The Sherwood Foundation
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0824755. Reported 3,352 grants totalling $1.3B to 763 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". The Sherwood Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
12 of the organizations The Sherwood Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 69 grants totalling $30.2M to them. That is 3% of the $1.1B of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Children & Families Foundation | federated giving programme | Nebraska | $22.0M | 23 | 5 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
| Oregon Trail Community Foundation | community foundation | Nebraska | $1,593,282 | 5 | 5 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
| Hopewell Fund | grantmaking organization | District of Columbia | $1,518,402 | 2 | 1 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | grantmaking organization | District of Columbia | $1,206,386 | 5 | 2 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
| Lincoln Community Foundation Inc | community foundation | Nebraska | $1,170,000 | 13 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Midlands Community Foundation | grantmaking organization | Nebraska | $1,021,336 | 1 | 1 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
| Greater Grand Island Community | community foundation | Nebraska | $539,960 | 2 | 2 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Nebraska Community Foundation | community foundation | Nebraska | $457,000 | 9 | 4 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
| United Way of the Midlands | federated giving programme | Nebraska | $300,000 | 6 | 4 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
| Hamilton Community Foundation Inc | community foundation | Nebraska | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
| Hastings Community Foundation Inc | community foundation | Nebraska | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | community foundation | Iowa | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $78,654. Half of everything it gave fell between $40,000 and $247,000; the smallest was $650 and the largest $31.0M.
Every organization it funded
763 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund | Omaha, NE | $150.6M | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $141.9M | 84 | 5 | 2025 |
| Omaha Community Foundation | Omaha, NE | $65.9M | 34 | 5 | 2025 |
| Collective for Youth | Omaha, NE | $32.6M | 22 | 5 | 2025 |
| Heartland Family Service | Omaha, NE | $26.6M | 30 | 5 | 2025 |
| Conservation Foundation of Dickinson County | Okoboji, IA | $25.7M | 39 | 5 | 2025 |
| Douglas County School District # 001 | Omaha, NE | $24.7M | 33 | 5 | 2025 |
| Justice for Our Neighbors Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $24.1M | 19 | 5 | 2025 |
| Southside Redevelopment Corporation | Omaha, NE | $23.5M | 15 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Children & Families Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $22.0M | 23 | 5 | 2025 |
| Seventy-Five North Revitalizaton Corp | Omaha, NE | $20.7M | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Information Trust | Omaha, NE | $18.8M | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Campaign Legal Center | Washington, DC | $17.6M | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Youth Justice Initiative | Omaha, NE | $15.4M | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Women's Fund of Omaha | Omaha, NE | $14.8M | 16 | 4 | 2024 |
| Metro Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless | Omaha, NE | $14.5M | 17 | 5 | 2025 |
| Omaha Parks Foundation | Omaha, NE | $14.1M | 19 | 5 | 2025 |
| Economic Empowerment Center | Omaha, NE | $13.8M | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Joslyn Art Museum | Omaha, NE | $13.4M | 12 | 5 | 2025 |
| Family Planning Council of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $12.4M | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | $12.0M | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Common Sense Media | San Francisco, CA | $11.4M | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Downtown Riverfront Trust | Omaha, NE | $10.1M | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mental Health Innovation Foundation | Omaha, NE | $10.0M | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Harmony | Omaha, NE | $9,625,126 | 18 | 5 | 2025 |
| Girls Incorporated of Omaha | Omaha, NE | $9,220,111 | 21 | 5 | 2025 |
| Center for Rural Affairs | Lyons, NE | $8,404,507 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| Iowa Great Lakes Beautification Project | Okoboji, IA | $8,042,592 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest | Lincoln, NE | $7,625,478 | 15 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chicano Awareness Center | Omaha, NE | $7,180,878 | 21 | 5 | 2025 |
| One World Community Health Center | Omaha, NE | $6,238,699 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact | Omaha, NE | $6,045,669 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition | Omaha, NE | $6,032,597 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Civic Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $5,529,887 | 16 | 5 | 2025 |
| Metropolitan Community College Foundation | Omaha, NE | $5,411,191 | 23 | 5 | 2025 |
| Brazelton Touchpoints Project Inc | Boston, MA | $5,393,476 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Child Saving Institute Inc | Omaha, NE | $5,309,748 | 12 | 5 | 2025 |
| Omaha Theater Company | Omaha, NE | $5,270,220 | 21 | 5 | 2025 |
| Thor Inc | Omaha, NE | $5,137,819 | 12 | 4 | 2025 |
| Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority | Omaha, NE | $5,086,663 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The One Campaign | Washington, DC | $5,028,796 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Our American Future Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,010,366 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Department of Education | Lincoln, NE | $5,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mays Foundation | Omaha, NE | $4,989,010 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Heart Ministry Center | Omaha, NE | $4,939,867 | 22 | 5 | 2025 |
| Family Planning Council of Ne | Omaha, NE | $4,769,106 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Simple Foundation | Omaha, NE | $4,735,610 | 17 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Civic Engagement Table | Lincoln, NE | $4,725,899 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| Food Bank for the Heartland | Omaha, NE | $4,624,243 | 12 | 5 | 2025 |
| Omaha Discovery Trust | Omaha, NE | $4,450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition | Lincoln, NE | $4,332,745 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rabble Mill | Lincoln, NE | $4,307,090 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Youth Emergency Services Inc | Omaha, NE | $4,245,705 | 13 | 5 | 2025 |
| Walthill Public School | Walthill, NE | $4,211,293 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Youturn | Omaha, NE | $4,045,647 | 13 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community Alliance Inc | Omaha, NE | $4,042,517 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clinton Foundation | New York, NY | $3,988,116 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Black and Pink Inc | Boston, MA | $3,965,716 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Heartland Workers Center | Omaha, NE | $3,930,771 | 16 | 5 | 2025 |
| Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha | Omaha, NE | $3,841,122 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Health Center Association of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $3,754,999 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Douglas County Ne | Omaha, NE | $3,641,786 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $3,526,241 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Women's Center for Advancement | Omaha, NE | $3,514,076 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| Completely Kids | Omaha, NE | $3,499,890 | 14 | 5 | 2025 |
| D2 Center | Omaha, NE | $3,451,962 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ooh De Lally | Omaha, NE | $3,415,523 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Opas Foundation | Omaha, NE | $3,018,288 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Union for Contemporary Art | Omaha, NE | $3,011,810 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mental Health Association of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $2,968,908 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girls Incorporated of New York | New York, NY | $2,803,776 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Poc Collaborative Cbc | Omaha, NE | $2,802,777 | 12 | 3 | 2024 |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | $2,784,772 | 19 | 5 | 2025 |
| Charles Drew Health Center Inc | Omaha, NE | $2,720,765 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| Avenue Scholars | Omaha, NE | $2,700,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Whispering Roots Inc | Omaha, NE | $2,613,046 | 13 | 5 | 2025 |
| Good Neighbor Community Center | Lincoln, NE | $2,516,664 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Douglas County Health Department | Omaha, NE | $2,422,433 | 5 | 2 | 2025 |
| Opensky Policy Institute | Lincoln, NE | $2,416,753 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Bridge Project Inc | New York, NY | $2,381,139 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Little League Baseball Inc | Omaha, NE | $2,346,816 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| College of Saint Mary | Omaha, NE | $2,307,296 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nebraska Department of Correctional Services | Omaha, NE | $2,273,601 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Appleseed | Lincoln, NE | $2,260,466 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rock and Soul Forever Foundation | New York, NY | $2,257,341 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Legal Aid of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $2,234,373 | 12 | 5 | 2025 |
| Together Inc of Metropolitan Omaha | Omaha, NE | $2,230,004 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Spark | Omaha, NE | $2,211,865 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Children's Home Society Inc | Omaha, NE | $2,194,607 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| No More Empty Pots | Omaha, NE | $2,190,619 | 13 | 5 | 2025 |
| Omaha Symphony Association | Omaha, NE | $2,186,134 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rock and Roll Forever Foundation | New York, NY | $2,184,377 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| City of Omaha | Omaha, NE | $2,171,603 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elevate Omaha | Omaha, NE | $2,120,945 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Carole's House of Hope | Omaha, NE | $2,116,147 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Historic Arnolds Park Inc | Arnolds Park, IA | $1,938,045 | 9 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mental Health Association of Ne | Lincoln, NE | $1,915,711 | 3 | 1 | 2025 |
