Sherman Fairchild Foundation Inc

CHEVY CHASE, MD EIN: 13-1951698

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$689.6M

+2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$48.3M

+2.4% YoY

Grant Count

88

+20.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$549K

-15.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$42M$85M$127M$169M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$689,599,455$676,011,787$714,467,162
Revenue$68,762,271$71,596,138$58,536,264
Expenses$55,150,326$53,332,794$64,419,576
Qualifying Distributions$51,098,381$49,825,060$60,685,728
Net Investment Income$64,293,391$63,680,846$53,382,404
Distributable Amount$49,854,617$46,837,003$48,915,054

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15M$29M$44M$58M106 grants2020111 grants202195 grants202273 grants202388 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Union Theological Seminary$10.0MNorthwestern University$7.5MThe New 42nd Street Inc$5.8MBard College$5.0MWorcester Art Museum$5.0MEqual Justice Initiative$2.0MYale Divinity School$2.0MCorporation of the Fine …$1.5MThe Apollo Theater Found…$1.0MNXTHVN$750K

Grant Size Distribution

473 grants across all recorded years

144<$50K126$50–100K92$100–250K34$250–500K26$500K–1M32$1–5M19$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

39states
+32 more states

Cities

AllentownAmherstAnnandaleonhudsonAppletonAtlantaAustinBaltimoreBeloitBereaBethesdaBostonBrattleboroBrooklynBuffaloCantonCarpenteriaCedar RapidsChapel HillCharlestonChevy Chase

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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