The Sherwood Oaks Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker Cranberry Township, PA EIN: 20-0106286
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The sherwood oaks fund supports capital and operational programs in existence at pittsburgh lifetime care community dba sherwood oaks, an organization exempt from income taxation under irs code section 501 (c) (3).

Key facts about The Sherwood Oaks Fund

In short: The Sherwood Oaks Fund reported $9K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
20-0106286
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Grants paid (2025)
$9,100 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$2,315,710

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

-0.5% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$9K

-96.1% YoY

Revenue

$341K

-61.4% YoY

Net Investment Income

$176K

-23.2% YoY

How The Sherwood Oaks Fund gives

  • Giving grew 669% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About The Sherwood Oaks Fund

Based on IRS filings

The Sherwood Oaks Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, based in Cranberry Township, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $9K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $176K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Cranberry Township

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grants20211 grants2022Total only20231 grants2024Total only2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,315,710$2,326,590$1,807,911
Revenue$340,864$883,961$368,650
Expenses$351,744$365,282$128,671
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$175,905$229,096$134,041
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 25, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 22, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 19, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Sherwood Oaks Fund is led by Gary Brandenberger, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gary Brandenberger

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Paul

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Ehringer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marya Sea Kaminski

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Nowak

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Capan

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Panei

    Vice Chairman

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annette McPeek

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Jerry Shaffer (2022–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Daniel Reynolds (2021–2022) — Chairman · Filing note: Deceased 8-2022
  • Former: John Sterling (2022) — Director
  • Former: Frances Finley Jr. (2021) — Chairman & Director
  • Former: Yvonne E. Keairns PhD (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Sherwood Oaks Fund

How much does The Sherwood Oaks Fund give each year?

The Sherwood Oaks Fund reported $9K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $232K across 1 grant.

How large is The Sherwood Oaks Fund?

The Sherwood Oaks Fund reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $341K.

What is The Sherwood Oaks Fund?

The Sherwood Oaks Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, based in Cranberry Township, PA. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Sherwood Oaks Fund operate?

The Sherwood Oaks Fund has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is The Sherwood Oaks Fund's EIN?

The Sherwood Oaks Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0106286. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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