Sherman Family Foundation

What Sherman Family Foundation does

The Sherman Family Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation established in 1995 by George and Betsy Sherman, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. It operates exclusively as a grantmaking organization, providing financial support to nonprofit organizations working to improve outcomes for vulnerable, economically disadvantaged children, youth, and families in Baltimore City. The foundation concentrates its investments across three priority areas: early childhood (expanding early learning, infant and maternal health, and family supports), K-12 education (literacy and mathematics achievement, educator pipelines, and STEM and arts opportunities), and children, youth, and family services. Grantmaking is conducted on an invitation-only basis, with single-year gifts as the default for new partnerships and multi-year gifts considered for programs with demonstrated outcomes. The foundation also funds general operating support, capital projects, program evaluation, and advocacy efforts aligned with its priorities.

The foundation has no traditional commercial product, technology platform, or proprietary software offering. Its core operational assets are its endowment capital, brand reputation, and the relationships maintained by its six-member trustee board (four Sherman family trustees, founder Betsy Sherman as Chairperson, and Executive Director Joshua L. Michael, Ph.D.) with Baltimore-area grantees, schools, and policy organizations. The foundation does not disclose financials, endowment size, or specific grant amounts, and conducts its outreach primarily through its website (shermanfamfdn.org) and direct contact via [email protected].

The foundation is governed and funded by the Sherman family, with no external parent organization or institutional backing. Its geographic footprint is restricted to Baltimore City and the surrounding region, and it does not maintain any disclosed technology partnerships, integrations, certifications, or proprietary intellectual property. The organization is a mature, stable, mission-driven grantmaker with no disclosed growth ambition beyond deepening its Baltimore-specific impact.

Name

Sherman Family Foundation

Legal name

Sherman Family Foundation

Website

https://shermanfamfdn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sherman Family Foundation is a Baltimore-based private philanthropic foundation, established in 1995, that provides grants to nonprofits serving vulnerable children, youth, and families in Baltimore City through education and family-support programs.

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Product category

Philanthropic Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG)

Keywords

• Philanthropic grantmaking
• Education grants
• Youth development funding
• Early childhood programs
• Nonprofit family foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and Philanthropic Giving: The Sherman Family Foundation operates as a philanthropic grant-making organization. It provides grants to non-profit organizations aligned with its mission to serve vulnerable young people in Baltimore. The foundation makes long-term, strategic investments in programs that are scalable and have compelling evidence of helping disadvantaged children and families achieve better outcomes.

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Core offering

The Sherman Family Foundation makes long-term, strategic philanthropic grants to nonprofit organizations in Baltimore City that serve vulnerable, economically disadvantaged children and families. Grants are awarded across three priority areas — early childhood (early learning, infant and maternal health, family supports), K-12 education (literacy, mathematics, STEM, arts, teacher pipelines), and children, youth, and families (multi-generational support, longitudinal youth programs) — typically initiated as single-year gifts with the potential for multi-year renewal based on demonstrated outcomes.

Product overview

Sherman Family Foundation is a philanthropic grantmaking organization established in 1995 by George and Betsy Sherman. The foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations in Baltimore City focused on improving opportunities for young people. The foundation does not offer traditional technology products or services—it focuses exclusively on funding programs in three priority areas: Early Childhood (expanding early learning, infant and maternal health, family supports), K-12 Education (literacy and mathematics achievement, teacher pipelines, STEM and arts opportunities), and Children, Youth, and Families support.

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Products and services

• Early Childhood Grants Philanthropic grants awarded to Baltimore-area nonprofits to expand affordable, accessible, high-quality early learning; promote infant and maternal health; and strengthen family supports. Recipients are nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable, economically disadvantaged young children and their families in Baltimore City.
• K-12 Education Grants Philanthropic grants awarded to Baltimore-area nonprofits to improve K-12 literacy and mathematics outcomes, expand STEM and arts opportunities, support longitudinal youth programs, and develop teacher pipelines. Recipients are nonprofit organizations and program providers serving K-12 students in Baltimore City schools.
• Children, Youth, and Families Grants Philanthropic grants awarded to Baltimore-area nonprofits that provide multi-generational and youth-centered supports, leverage the strengths of multiple generations, and affirm youth and young people. Recipients are community-based nonprofit organizations working with vulnerable children, youth, and families in Baltimore City.

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Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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