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The Sherman Family Foundation

Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.

LocationMission Woods, Kansas
Grants on file1,429
Total giving on file$72.6M
Typical grant size$51K
Most recent filing year2025
Cause focusGeneral grantmaking

What they fund

  • A PLACE FOR FAMILIES LOOKING TO OVERCOME POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS.
  • ACCELERATING RESEARCH FOR A CURE.
  • ADVANCES WOMEN'S ECONOMIC AND CIVIC LEADERSHIP.
  • ALLEVIATE LOW INCOME FAMILY NEED FOR DIAPERS.
  • BRING KC FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT THROUGH SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELING.

Largest recipients on file

RecipientStateGrantsTotal
Umkc FoundationMO11$5.4M
Cristo Rey Kansas CityMO9$3.9M
Operation BreakthroughMO15$3.1M
Teach for AmericaMO14$2.8M
Cristo ReyMO6$2.7M
Kansas City Teacher ResidencyMO11$2.5M
Rockhurst High SchoolMO12$2.2M
Scuola Vita Nuova Charter SchoolMO10$1.9M
Cornerstones of CareMO14$1.5M
Crossroads Charter SchoolsMO7$1.2M

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