Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fam Fdn
Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fam Fdn is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $450K. Net investment income was $320K.
Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fam Fdn at a glance
In short: Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fam Fdn gave $450K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $225K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $450,000
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $225,000
- +22.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $225,000
- Total assets
- $6,591,826
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fam Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation ($350K). Together the top 2 received $450K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fam Fdn gives
- Giving grew 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2022) to $550K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $450K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation Fort Myers, FL | Unrestricted General | $350,000 |
| Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Wauchula, FL | Unrestricted General | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,591,826 | $346,326 | $521,470 | $450,000 | 2 | $465,195 | $320,304 | $398,973 |
| 2024 | $6,766,105 | $4,922,170 | $581,038 | $550,000 | 3 | $561,185 | $1,942,816 | $245,746 |
| 2023 | $4,094,300 | $19,985 | $35,498 | — | — | $9,903 | $104,474 | $228,621 |
| 2022 | $4,109,716 | $387,730 | $279,724 | $250,000 | 1 | $261,337 | $371,837 | $222,601 |
| 2021 | $4,001,494 | $152,667 | $28,621 | — | — | $11,969 | $131,433 | $248,077 |
| 2020 | $3,877,951 | $97,570 | $35,638 | — | — | — | $83,290 | $203,138 |
| 2019 | $3,816,414 | $361,819 | $24,451 | — | — | — | $341,057 | $191,975 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fam Fdn reported a distributable amount of $399K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fam Fdn's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brenda Sheridan
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Howard Sheridan
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joshua Sheridan
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fam Fdn
How much does Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fam Fdn give each year?
Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fam Fdn gave $450K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $550K across 3 grants.
How large is Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fam Fdn?
Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fam Fdn reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $465K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $399K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fam Fdn operate?
Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fam Fdn has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida.
What is Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fam Fdn's EIN?
Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fam Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6879829. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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