The Sherrill Foundation
The Sherrill Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 18 grants totaling $117K. Net investment income was $93K.
The Sherrill Foundation at a glance
In short: The Sherrill Foundation gave $117K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $117,260
- +141.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +157.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,514
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,250
- Total assets
- $2,238,328
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (5 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who The Sherrill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union ($30K). Together the top 10 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Sherrill Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 18 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 28% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2021) to $133K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $117K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union Mount Vernon, VA | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy Inc New York, NY | Unrestricted | $18,000 |
| The Animal Medical Center New York, NY | Unrestricted | $12,500 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Brick Church School New York, NY | Unrestricted | $6,500 |
| Bard Graduate Center New York, NY | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club Inc New York, NY | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| St Bernards School New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| New York School of Interior Design New York, NY | Unrestricted | $3,500 |
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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 | $2,238,328 | $265,284 | $144,778 | $117,260 | 18 | $117,511 | $93,145 | $135,146 |
| 2024 | $2,255,889 | $134,818 | $79,863 | $48,500 | 7 | $51,835 | $93,266 | $125,943 |
| 2023 | $2,213,765 | $69,669 | $136,502 | $104,750 | 16 | $108,010 | $42,677 | $119,649 |
| 2022 | $2,280,598 | $159,362 | $170,614 | $132,900 | 13 | $136,085 | $130,833 | $127,657 |
| 2021 | $2,291,850 | $250,532 | $65,853 | $35,000 | 5 | — | $199,849 | $132,462 |
| 2020 | $2,128,838 | $12,016 | $127,986 | $106,450 | 14 | — | $28,332 | $114,445 |
| 2019 | $2,244,808 | $22,924 | $80,814 | $68,300 | 6 | — | $16,667 | $116,284 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sherrill Foundation reported a distributable amount of $135K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Sherrill Foundation is led by Ann Sherrill Pyne, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Sherrill Pyne
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John S. Pyne Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth P. Singer
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Helen T. Harrison (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Stephen Sherrill (2019–2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Sherrill Foundation
How much does The Sherrill Foundation give each year?
The Sherrill Foundation gave $117K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 7 grants.
What is The Sherrill Foundation's typical grant size?
The Sherrill Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,250, and its average grant was $6,514, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Sherrill Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Sherrill Foundation give grants?
The Sherrill Foundation gives mostly in New York: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (11 grants) and Bronx, NY (2 grants).
Does The Sherrill Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Sherrill Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Sherrill Foundation's largest grantees?
The Sherrill Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union ($30,000), Central Park Conservancy Inc ($18,000) and The Animal Medical Center ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Sherrill Foundation?
The Sherrill Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $118K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $135K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Sherrill Foundation's EIN?
The Sherrill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6112730. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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