Sherwat Charitable Trust FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Oakland, MD501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 52-6956347

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$43K
Spent
$42K
Net assets
$430K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$43K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$53K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$45K
Expenses
$42K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$73K
FY2025$90K
Net assets
$430K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$430K
FY2021$466K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$387K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1999.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 98% · $41K Operating & administrative 2% · $771

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Oakland, MD.

Provided by the organization

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 82 grants · $89K · 2025–2025
King Street CenterFY2025$12,500
Virginia League of Planned ParenthoodFY2025$10,000
Temple MicahFY2025$7,682
Sierra ClubFY2025$4,500
Nature ConservancyFY2025$4,500
Audubon SocietyFY2025$4,000
Southern Poverty Law CenterFY2025$3,500
Ohef Sholom TempleFY2025$2,550
Katie's KidsFY2025$2,500
Carnegie FoundationFY2025$2,500
Friends of FflFY2025$2,000
Natural Resources Defense CouncilFY2025$1,500
The Williams SchoolFY2025$1,300
Brandeis UniversityFY2025$1,200
BatesFY2025$1,200
Arbor Day FoundationFY2025$1,200
Simmons UniversityFY2025$1,100
Jewish National FundFY2025$1,100
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$1K
Median grantPart XV$500
Largest grantPart XV$12K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$43K
Investment income$43K
Money out
$42K
Grants paid$41K
Running costs$771
Owns and owes
$430K
net assets
Cash and savings$23K
Total assets$430K
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$43K
Total revenue$43K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$23K
Total assets$430K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$430K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $45K$90K−$45K$387K 990 PDF
FY2024 $72K$73K−$2K$75K 990 PDF
FY2023 $53K$67K−$15K$75K 990 PDF
FY2022 $40K$58K−$18K$75K 990 PDF
FY2021 $86K$50K$36K$466K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $43K$42K$930$430K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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