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Filing year 2024

THE SHERMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

Mt Pleasant, South Carolina·EIN 57-6100160·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$110k
Total assets
$1.2M
Total expenses
$115k
Reported officers
3

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in South Carolina.

Trustee
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$8k
$9k
Trustee
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$8k
$9k
Trustee
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$8k
$9k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE SHERMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
7%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$65k

Itemized grants

18

Median grant

$3k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
CJF ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUNDCHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$8k
LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANKNORTH CHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$8k
SYNAGOGUE EMANU-ELCHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$8k
THE SHERMAN HOUSECHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$8k
SC AQUARIUM ADVANCEMENT DEPARTMENTCHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$5k
TRIDENT LITERARY SOCIETYN CHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$5k
GREEN WAVE CLUB TULANENEW ORLEANS, LAUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$3k
CJF KFPCHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$3k
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ATHLETIC FUNDCHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$3k
GEORGETOWN COUNTY MUSEUMGEORGETOWN, SCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$3k
INT'L AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUMCHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$3k
MEALS ON WHEEL EAST COOPERMOUNT PLEASANT, SCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$3k
TULANE UNIVERSITYNEW ORLEANS, LAUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$3k
YASCHIK ARNOLD JEWISH STUDIES COLLEGE OF CHARLESTONCHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$3k
ADDLESTONE HEBREW ACADEMYCHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$2k
CHABAD OF CHARLESTONMOUNT PLEASANT, SCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$1k
HALOSNORTH CHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$1k
JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SCCHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SUPPORT$1k
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Pay for the position

Board Member pay fell 82% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 156%.

$46k in 2023 to $8k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE SHERMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

What does the Board Member of THE SHERMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of THE SHERMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST received $8,306 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in South Carolina, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at THE SHERMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in South Carolina, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at THE SHERMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE SHERMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE SHERMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE SHERMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST reported $110k in total revenue and $115k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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