Sherman Family Community Foundation Nfp | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 85-1294707
Foundation Overview
Based in Peoria Heights, IL, Sherman Family Community Foundation Nfp has awarded 123 grants totaling $94,102 to organizations in Illinois, Georgia and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $7,950, with a median award of $500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
22 of 33 recipients (67%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
97% of all grants are concentrated in Illinois, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Peoria (46%), Bloomington (18%), Hanna City (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 177% growth in annual giving over 2 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (71%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Sherman Family Community Foundation Nfp's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington-normal Baseball Association | $400 | Bloomington, IL, US | Team Sponsorship | 2023 |
| Mclean County Pony Baseball | $150 | Normal, IL, US | Pony Express 13u Team Sponsorship | 2023 |
| Pekin Ymca | $534 | Pekin, IL, US | Buddy Bench Donation | 2023 |
| Peoria Area Civic Chorale | $500 | Peoria, IL, US | Peoria Area Civic Chorale Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was For Sponsorship Of The Civic Chorale. | 2023 |
| Peoria Christian Center | $1,500 | Peoria, IL, US | Youth Sports Sponsorship | 2023 |
| Product Of The Project | $2,500 | Peoria, IL, US | Product Of The Project Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was For A Back To School Backpack Sponsorship. | 2023 |
| Sams Woofstock | $1,000 | Hanna City, IL, US | Sams Woofstock Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Was An Fundraiser Donation. | 2023 |
| Tinervin Family Foundation | $2,500 | Bloomington, IL, US | Tinervin Family Foundation Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was A Golf Classic Event | 2023 |
| Western Avenue Community Center | $3,000 | Bloomington, IL, US | Sponsorship | 2023 |
| Western Avenue Community Center | $2,000 | Bloomington, IL, US | Bus Sponsorship | 2023 |
| No Child Hungry | $7,950 | Apopka, FL, US | Meal Packing Supplies | 2023 |
| Sun Foundation Art & Science Camp | $150 | Washburn, IL, US | Sponsorship | 2023 |
| Trails Edge | $80 | Peoria, IL, US | Sponsorship | 2023 |
| Lasalle Rotary Foundation | $300 | Lasalle, IL, US | Sponsorship | 2023 |
| Peoria Park District | $495 | Peoria, IL, US | Team Sponsorship | 2023 |
| G&g Foundation | $200 | Peoria Heights, IL, US | G&g Foundation Is A 501(c)(3) Organization. This Donation Was A Golf Tournament Sponsorship. | 2023 |
| Easter Seals | $100 | Peoria, IL, US | Co-ed Softball Tournament Sponsorship | 2023 |
| Christ Lutheran | $100 | Peoria, IL, US | Basketball Tournament Sponsorship | 2023 |
| River City Gems | $100 | Peoria, IL, US | Sponsorship | 2023 |
| Stage - 212 | $50 | Lasalle, IL, US | Sponsorship | 2023 |
| Bloomington-normal Baseball Association | $150 | Bloomington, IL, US | Renegades 14u Travel Team Sponsorship | 2023 |
| Patrick Moore | $55 | Peoria, IL, US | Bedding For Kids | 2023 |
| Sarah Streeper | $55 | Peoria, IL, US | Bedding For Kids | 2023 |
| Alexia Williams | $55 | Peoria, IL, US | Bedding For Kids | 2023 |
| Mikayla Kimber | $55 | Peoria, IL, US | Bedding For Kids | 2023 |
| Christa Taylor | $55 | Peoria, IL, US | Bedding For Kids | 2023 |
| Tallia Spinks | $55 | Peoria, IL, US | Bedding For Kids | 2023 |
| Briana Acuna | $55 | Peoria, IL, US | Bedding For Kids | 2023 |
| Nicole Boggs | $55 | Elmwood, IL, US | Bedding For Kids | 2023 |
| Theresa Walters | $55 | Morton, IL, US | Bedding For Kids | 2023 |
| Mailika Rowry | $55 | Peoria, IL, US | Bedding For Kids | 2023 |
| Dequaindre Holloway | $54 | Peoria, IL, US | Bedding For Kids | 2023 |
| Amber Denton | $54 | Delavan, IL, US | Bedding For Kids | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | $200 | Kennesaw, GA, US | Relay For Life Donation | 2022 |
| Astria Lubaga | $50 | Peoria, IL, US | Mattress For Kids | 2022 |
| Bloomington-normal Baseball Association | $400 | Bloomington, IL, US | Team Sponsorship For The 2023 Season | 2022 |
| Britney Miars | $170 | East Peoria, IL, US | Mattress For Kids | 2022 |
| Canton Union School Dist 66 | $650 | Canton, IL, US | Paid Towards A Refrigerator Donation | 2022 |
| Children's Home Association | $1,541 | Peoria, IL, US | Mattress For Kids | 2022 |
| Eureka Grace Church Of The Nazarene | $550 | Eureka, IL, US | Washer/dryer For Parsonage | 2022 |
| Hickory Grove Elementary School Pto | $200 | Dunlap, IL, US | Event Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Illini Bluffs Elementary School District 327 | $50 | Glasford, IL, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Limestone High School - Moms Who Care | $150 | Peoria, IL, US | Limestone High School Partners With Donors Choose Which Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was For A Refrigerator Delivery. | 2022 |
