Funder directory → Ohio → SHERWIN-WILLIAMS FOUNDATION

Private foundation · CLEVELAND, OH · EIN 346555476

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS FOUNDATION

✓ Latest filing reports an application path

Grant application snapshot · FY2025 IRS filing

What an applicant should know first

Application path

Reported in the filing

Use the filing instructions below, then confirm the current process.

Reported deadline

REQUESTS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Historical filing information; verify directly with the foundation.

Typical reported grant

$52,869–$1,066,849

Median $224,018 in the latest filing.

Typical grant

$52,869–$1,066,849

median $224,018

Giving (latest FY)

$2,315,469

5 grants · FY2025

Assets

$49,683,167

gives in OH

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Grant application details · FY2025 IRS filing

How to apply — from the foundation's own filing

Application form & materials: - DESCRIPTION OF THE STRUCTURE, PURPOSE AND HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION - LIST OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS - DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES - AMOUNT OF FUNDING REQUESTED WITH AN EXPLANATION OF WHY FUNDS ARE NEEDED AND HOW THEY WILL BE USED - FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT, DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT, INCLUDING COMMUNITY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, PROGRAM OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN, TIMETABLE, FULLY DEFINED PROJECT BUDGET AND SOURCES OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT COMMITTED AND PENDING - CURRENT OPERATING BUDGET INCLUDING INCOME SOURCES AND EXPENDITURES - MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL

Deadlines: REQUESTS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Restrictions: CONTRIBUTIONS RESTRICTED TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA OF COMPANY HEADQUARTERS AND MAJOR MANUFACTURING FACILITIES.

Contact: ALISSA CAMPBELL SHAW · 1 SHERWIN WAY, CLEVELAND, OH, 44113 · 2165662000

This is historical public-record information, not a current invitation or guarantee. Confirm the process, deadline, and eligibility directly with the foundation before applying.

Recent grants (from FY2025 filing)
Grantee Purpose Amount
VARIOUS RECIPIENTS RELATED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES · CLEVELAND, OH HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES $1,383,276
VARIOUS RECIPIENTS RELATED TO CIVIC & OTHER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT · CLEVELAND, OH CIVIC & OTHER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT $592,209
VARIOUS RECIPIENTS RELATED TO EDUCATION · CLEVELAND, OH EDUCATION $224,018
VARIOUS RECIPIENTS RELATED TO UNITED WAY · CLEVELAND, OH HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES - UNITED WAY $83,553
VARIOUS RECIPIENTS RELATED TO ARTS & CULTURE · CLEVELAND, OH ARTS & CULTURE $32,413
Application questions

Frequently asked about SHERWIN-WILLIAMS FOUNDATION

Does SHERWIN-WILLIAMS FOUNDATION accept grant applications?

Its FY2025 IRS filing does not mark giving as limited to preselected recipients and reports an application path. Filing information is historical, so confirm current eligibility directly with the foundation.

How do I apply to SHERWIN-WILLIAMS FOUNDATION?

The FY2025 filing reports: - DESCRIPTION OF THE STRUCTURE, PURPOSE AND HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION - LIST OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS - DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES - AMOUNT OF FUNDING REQUESTED WITH AN EXPLANATION OF WHY FUNDS ARE NEEDED AND HOW THEY WILL BE USED - FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT, DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT, INCLUDING COMMUNITY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED,…

What is the SHERWIN-WILLIAMS FOUNDATION grant application deadline?

The FY2025 filing reports: REQUESTS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

How much does SHERWIN-WILLIAMS FOUNDATION typically award?

Its FY2025 filing shows a typical grant range of $52,869–$1,066,849 and a median grant of $224,018. These are historical reported grants, not a promised future award.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.