Sherwood Foundation
Private foundationIRS Business Master File by EIN 470824755: 501(c)(3), foundation code 04 · EIN 470824755 · ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer →
Total Tracked Outflows in Network
$1,274,641,542
2018–2025 (6 yrs)
Network Links (1st & 2nd Hop)
456
127 connected organizations & committees
Top Recipients Tracked
25
Direct grantees & political committees
Primary Disclosure Source
IRS 990 / NADC
Schedule I & state campaign filings
Note: Purple links are IRS Form 990 grants or Schedule C § 527 transfers; gold links are direct NADC state contributions; blue links are FEC federal receipts. For IRS Form 990 Schedule I grants between tax-exempt organizations, final use is undisclosed — a 990 grant to an intermediary organization that also contributes to a Nebraska committee is shown as a two-hop path for context, not as proof that the grant was earmarked for the contribution.
Interactive Network Graph (127 organizations, 456 filed flows)
Candidate committeeParty committeePACIndependent expenditure / Super PACBallot question committee501(c)(3)501(c)(4)501(c)(5) union501(c)(6) trade groupPrivate foundationDonor-advised / fiscal-sponsor fundBusinessIndividuals (aggregate)Vendor/mediaSpending categoryOther / unclassifiedBands by source: IRS 990NADCFEC
Laying out graph…
Tracked Network Outflows by Year
| Year | Tracked Outflows |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $183,276,528 |
| 2020 | $173,611,700 |
| 2021 | $262,182,301 |
| 2022 | $208,983,742 |
| 2023 | $179,744,694 |
| 2025 | $266,842,577 |
Top Network Recipients (25)
| Recipient | Amount | Source / Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| BUFFETT EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND | $180,804,077 | |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | $122,849,601 | |
| OMAHA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $65,499,322 | |
| DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT TRUST | $60,316,060 | |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT # 001 | $40,333,122 | |
| NEBRASKA CHILDREN & FAMILIES FOUNDATION | $33,728,417 | |
| COLLECTIVE FOR YOUTH | $31,292,500 | |
| HEARTLAND FAMILY SERVICE | $28,256,453 | |
| METRO AREA CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR THE HOMELESS | $22,157,274 | |
| JUSTICE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS NEBRASKA | $21,167,479 | |
| WOMEN'S FUND OF OMAHA | $19,631,410 | |
| SEVENTY-FIVE NORTH REVITALIZATON CORP | $19,164,919 | |
| ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT CENTER | $18,565,790 | |
| SOUTHSIDE REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $18,377,186 | |
| OPAS FOUNDATION | $18,076,548 | |
| OMAHA SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | $17,196,823 | |
| NEBRASKA YOUTH JUSTICE INITIATIVE | $14,954,426 | |
| COMMUNITY INFORMATION TRUST | $14,717,627 | |
| OMAHA PARKS FOUNDATION | $12,242,825 | |
| RISE ACADEMY | $12,114,383 | |
| JOSLYN ART MUSEUM | $12,029,367 | |
| PROJECT HARMONY | $11,222,213 | |
| METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | $10,377,788 | |
| GIRLS INCORPORATED OF OMAHA | $8,561,032 | |
| CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS | $8,392,146 |