Shango Inc
Shango Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Dayton, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025.
Shango Inc at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $11,700
- -33.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $9,499
- +53.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Shango Inc funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,700 | $9,499 | — | — |
| 2024 | $17,683 | $6,199 | — | — |
| 2023 | $7,431 | $11,077 | — | — |
| 2022 | $16,249 | $3,380 | — | — |
| 2021 | $21,959 | $24,532 | — | — |
| 2020 | $46,528 | $9,085 | $500 | 1 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shango Inc is led by Willis H. Davis, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Willis H. Davis
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Audery Davis
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
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 Shango Inc
What is Shango Inc?
Shango Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Dayton, OH.
Where does Shango Inc operate?
Shango Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Shango Inc's EIN?
Shango Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0021916. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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