Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation
Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $265K. Net investment income was $136K.
Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation at a glance
In short: Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation gave $265K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $265,000
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $66,250
- +81.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $46,375
- Total assets
- $1,830,946
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation
Who Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Geneseo Endowment for Excellence ($133K). Together the top 4 received $265K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 30 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation gives
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $210K (2022) to $265K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $265K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Geneseo Endowment for Excellence Geneseo, IL | General Operating | $132,500 |
| Hillcrest Home Sumner, IL | General Operating | $53,000 |
| Geneseo Historical Association Geneseo, IL | General Operating | $39,750 |
| Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church Geneseo, IL | General Operating | $39,750 |
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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 | $1,830,946 | $173,712 | $313,763 | $265,000 | 4 | $272,630 | $135,622 | $270,471 |
| 2024 | $1,970,623 | $225,399 | $300,541 | $255,000 | 7 | $262,608 | $189,672 | $268,643 |
| 2023 | $2,046,158 | $194,786 | $263,601 | $220,000 | 8 | $227,646 | $160,166 | $269,578 |
| 2022 | $2,115,174 | $198,356 | $260,181 | $210,000 | 4 | $218,461 | $161,562 | $241,614 |
| 2021 | $2,177,111 | $263,287 | $305,907 | $260,135 | 7 | — | $227,087 | $240,049 |
| 2020 | $2,219,773 | $180,108 | $299,178 | $240,000 | 6 | — | $139,148 | $237,631 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $270K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$33K (2020) → $30K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation
How much does Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation give each year?
Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation gave $265K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $255K across 7 grants.
What is Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation's typical grant size?
Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $46,375, and its average grant was $66,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation give grants?
Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Geneseo, IL (3 grants).
Does Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation?
Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $273K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $270K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation's EIN?
Sherrard Bill & Susan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3918216. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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