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Sherwood Crocker Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 846019622

Sherwood Crocker Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $68,903 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $34,452 and the largest $41,342. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $62,316 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$65,7232$1.5 million
2024$62,3162$1.6 million
2025$68,9032$1.8 million

How to apply

Sherwood Crocker Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Sherwood Crocker Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado2$68,903

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Arc Pikes Peak Region
Colorado Springs, CO
General$41,342
Discover Goodwill of Southern Western Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO
General$27,561

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sherwood Crocker Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Sherwood Crocker Trust give?

$68,903 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $34,452.

Who runs Sherwood Crocker Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Sherwood Crocker Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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