Sherman Community Players Endowment Trust
A charitable trust exclusively to endow the operations and facilities for the benefit of sherman community players, inc. And its programs promoting theater arts in the local community.
Sherman Community Players Endowment Trust at a glance
In short: Sherman Community Players Endowment Trust gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,201
- +153.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $6,201
- Median grant
- $6,201
- Total assets
- $325,943
- +5.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sherman Community Players Endowment Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Sherman Community Players ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Sherman Community Players Endowment Trust gives
- Giving fell 86% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $138K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sherman Community Players Sherman, TX | Support LOC Theater | $6,201 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $325,943 | $12,677 | $10,282 | $6,201 | 1 | $10,577 |
| 2023 | $309,583 | $37,011 | $6,463 | $2,444 | Total only | $12,635 |
| 2022 | $336,085 | $40,613 | $141,713 | $138,226 | 1 | $11,280 |
| 2021 | $590,830 | $205,456 | $51,305 | $43,312 | 1 | $34,661 |
| 2020 | $437,479 | $27,508 | $63,146 | $58,395 | 1 | $-6,965 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Sherman Community Players Endowment Trust
Based on IRS filings
Sherman Community Players Endowment Trust is a public charity, based in Sherman, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $326K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $11K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sherman Community Players Endowment Trust is led by Alvin Bailey, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alvin Bailey
President
Trustee → Director, 2021
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lisa Hebert
President El
President → President El, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jennifer Becherer
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Ben Fuhr
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Carol Griffith
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
John Markl
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Larry Winters
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Chessica Moon Burton
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Katherine Thomson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Rachel Sumrall
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Rodney Macias
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Tammie Sims
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
John Hubbert
Treasurer El
Trustee → Director, 2021
Director → Treasurer El, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan McGinn
Secretary
Secretary → Director, 2023
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Ed Richardson (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Martha Burkart (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Sherry Cooke (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Bobby Hancock (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Melissa Eason (2022–2023) — President El
- Former: Calvin Holland (2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Sorensen (2023) — Director
- Former: Tina Garner (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Christopher Maniet (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Joann Kirschner (2022) — Director
- Former: Stephen Clayton (2022) — Director
- Former: Deborah Barrax (2021) — Director
- Former: Heidi Scheibmeier (2021) — Director
- Former: Jason Taylor (2021) — Director
- Former: John Hill (2021) — Vice President
- Former: Laura Hill (2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Stegman (2021) — Director
- Former: Susan Morrow (2021) — Director
- Former: Ginger Nye (2020) — Chair
- Former: Midwest Trust Company (2020) — Co-Trustee
- Former: Rim Nall (2020) — Administrator Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Sherman Community Players Endowment Trust
How much does Sherman Community Players Endowment Trust give each year?
Sherman Community Players Endowment Trust gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $2K in grants paid.
How large is Sherman Community Players Endowment Trust?
Sherman Community Players Endowment Trust reported $326K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13K.
Where does Sherman Community Players Endowment Trust operate?
Sherman Community Players Endowment Trust has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Sherman Community Players Endowment Trust's EIN?
Sherman Community Players Endowment Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2444595. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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