| Central High School Foundation | Omaha, NE | $1,914,832 | 17 | 5 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Heartland | Des Moines, IA | $1,907,361 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Humanities Center | Saint Paul, MN | $1,901,596 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northstar Foundation | Omaha, NE | $1,880,828 | 13 | 5 | 2025 |
| Magdalene Omaha Inc | Omaha, NE | $1,864,851 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Avenue Scholars Foundation | Omaha, NE | $1,854,075 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Centerpointe Inc | Lincoln, NE | $1,852,352 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Stand for Schools | Lincoln, NE | $1,842,574 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Friendship Home of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $1,787,973 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Monica's Home | Lincoln, NE | $1,787,824 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Omaha Botanical Center Inc | Omaha, NE | $1,786,873 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Inclusive Communities | Omaha, NE | $1,774,995 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc | Lincoln, NE | $1,768,419 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $1,762,443 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Malala Fund | Washington, DC | $1,754,730 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Project Houseworks | Omaha, NE | $1,732,690 | 13 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Wellbeing Partners | Omaha, NE | $1,718,000 | 15 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Omaha | Omaha, NE | $1,706,650 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| North Omaha Collective | Omaha, NE | $1,679,779 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Justice Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,662,520 | 16 | 5 | 2025 |
| Concord Mediation Center | Omaha, NE | $1,652,240 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Civic Nation | Washington, DC | $1,630,680 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Voz De Esperanza Dba Centro Hispano | Columbus, NE | $1,630,164 | 13 | 5 | 2025 |
| City of Omaha Police Foundation | Omaha, NE | $1,624,198 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nebraska AIDS Project | Omaha, NE | $1,622,770 | 13 | 5 | 2025 |
| Banisters Leadership Academy | Omaha, NE | $1,598,063 | 12 | 5 | 2025 |
| Oregon Trail Community Foundation | Scottsbluff, NE | $1,593,282 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Clyde Malone Community Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,540,824 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Generation Diamond Corp | Omaha, NE | $1,534,700 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $1,518,402 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harvard University | Boston, MA | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Spark Capital | Omaha, NE | $1,498,062 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Alliance Rehabilitation Services | Omaha, NE | $1,472,010 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Restoring Dignity | Omaha, NE | $1,464,600 | 15 | 5 | 2025 |
| International Council for Refugees & Immigrants | Omaha, NE | $1,455,000 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dignity Health Collective | Omaha, NE | $1,451,122 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties | Lincoln, NE | $1,435,698 | 6 | 2 | 2025 |
| Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation | Omaha, NE | $1,427,005 | 8 | 4 | 2025 |
| Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership | Omaha, NE | $1,397,341 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Oneworld Community Health Centers | Omaha, NE | $1,374,956 | 3 | 1 | 2025 |
| Poc Collaborative Community Resource Center | Omaha, NE | $1,356,393 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Red Cloud Indian School | Pine Ridge, SD | $1,339,488 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Girls Incorporated of Ny | New York, NY | $1,321,401 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Nebraska CASA Association | Lincoln, NE | $1,321,200 | 13 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Humane Society | Omaha, NE | $1,276,300 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hope - Esperanza | North Platte, NE | $1,218,000 | 10 | 3 | 2025 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Fdtn | Washington, DC | $1,206,386 | 5 | 2 | 2025 |
| Omaha Performing Arts Society | Omaha, NE | $1,175,000 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lincoln Community Foundation Inc | Lincoln, NE | $1,170,000 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| Black Men United | Omaha, NE | $1,157,400 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| South Central Economic Development District | Holdrege, NE | $1,144,852 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Foundation | Omaha, NE | $1,130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Urban League of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $1,130,000 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Collective for Hope | Omaha, NE | $1,103,145 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Little Priest Tribal College Inc | Winnebago, NE | $1,103,078 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| African Culture Connection | Omaha, NE | $1,090,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Multicultural Coalition | Grand Island, NE | $1,085,000 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Intercultural Senior Center | Omaha, NE | $1,082,159 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kids Can Community Center | Omaha, NE | $1,081,413 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Omaha By Design | Omaha, NE | $1,060,055 | 15 | 5 | 2025 |
