Funding search · EIN 364345181 · Chicago, IL
Leonard and Diane Sherman Family
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 61
- grants reported
- $5.0M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $26,800
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago2 grants · $1.6M
- Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago2 grants · $416,340
- Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago2 grants · $391,000
- Jewish National Fund - Keren Kayemeth Leisrael2 grants · $322,000
- Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago2 grants · $280,500
- American Society for Technion - Israel Institute of Technology2 grants · $238,200
- American Society for Technion - Israel Institute for Technology2 grants · $237,000
- Jewish National Fund - Keren Kayemeth Leisrael2 grants · $182,000
- Birthright Israel Foundation2 grants · $120,000
- Birthright Israel Foundation2 grants · $120,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 61 reported grants, largest first.
- $815,000
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Operating Support
- $752,600
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2021
General Operating Support
- $286,000
Jewish National Fund - Keren Kayemeth Leisrael · New York, NY · 2021
General Operating Support
- $275,540
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2021
General Operating Support
- $242,500
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support
- $150,000
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support
- $148,500
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support
- $140,800
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Operating Support
- $136,000
Jewish National Fund - Keren Kayemeth Leisrael · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $130,500
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support
- $119,200
American Society for Technion - Israel Institute of Technology · New York, NY · 2022
General Operating Support
- $119,000
American Society for Technion - Israel Institute for Technology · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $119,000
American Society for Technion - Israel Institute of Technology · New York, NY · 2021
General Operating Support
- $118,000
American Society for Technion - Israel Institute for Technology · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support
- $110,180
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El · Highland Park, IL · 2021
General Operating Support
- $100,000
American Friends of the Hebrew University · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $100,000
American Friends of the Hebrew University · New York, NY · 2022
General Operating Support
- $60,000
Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support
- $60,000
Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $60,000
Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
General Operating Support
- $60,000
Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2021
General Operating Support
- $51,800
Israel Policy Forum · New York, NH · 2024
General operating support
- $51,200
Council for Jewish Elderly (Cje Seniorlife) · Chicago, IL · 2021
General Operating Support
- $50,000
Council for Jewish Elderly (Cje Seniorlife) · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support
- $50,000
Council for Jewish Elderly (Cje Seniorlife) · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support
- $50,000
Council for Jewish Elderly (Cje Seniorlife) · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Operating Support
- $46,000
Jewish National Fund - Keren Kayemeth Leisrael · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support
- $36,000
Jewish National Fund - Keren Kayemeth Leisrael · New York, NY · 2022
General Operating Support
- $26,800
Israel Policy Forum · New York, NH · 2023
General operating support
- $26,800
Israel Policy Forum · New York, NY · 2022
General Operating Support
- $26,800
Israel Policy Forum · New York, NY · 2021
General Operating Support
- $25,000
American Friends of the Heschel Center · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General operating support
- $25,000
Secure Community Network · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support
- $25,000
Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $25,000
4g44 Esports Inc Dba Lost Tribe · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
General operating support
- $25,000
American Friends of the Heschel Center · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
General operating support
- $25,000
Arizona Jewish Historical Society · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
General operating support
- $25,000
Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2023
General operating support
- $25,000
4g44 Esports Inc Dba Lost Tribe · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
General Operating Support
- $25,000
American Friends of the Heschel Center · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
General Operating Support
- $25,000
Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2022
General Operating Support
- $18,000
Abrahamic House · Dallas, TX · 2024
General operating support
- $18,000
Onetable · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support
- $18,000
Abrahamic House · Dallas, TX · 2023
General operating support
- $18,000
Secure Community Network · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support
- $18,000
Secure Community Network · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Operating Support
- $15,000
The Jewish Federations of North America · New York, NY · 2021
General Operating Support
- $10,500
Jewish Child and Family Services · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Operating Support
- $10,000
4g44 Esports Inc Dba Lost Tribe · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
Interfaith America · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
Scholars for Peace in the Middle East · Bala Cynwyd, PA · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
Onetable · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Abrahamic House · Dallas, TX · 2022
General Operating Support
- $10,000
Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
General Operating Support
- $10,000
Onetable · New York, NY · 2022
General Operating Support
- $10,000
Am Shalom · Glencoe, IL · 2021
General Operating Support
- $10,000
American Jewish Committee · New York, NY · 2021
General Operating Support
- $10,000
Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2021
General Operating Support
- $10,000
Navy Pier · Chicago, IL · 2021
General Operating Support
- $8,200
B'Nai B'Rith Youth Organization · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
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