Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm
Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm is a private foundation, based in Paola, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $48K.
Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm at a glance
In short: Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm gave $48K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,800
- -52.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,933
- -68.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,800
- Total assets
- $3,731,435
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lakemary Foundation ($25K). Together the top 3 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 9 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm gives
- In 2025 it paid out 43% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2025) to $100K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lakemary Foundation Paola, KS | Facilities for Exceptional Children | $25,000 |
| My Father House Community Services Paola, KS | Family Housing | $12,800 |
| Ku Endowment Lawrence, KS | To Fund Endowment | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,731,435 | $143,359 | $81,022 | $47,800 | 3 | $81,022 | — | $188,681 |
| 2024 | $3,669,098 | $276,756 | $130,192 | $100,000 | 2 | $126,952 | $66,947 | $174,744 |
| 2023 | $3,579,837 | $3,699,515 | $119,678 | $84,550 | 4 | $119,678 | — | $156,899 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm reported a distributable amount of $189K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christian Toman
Investment Officer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Keri Peterson
Administrative Officer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm
How much does Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm give each year?
Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm gave $48K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 2 grants.
What is Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm's typical grant size?
Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm's median grant in 2025 was $12,800, and its average grant was $15,933, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm give grants?
Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Paola, KS (2 grants).
Does Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm?
Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $189K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm's EIN?
Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold Scherm's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3945951. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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