Stage Theatre | $590,584 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Boys Club Of Ny | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Sherrill Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 47-2847710 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 765 PARK AVENUE 4B New York, NY 10021-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Sherrill Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President & Treasurer | Stephen C Sherrill |
|---|---|
| Chairman Of Board & Secret | Katherine D Sherrill |
| Assistant Secretary | Hume R Steyer |
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
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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