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Sherman Fairchild Foundation

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$152.0M
in grants paid
250
grants
174
recipients
2022–2024
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

  • $10.0M

    Union Theological Seminary · New York, NY · 2024

    Burke Library Renovations

  • $7.5M

    Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2024

    Cryoelectron Microscopy Advancement

  • $5.8M

    The New 42nd Street · New York, NY · 2024

    General Support FY24-27

  • $5.0M

    Bard College · Annandaleonhudson, NY · 2024

    Two Micro College Endowed Chairs

  • $5.0M

    Worcester Art Museum · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Conservation and Collections Care

  • $2.0M

    Yale Divinity School · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Living Village Residential Complex

  • $2.0M

    Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2024

    General Support

  • $1.5M

    Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    General Support

  • $1.0M

    The Apollo Theater Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    Multi-Year Program Support

  • $750,000

    Nxthvn · New Haven, CT · 2024

    Arts, Entrepreneurship and Community

  • $700,000

    The Salvation Army of Greater New York Division · New York, NY · 2024

    General Support

  • $500,000

    The Boys' Club of New York · New York, NY · 2024

    General Support

  • $300,000

    The Salvation Army of Greater New York Division · New York, NY · 2024

    Emergency Services

  • $300,000

    The Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2024

    Emergency Services

  • $300,000

    The Salvation Army National Capital Area Command · Washington, DC · 2024

    Emergency Services

  • $300,000

    The Salvation Army North & Central Ill Division · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Emergency Services

  • $300,000

    The Salvation Army Mass Division · Canton, MA · 2024

    Emergency Services

  • $300,000

    The Salvation Army Miami · Miami, FL · 2024

    Emergency Services

  • $250,000

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2024

    Discretionary Support

  • $206,285

    Purchase College Foundation · Purchase, NY · 2024

    Arts & Technology Program

  • $204,128

    Shepherd University Foundation · Shepherstown, WV · 2024

    Arts & Technology Program

  • $193,602

    Clark University · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Arts & Technology Program

  • $167,715

    College for Creative Studies · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Arts & Technology Program

  • $166,980

    Hamline University · St Paul, MN · 2024

    Arts & Technology Program

  • $125,000

    Henry Gallery Association · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Museum Conservation Program

  • $125,000

    The Chrysler Museum · Norfolk, VA · 2024

    Museum Conservation Program

  • $125,000

    Museo De Arte De Puerto Rico · San Juan, PR · 2024

    Museum Conservation Program

  • $125,000

    Juniata College · Huntingdon, PA · 2024

    SEP Phase XVI

  • $125,000

    Oakland Museum of California · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Museum Conservation Program

  • $125,000

    Willamette University · Salem, OR · 2024

    SEP Phase XVI

  • $125,000

    Shelburne Museum · Shelburne, VT · 2024

    Museum Conservation Program

  • $124,894

    Laguardia Community College · Long Island City, NY · 2024

    SEP Phase XVI

  • $122,839

    Lewis and Clark College · Portland, OR · 2024

    A&T Phase VI

  • $122,600

    Rollins College · Winter Park, FL · 2024

    SEP Phase XVI

  • $100,000

    Queens College Foundation · Flushing, NY · 2024

    Summer Stipend Program

  • $99,990

    Lake Forest College · Lake Forest, IL · 2024

    Summer Stipend Program

  • $99,975

    Allegheny College · Meadville, PA · 2024

    Summer Stipend Program

  • $99,000

    University of Portland · Portland, OR · 2024

    Summer Stipend Program

  • $97,460

    Susquehanna University · Selinsgrove, PA · 2024

    Summer Stipend Program

  • $97,248

    Gustavus Adophus College · Saint Peter, MN · 2024

    Summer Stipend Program

  • $94,000

    Medgar Evers Educational Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

    SEP Phase XVI

  • $93,074

    Beloit College · Beloit, WI · 2024

    A&T Phase VI

  • $83,250

    Cornell College · Mt Vernon, IA · 2024

    SEP Phase XVI

  • $80,847

    Portland Art Museum · Portland, OR · 2024

    Museum Conservation Program

  • $64,700

    Lafayette College · Easton, PA · 2024

    A&T Phase VI

  • $50,000

    Irwin a and Robert D Goodman Community Ctr · Madison, WI · 2024

    Strengthen lives and secure futures

  • $50,000

    Mujeres Unidas En Justicia Ed Y Reforma · Florida City, FL · 2024

    Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Ctr.

