Based in CHICAGO, IL, LEONARD AND DIANE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $98K in revenue, $946K in expenses, $43.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 95 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $7.4M.
THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED TO FOSTER, PROMOTE, SUPPORT, DEVELOP, ENCOURAGE AND MAINTAIN THE BROAD CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND/OR RELIGIOUS PURPOSE OF, THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO, AND THE FOUNDATION AS AUTHORIZED IN THEIR BY-LAWS.
How Leonard and Diane Sherman Family Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
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Showing up to 5 of 95 total records — full history available with membership.
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| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $98K | $946K | $43.6M |
| 2024 | $23K | $1.2M | $41.2M |
| 2023 | $231K | $1.7M | $37.5M |
| 2022 | $804K | $1.8M | $35.9M |
| 2021 | $86K | $637K | $39.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $86K to $98K (+14%), with total assets most recently reported at $43.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, DC, IL, NH, NY, and 2 other states.
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