Sherwood PALS Inc
Sherwood PALS Inc is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sherwood, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6K.
Sherwood PALS Inc at a glance
In short: Sherwood PALS Inc gave $6K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,856
- +0.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,464
- +50.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $878
- Total assets
- $8,467
- -14.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sherwood PALS Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Sherwood United Methodist Church ($4K). Together the top 3 received $5K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($400), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sherwood PALS Inc gives
- In 2024 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $11K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $6K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sherwood United Methodist Church Sherwood, MD | Support for equipment repairs and operation of historic Church building | $3,701 |
| Tilghman Elementary Christmas Drive Tilghman, MD | Grocery gift cards for families identified by school | $1,355 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $400 |
| Helping Hands Tilghman, MD | To support meal delivery and food pantry services | $400 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,467 | $7,952 | $9,436 | $5,856 | 4 | $5,856 | — | $334 |
| 2023 | $9,951 | $10,752 | $6,177 | $5,823 | 6 | $6,006 | $4 | — |
| 2022 | $5,370 | $8,317 | $11,767 | $11,464 | 9 | $11,767 | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,321 | $6,520 | $5,199 | $3,924 | Total only | $8,164 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sherwood PALS Inc reported a distributable amount of $334 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sherwood PALS Inc is led by Laura Manfuso, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Laura Manfuso
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Kallen Smith
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Baum
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Jarboe
Vice President
Vice President → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lisa Sargeant (2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Sherwood PALS Inc
How much does Sherwood PALS Inc give each year?
Sherwood PALS Inc gave $6K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6K across 6 grants.
What is Sherwood PALS Inc's typical grant size?
Sherwood PALS Inc's median grant in 2024 was $878, and its average grant was $1,464, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sherwood PALS Inc give grants?
Sherwood PALS Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tilghman, MD (2 grants).
Does Sherwood PALS Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Sherwood PALS Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Sherwood PALS Inc?
Sherwood PALS Inc reported $8K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $334 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sherwood PALS Inc?
Sherwood PALS Inc is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sherwood, MD. It holds $8K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Sherwood PALS Inc's EIN?
Sherwood PALS Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1005317. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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