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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-4382217

Sorehcra Foundation

A private foundation in Ashland, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $6.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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
Robert M Archer
114 N Countryside Drive
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 289-7007
[email protected]
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
The mission of the foundation is to promote education, charitable opportunities, and social welfare in the local community and surrounding areas. Activities may include, but not be limited to, providing grants, awards or goods to individuals or other charitable organizations in accordance with IRS guidelines and best practicies.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $6,588,680

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,322,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $6,198,592

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,393,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $10,986,407

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,651,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $15,216,968

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,500,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $21,028,164

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $22,500,000

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ashland UniversityAshland, OH

    Academic, athletic, & eca programs

    $3,756,180
  2. Ashland County Community FoundationAshland, OH

    Ashland symphony orchestra

    $1,000,000
  3. First Congregational ChurchMansfield, OH

    Challenge gift

    $1,000,000
  4. Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH

    BW rising campaign

    $500,000
  5. AccessAshland, OH

    Fund charitable mission

    $125,500
  6. Kent State UniversityKent, OH

    Scholarships

    $100,000
  7. Case Alumni AssociationCleveland, OH

    Scholarships

    $100,000
  8. Asl Theological Seminary FoundationAshland, OH

    Fund charitable mission

    $6,000
  9. Ashland High SchoolAshland, OH

    Wrestling team

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $4,356,18081% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,000,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio9 grants $6,588,680

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Robert M ArcherPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Janet L ArcherVICE PRESIDE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Pamela J ArcherTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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