The Sherwood Foundation
Official website for The Sherwood Foundation, an Omaha-based private grantmaking foundation supporting program, operating, and capital grants in Nebraska. The site includes an Apply portal, application templates, contact details, and current grant cycle dates (applications open Feb 1–28, 2026).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Nebraska-based nonprofit or community organization working in areas the foundation has repeatedly funded (operating support, capital projects, youth and education, mental health, community development) with demonstrated local partnerships and the capacity to manage multi-year funding.
Good Fit
- • Program or operating needs located in Nebraska (foundation state receives ~87% of dollars).
- • Requests for operating support, capital projects, or youth/education and mental health programming.
- • Evidence of local partnerships or participation in community-led initiatives.
- • Track record of audited results and capacity to absorb larger multi-year grants.
Geography
Observed giving is heavily Nebraska‑focused: 87% of dollars stayed in Nebraska in the latest year, even though grants reached a total of 14 states.
Recipient Variety
The latest filing shows a broad recipient set — 398 distinct recipients and 830 grants in one year — indicating a wide institutional and programmatic spread rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
The foundation funded about 130 first‑time recipients in the latest year and posts an Apply portal, but the application workflow requires account approval and data flags indicate some preselection/curation, so new entrants are possible but selection appears curated.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