| New Visions Homeless Services | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,060,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Omaha Star Institute | Omaha, NE | $1,055,605 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Midlands Community Foundation | Papillion, NE | $1,021,336 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Holy Name Housing Corporation | Omaha, NE | $1,019,334 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nonprofit Association of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $1,014,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Siena Francis House | Omaha, NE | $1,010,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| ACLU of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $1,008,494 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Omaha Conservatory of Music | Omaha, NE | $1,005,000 | 13 | 5 | 2025 |
| Yates Fund | Omaha, NE | $1,004,670 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Revive Inc | Hastings, NE | $1,004,648 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Museum of Nebraska Art | Kearney, NE | $1,004,418 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clinton Foundation | Little Rock, AR | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Council Bluffs Schools Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Douglas County Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nuclear Threat Initiative Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pic 2021 Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center Fdtn | Omaha, NE | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of the Prairie | Lexington, NE | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Youth Justice Initiative Dba Radius | Omaha, NE | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Film Streams | Omaha, NE | $976,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Women's Fund of Greater Omaha | Omaha, NE | $974,388 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Alliance of Child Advocacy Centers | Omaha, NE | $970,000 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Dibs for Kids | Omaha, NE | $960,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Furniture Project Omaha | Omaha, NE | $951,031 | 7 | 4 | 2025 |
| College Possible | Omaha, NE | $950,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Omaha Municipal Land Bank | Omaha, NE | $950,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| YMCA of Hastings Nebraska | Hastings, NE | $950,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Black Police Officers Association of Omaha | Omaha, NE | $930,000 | 15 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services | Lincoln, NE | $930,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Suanders Counties | Lincoln, NE | $923,751 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nebraska Indian Community College | Macy, NE | $921,690 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Bike Walk Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $920,704 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $910,000 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| El Museo Latino | Omaha, NE | $885,000 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lux Center for the Arts | Lincoln, NE | $875,815 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Countryside Community Church | Omaha, NE | $872,997 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Girls Incorporated of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $860,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Forward | Lincoln, NE | $837,312 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Unity in Action | South Sioux City, NE | $820,000 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lutheran Family Services | Omaha, NE | $812,761 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| One Omaha | Omaha, NE | $810,000 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund | New York, NY | $800,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| First Responders Foundation | Omaha, NE | $800,000 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Southeast Community College Educational Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $791,672 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| City Sprouts Inc | Omaha, NE | $786,314 | 13 | 5 | 2025 |
| Gothenburg Impact Center | Gothenburg, NE | $763,315 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Omaha Home for Boys | Omaha, NE | $759,601 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Writers Collective | Omaha, NE | $755,000 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Police Athletics for Community Engagement | Omaha, NE | $751,718 | 9 | 4 | 2025 |
| Good Turn Labor Inc | Omaha, NE | $750,000 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Gothenburg Early Childhood Learning Coalition | Gothenburg, NE | $750,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Prairie STEM | Omaha, NE | $750,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA for Douglas County | Omaha, NE | $740,675 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jewish Federation of Omaha Inc | Omaha, NE | $730,000 | 13 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mentor Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $725,000 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim | Omaha, NE | $715,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bike Union Mentoring Project | Omaha, NE | $710,000 | 13 | 5 | 2025 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | $705,061 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Coalition Inc | Bloomfield, NE | $700,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Omaha Public Schools Foundation | Omaha, NE | $699,133 | 7 | 4 | 2025 |
