The Ron and Eva-Maria Sher Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 92-2765467

The Ron and Eva-Maria Sher Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $124K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $103K. Net investment income was $157K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$124K

+626.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$103K

-22.3% YoY

Grant Count

18

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+55.3% YoY

About The Ron and Eva-Maria Sher Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Ron and Eva-Maria Sher Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $124K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $103K. Net investment income was $157K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

Bainbridge IsBellevueClaremontClintonColorado SpringsDeer HarborFreelandGreenbankIssaquahKenmoreLangleyLos AngelesNew YorkPoulsboPullmanSausalitoSeattleShelburneTacomaWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$73K$146K$218K$291K20232024
Metric20242023
Total Assets$123,712$17,031
Revenue$264,647$177,454
Expenses$157,966$160,423
Qualifying Distributions$153,750$160,423
Net Investment Income$156,786$145,001
Distributable Amount$2,890

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$33K$66K$99K$132K36 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ORGANIC FARM SCHOOL FORM…$30KYOUTH SERVICE AMERICA$15KBIKE WORKS SEATTLE$11KSHELBURNE FARMS$10KEVERGREEN COLLABORATIVE$5KFUSE INNOVATION FUND$5KKING COUNTY LIBRARY SYST…$5KM-LISADA AFRICA FOUNDATION$5KCASCADE BICYCLE CLUB$4KTIBETAN NUNS PROJECT$3K

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
David BeckermanTreas1
Ron SherDir, Pres1
Karen TrueSec10

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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