Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation
Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $711K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $52K. Net investment income was $96K.
Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation at a glance
In short: Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation gave $52K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $52K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,000
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,000
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $52,000
- Total assets
- $711,484
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was British Council ($52K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
How Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $52K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| British Council | Support Marshall Sherfield Fellowships | $52,000 |
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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 | $711,484 | $95,884 | $53,382 | $52,000 | 1 | $52,000 | $95,884 | $51,631 |
| 2024 | $668,982 | $99,441 | $47,879 | $47,000 | 1 | $47,000 | $99,441 | $46,984 |
| 2023 | $617,421 | $63,230 | $40,876 | $40,000 | 1 | $40,000 | $63,230 | $39,860 |
| 2022 | $636,067 | $62,989 | $42,496 | $41,000 | 1 | $41,000 | $62,989 | $40,275 |
| 2021 | $617,574 | $100,378 | $44,265 | $43,000 | 1 | $43,000 | $100,378 | $42,385 |
| 2020 | $553,461 | $47,334 | $35,360 | $35,000 | 1 | — | $47,325 | $34,702 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation is led by Elisabetta Cortesi, President Treasurer Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elisabetta Cortesi
President Treasurer Director
Presidenttreasurerdi → President Treasurer Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Huberman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Makins
Secretary Director
Secretarydirector → Secretary Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John Malin (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation
How much does Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation give each year?
Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation gave $52K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 1 grant.
How large is Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation?
Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation reported $711K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation?
Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $711K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation's EIN?
Marshall Sherfield Fellowship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1594015. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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