The Ned and Emily Sherwood Family

INDIANAPOLIS, IN EIN: 36-4273196

The Ned and Emily Sherwood Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Established in 1999, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and does not directly participate in charitable activities. Instead, the foundation's directors limit their activities to administering grants to qualified 501(c)(3) charitable organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$996K

+6.0% YoY

Grant Count

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$30K

+15.6% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation has not publicly provided a formal mission statement. Based on grant-making patterns, the foundation supports initiatives in education, philanthropy and voluntarism, and human services. The foundation funds projects across multiple geographic regions including Florida, New York, Massachusetts, California, and other states throughout the United States and Canada.

Grantmaking

The foundation maintains an active grantmaking program with typical awards ranging from $100 to $301,210. Recent grants have included:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports projects across multiple states and regions, with documented giving in California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Canada (including Toronto).

Grant Distribution by State

Florida $1.3M (37%)

Massachusetts $1.1M (31%)

New York $627K (17%)

California $233K (6%)

Pennsylvania $197K (5%)

North Carolina $130K (4%)

District of Columbia $4K (0%)

Connecticut $1K (0%)

+6 more states

States

California Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Illinois Massachusetts Maryland Michigan Minnesota North Carolina New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Tennessee

Cities

BETHESDABOSTONBRONXBROOKLINECARMICHAELCHICAGOCOS COBDEERFIELD BEACHDETROITDORALDURHAMGREENWICHINDIAN RIVER SHORESLARCHMONTMEDFORDMEMPHISNEW YORKOAKLANDPAUL SMITHSPENNINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Giving (2024):

Total Assets: $2,040,086
Total Giving: $952,713 in expenses
Total Revenue: -$179,943
Total Liabilities: $0

Historical Context: The foundation maintains assets of approximately $2 million and has been consistently active in grantmaking since its establishment in 1999.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

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Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

167 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Vero Beach Museum of Art ($301,210), Brigham and Women's Hospital ($120,000), Boston Children's Hospital ($100,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION CHICAGO, IL	UNRESTRICTED	$250
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON, MA	UNRESTRICTED	$100,000
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON, MA	UNRESTRICTED	$120,000
CITYSQUASH BRONX, NY	UNRESTRICTED	$25,000
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION VERO BEACH, FL	UNRESTRICTED	$25,000
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NY	UNRESTRICTED	$50,000
DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NC	UNRESTRICTED	$26,000
IMPACT 100 OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY VERO BEACH, FL	UNRESTRICTED	$1,100
INDIAN RIVER LAND TRUST VERO BEACH, FL	UNRESTRICTED	$35,000
ISRAEL TENNIS CENTERS FOUNDATION DEERFIELD BEACH, FL	UNRESTRICTED	$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation's leadership team serves without compensation:

Ned L. Sherwood — President and Director
Emily Layzer Sherwood — Vice President and Director
Richard I. Sherwood — Treasurer and Director
Matthew F. Sherwood — Secretary and Director

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
NED L SHERWOOD	PRES/ DIRECTOR	—	—
EMILY LAYZER SHERWOOD	VP/ DIRECTOR	2	—
RICHARD I SHERWOOD	TREAS/ DIRECTOR	—	—
MATTHEW F SHERWOOD	SEC'Y/ DIRECTOR	—	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Ned and Emily Sherwood Family fund?

How do I apply for a grant from The Ned and Emily Sherwood Family?

The foundation maintains an active grantmaking program with typical awards ranging from $100 to $301,210. Recent grants have included: • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: $175,000 (unrestricted) • Professional Nurses Chapter of the Brigham and Women's Hospital: $120,000 (unrestricted) • Vero Beach Museum of Art: $91,778 (unrestricted) The foundation reports being open to new applicants, with approximately 12% of new applicants receiving funding.

Where does The Ned and Emily Sherwood Family make grants?

What size grants does The Ned and Emily Sherwood Family award?

In 2025, The Ned and Emily Sherwood Family awarded 33 grants totaling $996K — an average of about $30K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Ned and Emily Sherwood Family's EIN?

The Ned and Emily Sherwood Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4273196. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.