The Sherman Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a strong emphasis on Jewish organizations and education. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing community welfare through funding initiatives in health care, youth development, and the arts, particularly music. The foundation serves a diverse range of populations, including those with special needs and food insecurity. Overall, it aims to foster community support and development through its financial contributions to various nonprofit sectors.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize nonprofit with programs in Jewish community services, education, health, youth, or the arts, preferably with a Michigan connection or with ties to Jewish federations and national Jewish organizations.
Good Fit
- • Organizational work aligned with Jewish community, education, health, music, or youth services.
- • Established presence or partnerships in Michigan (or relationships with regional federations).
- • A project or program that fits typical grant sizes ($1k–$50k, occasionally larger).
- • Existing relationships or visibility to the foundation’s board or to federations and national Jewish networks.
Geography
Grants were distributed across seven states in the latest year, but a majority of dollars (55%) stayed in the foundation's home state of Michigan, indicating regional focus with some out-of-state giving.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows about 28 distinct recipients spanning charitable, education, religious, health, youth and arts purposes, and the portfolio includes both returning and many new grantees, indicating a broad recipient set for the foundation’s size.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows substantial turnover (13 new recipients in the latest year), so new entrants have been added, but the funder documents that grants are made only to preselected recipients and no public application route is visible, so unsolicited applicants should expect limited direct access.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
