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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-6337526

Sherwood Trust

A private foundation in Walla Walla, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 34 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Brian Hunt CEO Sherwood Trust
PO Box 1855
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 529-2791
Form and materials
See www.sherwoodtrust.org for application instructions.
Deadlines
Letter of Intent deadline February 5th. Application deadline March 5th.
Restrictions
Religious, charitable, and educational purposes within the Walla Walla geographical area.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,201,100

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $39,169,463

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,529,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $37,405,088

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,188,373

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $35,594,098

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,593,259

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $39,581,265

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,262,763

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $36,454,216

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,226,750

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $34,254,192

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,037,805

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $30,684,256

Grants paid in 2024

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. STAR ProjectWalla Walla, WA

    Core

    $160,000
  2. Christain Aid CenterWalla Walla, WA

    Core

    $150,000
  3. Carnegie Picture LabWalla Walla, WA

    Legacy/Core

    $116,563
  4. Rural Development InitiativesCoburg, OR

    Invitational

    $111,101
  5. City of Walla WallaWalla Walla, WA

    Core

    $100,000
  6. Trilogy Recovery CommunityWalla Walla, WA

    Core

    $100,000
  7. Blue Mountain Action CouncilWalla Walla, WA

    Invitational

    $75,000
  8. Blue Mountain Health CooperativeWalla Walla, WA

    Core

    $70,115
  9. Communities in Schools of the Blue Mountain RegionFederal Way, WA

    Core

    $70,000
  10. Walla Walla Alliance for the HomelessWalla Walla, WA

    Core

    $58,621
  11. Community CouncilWalla Walla, WA

    Invitational

    $50,000
  12. Salvation ArmyWalla Walla, WA

    Legacy/ Core Multiyear

    $26,000
  13. Vital WinesWalla Walla, WA

    Core Multiyear

    $20,000
  14. Catholic Charities of Spokane DBA Catholic Charities Eastern WashingtonSpokane, WA

    Core

    $18,000
  15. Milton-Freewater Neighborhood Senior CenterMilton FRWTR, OR

    Core

    $17,000
  16. Tri-State SteelheadersWalla Walla, WA

    Core

    $15,000
  17. Social Venture PartnersSeattle, WA

    Invitational

    $5,000
  18. YWCA of Walla WallaWalla Walla, WA

    Legacy

    $5,000
  19. Friends of the Library of Walla WallaWalla Walla, WA

    Legacy

    $5,000
  20. Little Theatre of Walla WallaWalla Walla, WA

    Legacy

    $5,000
  21. Walla Walla Symphony Society IncWalla Walla, WA

    Legacy

    $5,000
  22. Walla Walla Valley Historical Society db Fort WWWalla Walla, WA

    Legacy

    $5,000
  23. YMCA of Walla WallaWalla Walla, WA

    Legacy

    $5,000
  24. Boy Scouts of Amer Blue Mt CouncilKennewick, WA

    Legacy

    $2,500
  25. Walla Walla Immigrant Rights CoalitionWalla Walla, WA

    Invitational

    $1,000
  26. Blue Mountain Humane SocietyWalla Walla, WA

    Legacy

    $1,000
  27. Camp FireWalla Walla, WA

    Legacy

    $1,000
  28. Lillie Rice CenterWalla Walla, WA

    Legacy

    $1,000
  29. Walla Walla Senior CenterWalla Walla, WA

    Legacy

    $1,000
  30. Milton-Freewater Ministerial AssociationMiltonFreewater, OR

    Invitational

    $250
  31. Blue Mountain Heart to HeartWalla Walla, WA

    Invitational

    $250
  32. Hope StreetWalla Walla, WA

    Invitational

    $250
  33. Walla Walla Community HospiceWalla Walla, WA

    Invitational

    $250
  34. Student Health Options DBA The Health CenterWalla Walla, WA

    Invitational

    $200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Mental health2 grants $170,11525% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $160,00024% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $146,56322% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $75,00011% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $58,6219% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $50,0007% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $12,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington31 grants $1,072,749
  2. Oregon3 grants $128,351

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Brian HuntCEO Hours 32Pay $123,996
  • Paul SchneidmillerDirector Hours 4Pay $11,500
  • Kazi JoshuaPresident Hours 4Pay $11,500
  • Toni Alvarado-JacksonVice President Hours 4Pay $11,500
  • Allan GillespieTreasurer Hours 4Pay $11,500
  • Jean H AdamsDirector Hours 4Pay $11,500
  • Chuck FultonDirector Hours 4Pay $11,500
  • Cheris Brewer CurrentDirector Hours 4Pay $11,500
  • Wendy HernandezDirector Hours 4Pay $3,833
  • Nikki SharpDirector Hours 4Pay $3,833

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