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The Sherrill Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 136112730

The Sherrill Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2023 it gave $48,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $25,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $104,750 the year before.

14% of its 2023 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
2022$104,75016$2.3 million
2023$48,5007$2.8 million

How to apply

The Sherrill Foundation 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 The Sherrill Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$46,000
New Jersey1$2,500

Grants paid in 2023

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Park Conservancy Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted$25,500
Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted$5,000
St Bernards School
New York, NY
Unrestricted$5,000
Wildlife Conservation Society
Bronx, NY
Unrestricted$5,000
Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club Inc
Bronx, NY
Unrestricted$3,000
Chapin School
Princeton, NJ
Unrestricted$2,500
East Side House Inc
Bronx, NY
Unrestricted$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Sherrill Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Sherrill Foundation give?

$48,500 in tax year 2023, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Sherrill Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Ann Sherrill Pyne (President), Elizabeth P Singer (Secretary) and John S Pyne Jr (Treasurer).

What does The Sherrill Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and education.

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