The Sylvan C Herman Foundation Inc
WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 20-3265230
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$87.1M
+8.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.0M
+21.4% YoY
Grant Count
5
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$404K
+142.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $87,136,569 | $80,593,727 | $60,039,524 |
| Revenue | $10,776,099 | $16,784,726 | $12,132,077 |
| Expenses | $9,649,131 | $9,029,298 | $8,477,469 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,730,896 | $2,238,808 | $3,929,331 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,587,436 | $9,718,149 | $4,363,259 |
| Distributable Amount | $3,501,984 | $3,062,109 | $3,041,765 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT B HERMAN | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT FROM 10/24 | 1 | — |
| MINDY HERMAN | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| C RICHARD BEYDA | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY THROUGH 10/24 | 2 | — |
| SYLVAN C HERMAN | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT THROUGH 10/24 | 1 | — |
| DWAYNE HOLT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GARY LEVINE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICHARD F LEVIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| J SCOTT OGDEN | DIRECTOR | 20 | $266,860 |
| BETH STONE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CAROLINE CANTRELL | DIRECTOR | 40 | $207,200 |
| DR MICHAEL KNABLE | DIRECTOR | 40 | $299,073 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
District of Columbia $3.4M (51%)
New York $2.0M (30%)
Virginia $580K (9%)
Minnesota $400K (6%)
Maryland $308K (5%)
Texas $25K (0%)
Cities
AlexandriaArlingtonBaltimoreBethesdaCharlottesvilleDallasFrederickJeffersonLutherville TimoniumN BethesdaNew YorkNorth BethedaPotomacRochesterWashington
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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