| Seventy-Five North Revitalization Corp | Omaha, NE | $690,202 | 3 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lutheran Family Services of Ne | Omaha, NE | $680,046 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Outlinc Inc | Lincoln, NE | $675,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Micah House | Council Bluffs, IA | $660,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Journalism Trust | Omaha, NE | $650,000 | 7 | 4 | 2025 |
| Skatefest Omaha | Omaha, NE | $650,000 | 8 | 4 | 2025 |
| Voices for Children in Nebraska | Ralston, NE | $645,559 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Durham Museum | Omaha, NE | $632,260 | 12 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Big Garden | Omaha, NE | $627,000 | 9 | 4 | 2025 |
| Santa Monica Inc | Omaha, NE | $608,000 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| North Omaha Area Health Inc | Omaha, NE | $606,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mosaic Community Development | Omaha, NE | $602,500 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Northeast Community College Foundation | Norfolk, NE | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| YWCA of Grand Island | Grand Island, NE | $595,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Visiting Nurse Association | Omaha, NE | $585,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Nebraska Center for Workforce Development and Education | Omaha, NE | $575,000 | 3 | 1 | 2025 |
| Voices of Hope of Lincoln Inc | Lincoln, NE | $571,708 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Omaha Economic Development Corp | Omaha, NE | $568,844 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| South Central Economic Dev District | Holdrege, NE | $564,718 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Share Omaha | Omaha, NE | $555,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Empowering Families | Scottsbluff, NE | $550,000 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Epic for Girls | Omaha, NE | $550,000 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Susan La Flesche Picotte Center | Walthill, NE | $550,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Education Rights Counsel | Omaha, NE | $549,000 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Dream | Omaha, NE | $546,415 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bluebird Cultural Initiative | Omaha, NE | $545,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Omaha Children's Museum | Omaha, NE | $540,582 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Greater Grand Island Community Foundation | Grand Island, NE | $539,960 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Interscholastic Cycling League | Omaha, NE | $535,000 | 8 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Ollie Webb Center Inc | Omaha, NE | $530,000 | 12 | 5 | 2025 |
| United By Culture Media Inc | Lexington, NE | $520,000 | 5 | 2 | 2025 |
| YMCA of Mccook | Mccook, NE | $510,708 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Refugee Empowerment Center | Omaha, NE | $510,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
429 of 763 (56%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 77%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- University of Nebraska Foundation
NEXT PROJECT - CAPITAL/CONSTRUCTION FUND - Omaha Community Foundation
OMAHA NORTH STADIUM/BUTLER GAST YMCA PROJECT - Downtown Riverfront Trust
RIVERFRONT REVITALIZATION PLAN - ADDITIONAL FUNDS - Economic Empowerment Center
LENDING LINK COVID-19 GRANTS - Rise Academy
OMAHA CAMPUS CAPITAL GRANT - Seventy-Five North Revitalizaton Corp
HIGHLANDER PROJECT PHASE IV & V
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 2,537 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 665 | $293.1M | $85,000 |
| 2022 | 545 | $229.1M | $75,000 |
| 2023 | 522 | $196.9M | $75,000 |
| 2024 | 830 | $256.1M | $75,000 |
| 2025 | 790 | $296.3M | $90,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Sherwood Foundation has 827 of them, worth $427.4M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $75.0M |
| Omaha Community Foundation | Omaha, NE | $31.0M |
| Community Information Trust | Omaha, NE | $22.4M |
| Nebraska Department of Education | Lincoln, NE | $20.0M |
| Southside Redevelopment Corporation | Omaha, NE | $15.0M |
| Walthill Public School | Walthill, NE | $10.8M |
| Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority | Omaha, NE | $9,913,337 |
| Joslyn Art Museum | Omaha, NE | $8,000,000 |
| Conservation Foundation of Dickinson County | Okoboji, IA | $6,015,604 |
| Douglas County Ne | Omaha, NE | $5,000,000 |
| Joslyn Art Museum | Omaha, NE | $5,000,000 |
| Seventy-Five North Revitalizaton Corp | Omaha, NE | $5,000,000 |
| Mental Health Innovation Foundation | Omaha, NE | $4,949,088 |
| The Bridge Project Inc | New York, NY | $4,706,361 |
| Campaign Legal Center | Washington, DC | $4,486,545 |
Where its money goes
90% of its giving went to organizations in Nebraska.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Sherwood Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 808 Conagra Drive 200, Omaha, NE, 68102. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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