The Stephen and Barbara Sherwin

Foundation · Grantmaker Fort Collins, CO EIN: 52-1655939

The Stephen and Barbara Sherwin is a nonprofit organization, based in Fort Collins, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $23K.

Key facts about The Stephen and Barbara Sherwin

EIN
52-1655939
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$22,600
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$1,507
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
80% first-time grantees (12 of 15, 2025)
Primary geography
District of Columbia (22% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Stephen and Barbara Sherwin funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Stephen and Barbara Sherwin's 15 itemized 2025 grants were District of Columbia (22%), Colorado (20%) and Oregon (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants), Fort Collins, CO (2 grants) and Salt Lake City, UT (2 grants). 53% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "The Arts" (3 grants).

Is The Stephen and Barbara Sherwin open to new grantees?

80%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 12 of 15 grantees (80%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$23K

+2.7% YoY

Grant Count

15

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-17.8% YoY

About The Stephen and Barbara Sherwin

Based on IRS filings

The Stephen and Barbara Sherwin is a nonprofit organization, based in Fort Collins, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $23K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of all 15 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Salt Lake CityFort CollinsWashingtonFlorenceKamasLovelandArlingtonArvadaAtlantaBethesdaBrookvilleCallawayCarbondaleCatonsvilleCentennialChicagoGoodyearHennikerHolladayJackson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7K$13K$20K$27K9 grants20206 grants20216 grants202210 grants202312 grants202415 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

North County Food Bank: $3KNorth County Food Bank$3KWorld Central Kitchen: $3KWorld Central Kitchen$3KSandra Shappell Teacher at Colorado Early College: $3KSandra Shappell Teacher atColorado Early College$3KProject Say Something: $2KProject Say Something$2KGranite Education Foundation: $2KGranite Education Foundation$2KSo Others Might Eat: $2KSo Others Might Eat$2KRocio Barragan Artist: $1KRocio Barragan Artist$1KColorado Public Radio: $1KColorado Public Radio$1KGirl Scouts Heart of Hudson: $1KGirl Scouts Heart of Hudson$1KThe Colorado State University Foundation: $1KThe Colorado State UniversityFoundation$1K

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include North County Food Bank ($3,000), World Central Kitchen ($3,000), Sandra Shappell Teacher at Colorado Early College ($2,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
NORTH COUNTY FOOD BANK Wheeler, ORUNRESTRICTED$3,000
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN Washington, DCUNRESTRICTED$3,000
SANDRA SHAPPELL TEACHER AT COLORADO EARLY COLLEGE Fort Collins, COEDUCATION$2,500
PROJECT SAY SOMETHING Florence, ALUNRESTRICTED$2,000
GRANITE EDUCATION FOUNDATION Salt Lake City, UTANNUAL CAMPAIGN-FOOD ASSISTANCE$2,000
SO OTHERS MIGHT EAT Washington, DCUNRESTRICTED$2,000
ROCIO BARRAGAN ARTIST Nehalem, ORTHE ARTS$1,000
COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO Centennial, COUNRESTRICTED$1,000
GIRL SCOUTS HEART OF HUDSON Montgomery, NYFUND HER SUCCESS$1,000
THE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Fort Collins, COFORMULA SAE INFASTRUCTURE INTERNAL COMBUSTION$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jeffrey M SherwinDir/PR/Treas1—
Debra Suarino SherwinVP/Secretary1—
Andrew SherwinDirector1—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does The Stephen and Barbara Sherwin operate?

The Stephen and Barbara Sherwin has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does The Stephen and Barbara Sherwin award?

In 2025, The Stephen and Barbara Sherwin awarded 15 grants totaling $23K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Stephen and Barbara Sherwin's EIN?

The Stephen and Barbara Sherwin's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1655939. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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