Sherrill Family Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 47-2847710

Sherrill Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. The foundation was established in 2015 and operates as a 501(c)(3) organization.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.1M

-27.2% YoY

Grant Count

26

+36.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$41K

-46.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focuses on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Health Care
  • Community Health
  • Health and Medical Services
  • Health and Wellness

Grantmaking

Grant Range

of $25,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • New York
  • Louisiana
  • Connecticut

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

ANDOVERAUSTINBRONXCAMBRIDGECENTREVILLEKETCHUMLAWRENCEMATAIRIEMODESTOMOUNT VERNONMT VERNONNEW HAVENNEW ORLEANSNEW YORKNEW YORK CITYPHILADELPHIAPORTLANDPRINCETONREDMONDSAN FRANCISCO

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Metric Amount
Total Assets $3,219,588
Total Giving $1,076,400
Total Revenues (2023) $2,062,229
Total Expenses (2023) $1,501,269

The foundation has zero employees and operates with volunteer leadership.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$523K$1M$2M$2M18 grants202021 grants202133 grants202219 grants202326 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING…$270KPHILLIPS ACADEMY$150KWILDLIFE CONSERVATION SO…$100KPRO BONO PUBLICO FOUNDAT…$75KSECOND STAGE THEATRE$65KTEACH FOR AMERICA INC$50KYALE UNIVERSITY$50KTHE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM …$30KSUN VALLEY CENTER FOR TH…$26KBUCKLEY INSTITUTE$25K

Grant Size Distribution

117 grants across all recorded years

78<$50K21$50–100K8$100–250K10$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Stephen C Sherrill — President & Treasurer
  • Katherine D Sherrill — Chairman of Board & Secretary
  • Hume R Steyer — Assistant Secretary

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
STEPHEN C SHERRILLPRESIDENT & TREASURER
KATHERINE D SHERRILLCHAIRMAN OF BOARD & SECRET
HUME R STEYERASSISTANT SECRETARY

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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