Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Poway, CA EIN: 33-0941303

Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation is a private foundation, based in Poway, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 3 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $131K.

Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation at a glance

In short: Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation gave $55K across 3 grants in 2021 (avg $18K), mostly in California. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$55,000
-26.7% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
3
+200.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$18,333
-75.6% vs 2020
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$1,621,832
+4.9% vs 2020
Primary geography
California (55% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2021

Rady Children's Hospital Foundation: $25KRady Children's HospitalFoundation$25KHealth in Harmony: $25KHealth in Harmony$25KPoway Unified School District Found: $5KPoway Unified School DistrictFound$5K

The largest 2021 recipient was Rady Children's Hospital Foundation ($25K). Together the top 3 received $55K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

San DiegoPortlandPoway

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 3 grants2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2021) to $75K (2020). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $55K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rady Children's Hospital Foundation San Diego, CAChildren's Healthcare$25,000
Health in Harmony Portland, ORPreserve the Environment$25,000
Poway Unified School District Found Poway, CAChildren's Education$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2021$1,621,832$206,248$130,423$55,0003$55,000$130,825
2020$1,546,007$85,518$148,761$75,0001—$11,757

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation's 2021 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2021 is compensated.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Heather Osborne

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $52K (2020) → $52K (2021)

  • Michelle Royce

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia S. Levin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Heather Osborne — Director: $52KHeather OsborneDirector$52K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $52K, to Heather Osborne (Director).

Frequently asked questions about Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation

How much does Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation give each year?

Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation gave $55K across 3 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $75K across 1 grant.

What is Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation's typical grant size?

Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation's median grant in 2021 was $25,000, and its average grant was $18,333, across 3 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation give grants?

Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation gives mostly in California: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (45%).

Does Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2021: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation's 2021 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation?

Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $206K.

What is Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation's EIN?

Sheryl Lee Osborne Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0941303. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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