| Mclean County Pony Baseball | $150 | Normal, IL, US | Pony Express 13u Team Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Mosquitoes Softball Association | $250 | Groveland, IL, US | Team Sponsorship For The 2022-2023 Season | 2022 |
| Pekin Ymca | $300 | Pekin, IL, US | Product Donation | 2022 |
| Peoria Area Civic Chorale | $500 | Peoria, IL, US | Peoria Area Civic Chorale Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was For Sponsorship Of The Civic Chorale. | 2022 |
| Peoria Christian Center | $1,500 | Peoria, IL, US | Youth Sports Sponsorships | 2022 |
| Peoria Notre Dame High School | $500 | Peoria, IL, US | Event Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Phoenix Community Services | $1,240 | Peoria, IL, US | Paid Portion Of Sale | 2022 |
| Product Of The Project | $2,500 | Peoria, IL, US | Product Of The Project Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was For A Back To School Backpack Sponsorship. | 2022 |
| Promise Council | $1,312 | Bloomington, IL, US | Washer/dryer Donation For Cedar Ridge School | 2022 |
| Sams Woofstock | $500 | Hanna City, IL, US | Sams Woofstock Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Was An Event Sponsorship. | 2022 |
| Sams Woofstock | $1,000 | Hanna City, IL, US | Sams Woofstock Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Was An Event Sponsorship. | 2022 |
| Tayana Warfield | $71 | Peoria, IL, US | Mattress For Kids | 2022 |
| The Yani Collective | $1,000 | Peoria, IL, US | Event Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Tinervin Family Foundation | $2,000 | Bloomington, IL, US | Tinervin Family Foundation Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was A Golf Classic Event | 2022 |
| West Blm Revitalization | $1,510 | Bloomington, IL, US | Mattress For Kids | 2022 |
| Western Avenue Community Center | $2,000 | Bloomington, IL, US | Sponsorship | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $200 | Kennesaw, GA, US | Relay For Life Donation | 2022 |
| Astria Lubaga | $50 | Peoria, IL, US | Mattress For Kids | 2022 |
| Bloomington-normal Baseball Association | $400 | Bloomington, IL, US | Team Sponsorship For The 2023 Season | 2022 |
| Britney Miars | $170 | East Peoria, IL, US | Mattress For Kids | 2022 |
| Canton Union School Dist 66 | $650 | Canton, IL, US | Paid Towards A Refrigerator Donation | 2022 |
| Children's Home Association | $1,541 | Peoria, IL, US | Mattress For Kids | 2022 |
| Eureka Grace Church Of The Nazarene | $550 | Eureka, IL, US | Washer/dryer For Parsonage | 2022 |
| Hickory Grove Elementary School Pto | $200 | Dunlap, IL, US | Event Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Illini Bluffs Elementary School District 327 | $50 | Glasford, IL, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Limestone High School - Moms Who Care | $150 | Peoria, IL, US | Limestone High School Partners With Donors Choose Which Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was For A Refrigerator Delivery. | 2022 |
| Mclean County Pony Baseball | $150 | Normal, IL, US | Pony Express 13u Team Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Mosquitoes Softball Association | $250 | Groveland, IL, US | Team Sponsorship For The 2022-2023 Season | 2022 |
| Pekin Ymca | $300 | Pekin, IL, US | Product Donation | 2022 |
| Peoria Area Civic Chorale | $500 | Peoria, IL, US | Peoria Area Civic Chorale Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was For Sponsorship Of The Civic Chorale. | 2022 |
| Peoria Christian Center | $1,500 | Peoria, IL, US | Youth Sports Sponsorships | 2022 |
| Peoria Notre Dame High School | $500 | Peoria, IL, US | Event Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Phoenix Community Services | $1,240 | Peoria, IL, US | Paid Portion Of Sale | 2022 |
| Product Of The Project | $2,500 | Peoria, IL, US | Product Of The Project Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was For A Back To School Backpack Sponsorship. | 2022 |
| Promise Council | $1,312 | Bloomington, IL, US | Washer/dryer Donation For Cedar Ridge School | 2022 |
| Sams Woofstock | $500 | Hanna City, IL, US | Sams Woofstock Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Was An Event Sponsorship. | 2022 |
| Sams Woofstock | $1,000 | Hanna City, IL, US | Sams Woofstock Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Was An Event Sponsorship. | 2022 |
| Tayana Warfield | $71 | Peoria, IL, US | Mattress For Kids | 2022 |
| The Yani Collective | $1,000 | Peoria, IL, US | Event Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Tinervin Family Foundation | $2,000 | Bloomington, IL, US | Tinervin Family Foundation Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was A Golf Classic Event | 2022 |
| West Blm Revitalization | $1,510 | Bloomington, IL, US | Mattress For Kids | 2022 |
| Western Avenue Community Center | $2,000 | Bloomington, IL, US | Sponsorship | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $200 | Kennesaw, GA, US | Relay For Life Donation | 2022 |
| Astria Lubaga | $50 | Peoria, IL, US | Mattress For Kids | 2022 |
| Bloomington-normal Baseball Association | $400 | Bloomington, IL, US | Team Sponsorship For The 2023 Season | 2022 |
