Sherwin-williams Foundation

CLEVELAND, OH EIN: 34-6555476

Health Community and economic development Human services

Sherwin-williams Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in CLEVELAND, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $46.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $3.7M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$46.3M

+3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.3M

-6.3% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$467K

-6.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sherwin-williams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Sherwin-williams Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Health Community and economic development Human services

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Ohio $11.2M (100%)

States

Ohio

Cities

Cleveland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$46,281,479	$44,902,226	$30,834,231
Revenue	$3,974,558	$16,725,212	$387,432
Expenses	$2,595,305	$2,657,217	$3,069,457
Qualifying Distributions	$2,335,536	$2,492,844	$2,832,969
Net Investment Income	$3,682,091	$1,522,507	$496,367
Distributable Amount	$2,053,447	$1,413,344	$1,499,925

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Various Recipients Related to Health and Human Services ($1,148,979), Various Recipients Related to Civic & Other Community Development ($584,344), Various Recipients Related to Education ($322,417).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
VARIOUS RECIPIENTS RELATED TO ARTS & CULTURE CLEVELAND, OH	ARTS & CULTURE	$51,898
VARIOUS RECIPIENTS RELATED TO CIVIC & OTHER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CLEVELAND, OH	CIVIC & OTHER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	$584,344
VARIOUS RECIPIENTS RELATED TO EDUCATION CLEVELAND, OH	EDUCATION	$322,417
VARIOUS RECIPIENTS RELATED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CLEVELAND, OH	HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES	$1,148,979
VARIOUS RECIPIENTS RELATED TO UNITED WAY CLEVELAND, OH	HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES - UNITED WAY	$227,898

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
H G PETZ	PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR	1	—
A J MISTYSYN	TREASURER AND DIRECTOR	1	—
M L GARCEAU	SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR	1	—
M BOYCE	ASSISTANT SECRETARY	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Health Community and economic development Human services

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sherwin-williams Foundation?

Sherwin-williams Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in CLEVELAND, OH. It holds $46.3M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Sherwin-williams Foundation?

As of 2024, Sherwin-williams Foundation holds $46.3M in total assets with $4.0M in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $2.3M in 2024.

Where does Sherwin-williams Foundation operate?

Sherwin-williams Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.

What size grants does Sherwin-williams Foundation award?

In 2024, Sherwin-williams Foundation awarded 5 grants totaling $2.3M — an average of about $467K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Sherwin-williams Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Sherwin-williams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.1M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.