  • $50,000

    Laguardia High School Parents Association · New York, NY · 2024

    Drama Studio

  • $50,000

    St Ann'S Episcopal Church · Kennebunkport, ME · 2024

    Seawall construction

  • $50,000

    Brooklyn Rail · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

    General Support

  • $50,000

    Quantum House · Mangonia Park, FL · 2024

    Washer/Dryer replacement

  • $50,000

    Grey Bull Rescue Foundation Corp · Tampa, FL · 2024

    Rescue from Warzones & Natural Dis.

  • $50,000

    Friends of Catherine and Channel Lakes · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Reduce Eurasian Water Milfoil

  • $50,000

    Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co · Washington, DC · 2024

    General Support

  • $50,000

    Fathers Support Center St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024

    Support for children

  • $50,000

    Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Found · Danbury, CT · 2024

    Western CT Home Care

  • $44,800

    Bates College · Lewiston, ME · 2024

    A&T Phase VI

  • $40,956

    Berea College · Berea, KY · 2024

    Summer Stipend Program

  • $40,000

    Homeless Children'S Playtime Project · Washington, DC · 2024

    General Support

  • $40,000

    Project Hood Communities · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General Support

  • $35,000

    Children'S Hospital Foundation · Silver Spring, MD · 2024

    Youth Violence Intervention Program

  • $30,000

    Soar 365 · Richmond, VA · 2024

    Life Fulfilling Opportunites for Disabled

  • $30,000

    Richmond Ballet · Richmond, VA · 2024

    General Support

  • $25,000

    Williamson County Childrens Advocacy Center · Georgetown, TX · 2024

    WCCAC Website overhaul

  • $25,000

    The Brotherhood Siser Sol · New York, NY · 2024

    Afterschool Program

  • $25,000

    University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Kid Watch Program

  • $25,000

    USA Hockey Foundation · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024

    DEI Program

  • $25,000

    Blackstar Organization · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    LA Youth Soccer

  • $25,000

    Bank Street College of Education · New York, NY · 2024

    Bank Street Graduate School

  • $25,000

    Harlem School of the Arts · New York, NY · 2024

    Empowering Youth through Arts

  • $25,000

    Round House Theatre · Bethesda, MD · 2024

    General Support

  • $25,000

    Ransom Everglades School · Miami, FL · 2024

    Financial Aid

  • $25,000

    National Black Theatre Workshop · New York, NY · 2024

    57th Season

  • $25,000

    Living Grace Canine Ranch · Georgetown, TX · 2024

    Outdoor Improvements

  • $25,000

    Share Our Strength · Washington, DC · 2024

    No Kid Hungry

  • $25,000

    Harlem Lacrosse & Leadership Corp · New York, NY · 2024

    Summer Day Camp

  • $25,000

    St John'S Church Norwood Parish · Chevy Chase, MD · 2024

    General Support

  • $25,000

    Gateway Community Development Corp · N Brentwood, MD · 2024

    Studio Lab

  • $25,000

    Friends of Montgomery Count Animals · Germantown, MD · 2024

    Cat Welfare

  • $25,000

    Swim With Mike Foundation · Pasadena, CA · 2024

    Physically challenged athletic scholarships

  • $25,000

    Denison University · Granville, OH · 2024

    Dale & Tina Knobel Scholarship Fund

  • $25,000

    Conspraire · Austin, TX · 2024

    Considering Matthew Shepard

  • $20,000

    The Phillips Collection · Washington, DC · 2024

    Gallery 103 revamp

  • $20,000

    Its a She Thing · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

    Empowerment Project

  • $15,000

    Lawyers for Children · New York, NY · 2024

    General Support

  • $15,000

    George Washington University · Washington, DC · 2024

    U-World USMLE-2

  • $15,000

    Apex for Youth · New York, NY · 2024

    General Support

  • $15,000

    George Washington U Museum & Textile Museum · Washington, DC · 2024

    Centennial Year Support

  • $10.0M

    The Morgan Library & Museum · New York, NY · 2023

    Centennial Support

  • $7.5M

    Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Cryoelectron Microscopy Advancement

  • $5.0M

    University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    High-Tech Scholar Program

  • $5.0M

    University of Miami · Coral Gables, FL · 2023

    Education Innovation Endowment

  • $5.0M

    Partnership Schools · New York, NY · 2023

    General Support/Establish Fellowship

  • $3.0M

    Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts · New York, NY · 2023

    Tradition and Innovation Education

  • $1.4M

    The Frick Collection · New York, NY · 2023

    Center for Art Conservation Campaign

  • $1.0M

    Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2023

    General Support

  • $1.0M

    The Apollo Theater Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Multi-Year Program Support

  • $833,334

    Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Arts, Diversity and Technology Initiative

  • $750,000

    Nxthvn · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Stipends for Studio and Curatorial Fellows

  • $700,000

    The Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters · New York, NY · 2023

    General Support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.