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The Sherman Foundation: 10 grants to organizations, $574,603 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Sherman Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 10 grants to organizations totaling $574,603 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 14, 2025. The largest was $400,000 to The Methodist Hospital Foundation in Houston, TX for charity.
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- EIN
- 912136222
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $2,861,383
- Grants paid
- $574,603
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202542879349100414. It reported $574,603 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | Charity | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Restore Texas Ministries | Huntsville, TX | Charity | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bernardo Volunteer Fire | Cat Spring, TX | Charity | $55,353 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia Hill Cemetery Assoc | Columbia, LA | Charity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Mark Lutheran | Houston, TX | Charity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of NC Greensboro (in Kind) | Greensboro, NC | Charity | $8,550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ccfa | Columbus, TX | Charity | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbus Comm Hospital | Columbus, TX | Charity | Health care | $6,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army Columbus Co | Safford, TX | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Roch Church | Alleyton, TX | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed February 4, 2025, IRS object ID 202540359349100409. It reported $668,000 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | Charity | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Restore Texas Ministries | Huntsville, TX | Charity | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | Charity | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bernardo Volunteer Fire | Cat Spring, TX | Charity | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Froends of Howard Univ Golf | NW Washington, DC | Charity | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Citizens for Animal Protection | Houston, TX | Charity | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northshire Food Bank | Covongton, LA | Charity | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christ the King | Lake Charles, LA | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The 100 Club Inc | Houston, TX | Charity | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $205,000 |
| Health care | $6,200 |
| Animal-related | $2,500 |
| Crime and legal-related | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $1,184,553 |
| District of Columbia | $36,000 |
| Louisiana | $13,500 |
| North Carolina | $8,550 |
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Updated October 14, 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.