Howard and Stephanie Sherwood
Howard and Stephanie Sherwood is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $281K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $212K. Net investment income was $8K.
Howard and Stephanie Sherwood at a glance
In short: Howard and Stephanie Sherwood gave $212K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $211,580
- -17.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,448
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $280,650
- -40.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (78% 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 Stephanie Sherwood funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Anti Demamation League ($41K). Together the top 7 received $172K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 52 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Howard and Stephanie Sherwood gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $167K (2020) to $257K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $212K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anti Demamation League New York, NY | Charitable to assist donee in carrying out its specific purpose | $41,297 |
| Jewish Big Brotherssisters Los Angeles, CA | Charitable to assist donee in carrying out its specific purpose | $40,500 |
| Miscellaneous Charities Los Angeles, CA | Charitable to assist donee in carrying out its specific puprose | $39,093 |
| One Voice Santa Monica, CA | Charitable to assist donee in carrying out its specific puprose | $25,000 |
| Santa Monica College Fndtn Santa Monica, CA | Charitable to assist donee in carrying out its specific puprose | $25,000 |
| A Place Called Home Los Angeles, CA | Charitable to assist donee in carrying out its specific purpose | $20,690 |
| Jewish Vocational Service Los Angeles, CA | Charitable to assist donee in carrying out its specific purpose | $15,000 |
| Stephen Wise Free Synagogue New York, NY | Charitable to assit donee in carrying out its specific purpose | $5,000 |
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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 | $280,650 | $68,145 | $254,631 | $211,580 | 8 | $245,113 | $8,127 | $19,238 |
| 2024 | $470,251 | $387,012 | $270,332 | $256,558 | 10 | $261,728 | $224,092 | $17,404 |
| 2023 | $263,221 | $196,670 | $261,718 | $237,891 | 11 | $255,597 | $91,471 | $24,238 |
| 2022 | $328,269 | $173,625 | $206,609 | $193,086 | 12 | $196,923 | $14,245 | $27,993 |
| 2021 | $361,253 | $243,340 | $259,071 | $235,235 | 11 | $248,526 | $79,981 | $26,598 |
| 2020 | $376,984 | $173,624 | $179,418 | $166,666 | 5 | — | $19,128 | $28,218 |
| 2019 | $382,778 | $141,424 | $308,547 | $248,394 | 12 | — | $41,900 | $27,797 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard and Stephanie Sherwood reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Howard and Stephanie Sherwood is led by Howard Sherwood, V President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Howard Sherwood
V President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Sherwood
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
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 Stephanie Sherwood
How much does Howard and Stephanie Sherwood give each year?
Howard and Stephanie Sherwood gave $212K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $257K across 10 grants.
What is Howard and Stephanie Sherwood's typical grant size?
Howard and Stephanie Sherwood's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $26,448, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Howard and Stephanie Sherwood give grants?
Howard and Stephanie Sherwood gives mostly in California: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants), Santa Monica, CA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Howard and Stephanie Sherwood give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Howard and Stephanie Sherwood's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Howard and Stephanie Sherwood's largest grantees?
Howard and Stephanie Sherwood's largest 2025 grantees include Anti Demamation League ($41,297), Jewish Big Brotherssisters ($40,500) and One Voice ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Howard and Stephanie Sherwood?
Howard and Stephanie Sherwood reported $281K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $245K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Howard and Stephanie Sherwood's EIN?
Howard and Stephanie Sherwood's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3488471. 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 March 19, 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 June 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 7, 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 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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