The Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, with flags on its roof

Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 31-6026027

Sherman-Standard Register Foundation

A private foundation in Dayton, OH. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 8 grants and $73,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $73,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $699,988
  • Tax year 2022

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $756,306
  • Tax year 2021

    $52,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $755,493
  • Tax year 2020

    $54,925

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $612,467
  • Tax year 2019

    $64,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $645,317

Grants paid in 2023

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    General support

    $25,000
  2. MVG AssociationDayton, OH

    General support

    $15,000
  3. Crayons to ClassroomsDayton, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  5. St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  6. Individual

    General support

    $4,000
  7. Alzheimer AssocDayton, OH

    General support

    $2,500
  8. Moraine Country Club FoundationDayton, OH

    Generla support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $10,00067% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $5,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio4 grants $29,500
  2. New York1 grant $10,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John Q Sherman IIPRESIDENTTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • David E ClapperTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (education), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. 3055 FoundationDayton, OH 11 grants Preselected only $60,150 giving
  2. Afcea Educ Found Dayton Wright ChapterDayton, OH 10 grants Preselected only $25,340 giving
  3. Dale L Mullen TrustColumbus, OH 1 grant Preselected only $73,521 giving
  4. Zusman Family FoundationBeachwood, OH 42 grants Preselected only $73,524 giving
  5. Michael and Stephanie Besl FoundationCincinnati, OH 4 grants Preselected only $73,000 giving