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The Sherman Family Foundation: 28 grants to organizations, $277,667 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Sherman Family Foundation, a private foundation in Southfield, MI, paid 28 grants to organizations totaling $277,667 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 28, 2025. The largest was $55,000 to Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit in Bloomfield Hills, MI for annual campaign, challenge.
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- EIN
- 383505951
- Based in
- Southfield, MI
- Assets
- $12,442,973
- Grants paid
- $277,667
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 28, 2025, IRS object ID 202513019349101561. It reported $277,667 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Annual campaign, challenge | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | Education | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillel Day School of Metro Detroit | Farmington Hills, MI | Youth | $33,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brilliant Detroit | Detroit, MI | Charitable | Youth development | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | Warrington, PA | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rancho Mirage Writers Festival | Rancho Mirage, CA | Religious | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Michigan Hillel | Ann Arbor, MI | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palm Springs Friends of Philharmonic | Palm Desert, CA | Music | $8,167 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Desert Community Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eisenhower Health Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | Health care | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Orr Shalom | Washington, DC | Religious | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity | New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clal National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership | New York, NY | Charitable | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of United Hatzalah Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Colorado | Denver, CO | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yeshiva Beth Yehuda | Southfield, MI | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zekelman Holocaust Memorial Center | Farmington Hills, MI | Religious | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jarc | Farmington Hills, MI | Disability | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Israel | New York, NY | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farber Hebrew Day School | Southfield, MI | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McCallum Theatre | Palm Desert, CA | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Moishe House | Charlotte, NC | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yad Ezra | Berkley, MI | Food bank | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Community Center | West Bloomfield, MI | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation of the Desert | Rancho Mirage, CA | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic | Pontiac, MI | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mental Illness Research Association | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Assistance for people with special needs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Council of Jewish Women | Southfield, MI | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 |
| Youth development | $30,000 |
| Education | $10,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,500 |
| Religion-related | $5,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $152,000 |
| District of Columbia | $55,000 |
| California | $35,667 |
| New York | $17,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $10,000 |
| Colorado | $5,000 |
| North Carolina | $2,500 |
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Updated October 28, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.