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Nonprofit · EIN 47-0824755

SHERWOOD FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · OMAHA, NE 68102

Financials

$503.4M$209.4M2023$653.1M$267.9M2024$943.4M$319.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SHERWOOD FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$943,412,098$319,391,186$624,020,912$977,795,342$2,190,488$975,604,854
December 31, 2024990-PF$653,058,726$267,908,764$385,149,962$716,342,304$1,347,109$714,995,195
December 31, 2023990-PF$503,372,870$209,446,530$293,926,340$459,948,692$1,415,344$458,533,348
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$520,350,559
Dividends
$1,129,849
Interest
$16,153,216
Net gain from sales of assets
$405,179,166
Other income
$599,308

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$296,341,131
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$839,883
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,867,874
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$309,169,349
Excise tax on investment income
$5,870,565

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$716,342,304
Total assets, end of year
$977,795,342
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,190,488
Net assets, end of year
$975,604,854
Fair market value of assets
$977,795,342
Qualifying distributions
$316,062,342
Net investment income
$422,911,745

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN A BUFFETT
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
CHAIRMAN40$584,955$100,545
KERRI SANCHEZ
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
VP OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$260,380$111,458
SHARI LECCI
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
VP OF FINANCE40$254,928$97,864
MICHELLE ZYCH
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
VP OF COMMUNITY INIT
Highest-paid employee
40$237,461$68,925
ERIN BOCK
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
VP OF HOUSING AND ED
Highest-paid employee
40$235,494$90,301
ROBERTA WILHELM
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
VP OF CAPACITY BUILD
Highest-paid employee
40$231,997$68,146
TESS LARSON
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
VP OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$185,103$52,771
RICHARD PUTNAM
1500 WOODMEN TOWER, OMAHA, NE 68102
SECRETARY & LEGAL COUNSEL2$0$0
MICHAEL GREENBERG
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
MEMBER2$0$0
EMILY GREENBERG
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
MEMBER2$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN A BUFFETT
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
CHAIRMAN40$561,621$121,233
KERRI SANCHEZ
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
VP OF URBAN INITIATI
Highest-paid employee
40$238,409$115,788
SHARI LECCI
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
VP OF FINANCE40$233,208$92,375
ERIN BOCK
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
VP OF HOUSING AND ED
Highest-paid employee
40$225,126$80,892
MICHELLE ZYCH
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
VP OF COMMUNITY INIT
Highest-paid employee
40$216,026$90,165
ROBERTA WILHELM
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
VP OF CAPACITY BUILD
Highest-paid employee
40$210,323$63,166
TESS LARSON
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
PROGRAM VP
Highest-paid employee
40$145,189$44,299
RICHARD PUTNAM
1500 WOODMEN TOWER, OMAHA, NE 68102
SECRETARY & LEGAL COUNSEL2$0$0
MICHAEL GREENBERG
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
MEMBER2$0$0
EMILY GREENBERG
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
MEMBER2$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN A BUFFETT
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
CHAIRMAN40$541,950$113,239
KERRI SANCHEZ
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR OF URBAN IN
Highest-paid employee
40$215,176$102,995
SHARI LECCI
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE40$208,068$83,146
ERIN BOCK
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR OF HOUSING
Highest-paid employee
40$207,844$73,035
MICHELLE ZYCH
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNIT
Highest-paid employee
40$193,611$57,756
KENYA LOVE
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
40$140,591$46,812
TYLER IRVINE
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
DIRECTOR OF RURAL CO
Highest-paid employee
40$131,301$44,812
RICHARD PUTNAM
1500 WOODMEN TOWER, OMAHA, NE 68102
SECRETARY & LEGAL COUNSEL2$0$0
MICHAEL GREENBURG
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
MEMBER2$0$0
EMILY GREENBURG
808 CONAGRA DRIVE SUITE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102
MEMBER2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
808 CONAGRA DR STE 200, OMAHA, NE 68102-5025
Signed the 990-PF
SUSAN A BUFFETT, CHAIRMAN
Phone
(402) 341-1717
Return prepared by
EIDE BAILLY LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
47-0824755
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$977,795,342
Income (IRS master file)
$944,784,914

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$943,412,098$319,391,186$977,795,342XML
990-PFDecember 2024$653,058,726$267,908,764$716,342,304IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$503,372,870$209,446,530$459,948,692XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-0824755).

Questions about SHERWOOD FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SHERWOOD FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SHERWOOD FOUNDATION is 47-0824755.
Is SHERWOOD FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to SHERWOOD FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does SHERWOOD FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SHERWOOD FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SHERWOOD FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SHERWOOD FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $584,955 (SUSAN A BUFFETT, CHAIRMAN).
How much revenue does SHERWOOD FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $943,412,098, expenses of $319,391,186 and total assets of $977,795,342 at year end.

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