Scherer Foundation Inc
Scherer Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Avon, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $146K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $1K.
Scherer Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Scherer Foundation Inc gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,200
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,440
- -28.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $146,421
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (86% 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 Scherer Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation ($2K). Together the top 5 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Scherer Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $14K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation West Hartford, CT | Annual Drive | $2,000 |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford, CT | Donation | $2,000 |
| Saint Francis Hospital Hartford, CT | Donation | $2,000 |
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | Donation | $1,000 |
| ALS CT Milford, CT | Donation | $200 |
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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 | $146,421 | $4,679 | $10,565 | $7,200 | 5 | $7,200 | $1,314 | $7,466 |
| 2024 | $152,307 | $5,270 | $5,759 | $4,000 | 2 | $4,000 | $3,511 | $7,386 |
| 2023 | $152,796 | $16,977 | $10,897 | $9,200 | 4 | $9,200 | $1,780 | $3,792 |
| 2022 | $146,716 | $31,938 | $12,358 | $10,700 | 5 | $10,700 | — | $3,653 |
| 2021 | $127,136 | $26,901 | $14,359 | $12,700 | 5 | $12,700 | — | $3,042 |
| 2020 | $114,594 | $16,447 | $15,378 | $13,650 | 6 | — | — | $3,481 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scherer Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Scherer Foundation Inc is led by Henry S. Scherer Jr., President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Henry S. Scherer Jr.
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Scherer Foundation Inc
How much does Scherer Foundation Inc give each year?
Scherer Foundation Inc gave $7K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 2 grants.
What is Scherer Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Scherer Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,440, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Scherer Foundation Inc give grants?
Scherer Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (2 grants).
Does Scherer Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Scherer Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (4 grants).
Who are Scherer Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Scherer Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation ($2,000), Hartford Hospital ($2,000) and Saint Francis Hospital ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Scherer Foundation Inc?
Scherer Foundation Inc reported $146K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 Scherer Foundation Inc's EIN?
Scherer Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6080258. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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