| Britney Miars | $170 | East Peoria, IL, US | Mattress For Kids | 2022 |
| Canton Union School Dist 66 | $650 | Canton, IL, US | Paid Towards A Refrigerator Donation | 2022 |
| Children's Home Association | $1,541 | Peoria, IL, US | Mattress For Kids | 2022 |
| Eureka Grace Church Of The Nazarene | $550 | Eureka, IL, US | Washer/dryer For Parsonage | 2022 |
| Hickory Grove Elementary School Pto | $200 | Dunlap, IL, US | Event Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Illini Bluffs Elementary School District 327 | $50 | Glasford, IL, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Limestone High School - Moms Who Care | $150 | Peoria, IL, US | Limestone High School Partners With Donors Choose Which Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was For A Refrigerator Delivery. | 2022 |
| Mclean County Pony Baseball | $150 | Normal, IL, US | Pony Express 13u Team Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Mosquitoes Softball Association | $250 | Groveland, IL, US | Team Sponsorship For The 2022-2023 Season | 2022 |
| Pekin Ymca | $300 | Pekin, IL, US | Product Donation | 2022 |
| Peoria Area Civic Chorale | $500 | Peoria, IL, US | Peoria Area Civic Chorale Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was For Sponsorship Of The Civic Chorale. | 2022 |
| Peoria Christian Center | $1,500 | Peoria, IL, US | Youth Sports Sponsorships | 2022 |
| Peoria Notre Dame High School | $500 | Peoria, IL, US | Event Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Phoenix Community Services | $1,240 | Peoria, IL, US | Paid Portion Of Sale | 2022 |
| Product Of The Project | $2,500 | Peoria, IL, US | Product Of The Project Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was For A Back To School Backpack Sponsorship. | 2022 |
| Promise Council | $1,312 | Bloomington, IL, US | Washer/dryer Donation For Cedar Ridge School | 2022 |
| Sams Woofstock | $500 | Hanna City, IL, US | Sams Woofstock Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Was An Event Sponsorship. | 2022 |
| Sams Woofstock | $1,000 | Hanna City, IL, US | Sams Woofstock Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Was An Event Sponsorship. | 2022 |
| Tayana Warfield | $71 | Peoria, IL, US | Mattress For Kids | 2022 |
| The Yani Collective | $1,000 | Peoria, IL, US | Event Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Tinervin Family Foundation | $2,000 | Bloomington, IL, US | Tinervin Family Foundation Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was A Golf Classic Event | 2022 |
| West Blm Revitalization | $1,510 | Bloomington, IL, US | Mattress For Kids | 2022 |
| Western Avenue Community Center | $2,000 | Bloomington, IL, US | Sponsorship | 2022 |
| Limestone High School | $100 | Peoria, IL, US | Limestone High School Partners With Donors Choose Which Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was For An Easterseals Event. | 2021 |
| Peoria Public Schools | $750 | Peoria, IL, US | This Donation Was For The Water Bottle Filler Initiative | 2021 |
| Wd Boyce Council Boy Scouts Of America | $303 | Peoria, IL, US | Wd Boyce Council, Boy Scouts Of America Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Was An Annual Pledge Donation | 2021 |
| Miracle League Of Central Illinois | $750 | Normal, IL, US | This Donation Was A Baseball League Sponsorship. | 2021 |
| Peoria Area Civic Chorale | $500 | Peoria, IL, US | Peoria Area Civic Chorale Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was For A Premier Sponsor Young Artist Scholarship. | 2021 |
| Taryn Bradleythe Yani Collective | $1,000 | Peoria, IL, US | This Donation Was For A Sophisticated Ratchet Art Affair | 2021 |
| Product Of The Project | $500 | Peoria, IL, US | Product Of The Project Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was For A Turkey Drive Event | 2021 |
| Peoria Pride Basketball | $250 | Peoria, IL, US | This Donation Was A Tournament Sponsorship | 2021 |
| Mclean Pony Baseball | $150 | Normal, IL, US | This Donation Was A League Sponsorship | 2021 |
| Sams Woofstock | $1,000 | Hanna City, IL, US | Sams Woofstock Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Was An Event Donation | 2021 |
| Tinervin Family Foundation | $2,000 | Bloomington, IL, US | Tinervin Family Foundation Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was A Golf Classic Event | 2021 |
| Christian Center Sponsorship | $1,500 | Peoria, IL, US | Christian Center Is A 501(c)(3) Organizanization. This Donation Was A Team/membership Sponsorship | 2021 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Sherman Family Community Foundation Nfp as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 85-1294707 |
| Website | http://shermansfoundation.org |
| Address | 1203 E MARIETTA AVE Peoria Hts, IL 61616-6323 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Sherman Family Community Foundation Nfp's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Paul Sherman |
|---|---|
| Vice President / Treasurer | John Willis |
| Secretary | David Weiss |
Forms 990-PF
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