The Sherwood Oaks Fund
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).
The Sherwood Oaks Fund at a glance
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.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $9,100 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -96.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,315,710
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $340,864
- -61.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $175,905
- -23.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $351,744
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Sherwood Oaks Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Sherwood Oaks Fund gives
- Giving grew 669% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2025) to $232K (2024). In 2025 it reported $9K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Pittsburgh Lifetime Care Community DBA Sherwood Oaks Cranberry Township, PA | The sherwood oaks fund supports capital and operational programs in existence. | $232,197 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,315,710 | $340,864 | $351,744 | $9,100 | Total only | $175,905 |
| 2024 | $2,326,590 | $883,961 | $365,282 | $232,197 | 1 | $229,096 |
| 2023 | $1,807,911 | $368,650 | $128,671 | $10,000 | Total only | $134,041 |
| 2022 | $1,567,932 | $-125,668 | $301,832 | $157,960 | 1 | $-249,527 |
| 2021 | $1,995,431 | $496,543 | $137,759 | $30,183 | 1 | $347,433 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Sherwood Oaks Fund
Based on IRS filings
The Sherwood Oaks Fund is a public charity 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.
Focus Areas
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 public charity 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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 19, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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