Sherwat Charitable Trust
Sherwat Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Oakland, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working with youth, education, food assistance, humanitarian response, and community services.
Sherwat Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Sherwat Charitable Trust gave $89K across 82 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,863
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 82
- +310.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,084
- -69.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $430
- Total assets
- $386,766
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Vermont (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Sherwat Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 19746 Garrett Hwy 6, Oakland, MD 21550-7119
Phone: (202) 244-2740
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sherwat Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was King Street Center ($13K). Together the top 10 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
152 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 152 grants of 152 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Vermont (28%), Virginia (22%), and Washington, D.C. (17%), followed by New York (7%) and California (5%). These figures describe the locations of grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 82 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sherwat Charitable Trust gives
- 13% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 174% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2020) to $89K (2025). In 2025 it made 82 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| King Street Center Burlington, VT | Charitable | $12,500 |
| Virginia League of Planned Parenthood Richmond, VA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Temple Micah Washington, DC | Charitable | $7,682 |
| Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Charitable | $4,500 |
| Sierra Club Oakland, CA | Charitable | $4,500 |
| Audubon Society Topeka, KS | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | Charitable | $3,500 |
| Ohef Sholom Temple Norfolk, VA | Charitable | $2,550 |
| Carnegie Foundation Rockville Center, NY | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Katie's Kids Burlington, VT | Charitable | $2,500 |
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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 | $386,766 | $45,397 | $90,460 | $88,863 | 82 | $88,863 | $43,800 | $51,082 |
| 2024 | $431,829 | $71,513 | $73,348 | $71,991 | 20 | $71,991 | $69,909 | $49,945 |
| 2023 | $433,664 | $52,713 | $67,318 | $65,491 | 17 | $65,941 | $50,886 | $43,973 |
| 2022 | $448,269 | $39,722 | $57,768 | $55,960 | 13 | $55,960 | $37,914 | $44,325 |
| 2021 | $466,315 | $85,605 | $49,711 | $45,022 | 20 | $48,447 | $84,341 | $46,864 |
| 2020 | $430,421 | $43,112 | $42,182 | $36,471 | 20 | — | $42,341 | $35,839 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sherwat Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, King Street Center says it empowers youth through learning, play, and opportunity; Vermont Foodbank says it works to ensure no one in Vermont goes hungry; and Bread for the City says it provides food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services to D.C. residents living with low income. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 82 grants totaling $88,863. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $12,500, with a median of $430.
Notable 2025 grants included $12,500 to King Street Center in Burlington, Vermont; $10,000 to Virginia League of Planned Parenthood in Richmond, Virginia; $7,682 to Temple Micah in Washington, D.C.; and $4,500 each to the Nature Conservancy in Arlington, Virginia, and the Sierra Club in Oakland, California. Other reported grants included $3,500 to the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama; $2,500 to Ohef Sholom Temple in Norfolk, Virginia; and $1,500 to the Natural Resources Defense Council in Washington, D.C.
Additional 2025 recipients included the Williams School ($1,300), Brandeis University ($1,200), Simmons University ($1,100), Vermont Foodbank ($1,000), International Rescue Committee ($1,000), and Bread for the City ($750). Their stated missions include building children’s academic and social foundations, advancing higher learning, sharing food, responding to humanitarian crises, and providing services to people with low incomes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Harlan Sherwat and Beverly Sherwat as trustees.
Sherwat Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beverly Sherwat
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harlan Sherwat
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Sherwat Charitable Trust
How much does Sherwat Charitable Trust give each year?
Sherwat Charitable Trust gave $89K across 82 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 20 grants.
What is Sherwat Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Sherwat Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $430, and its average grant was $1,084, across 82 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sherwat Charitable Trust give grants?
Sherwat Charitable Trust's top state is Vermont, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (22%) and District of Columbia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (23 grants), Burlington, VT (12 grants), Norfolk, VA (7 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Sherwat Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 82 grants with a stated purpose on Sherwat Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (82 grants).
Who are Sherwat Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Sherwat Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include King Street Center ($12,500), Virginia League of Planned Parenthood ($10,000) and Temple Micah ($7,682), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sherwat Charitable Trust?
Sherwat Charitable Trust reported $387K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sherwat Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sherwat Charitable Trust?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sherwat Charitable Trust's EIN?
Sherwat Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6956347. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sherwat Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Sherwat Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sherwat-charitable-trust-morg_4228f08e69df4cb68ff5c91aea067a82
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