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Nonprofit · EIN 04-6906119

SCHERR FAMILY FOUNDATION

Also known as SCHERR RICHARD A ET AL TTEES

Tax-exempt · NEWTON, MA 02461

Financials

$18K$15K2023$78K$42K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SCHERR FAMILY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$78,496$41,916$36,580$440,616$0$440,616
December 31, 2023990-PF$18,014$15,472$2,542$408,165$0$408,165
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$19,211
Net gain from sales of assets
$59,285

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$36,520
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$36,520
Excise tax on investment income
$1,048

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$408,165
Total assets, end of year
$440,616
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$440,616
Fair market value of assets
$865,671
Qualifying distributions
$36,520
Net investment income
$78,496

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD A SCHERR
41 CHATHAM ROAD, NEWTON, MA 02461
TRUSTEE1$0
ELINDA S SCHERR
41 CHATHAM ROAD, NEWTON, MA 02461
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD A SCHERR
41 CHATHAM ROAD, NEWTON, MA 02461
TRUSTEE1$0
ELINDA S SCHERR
41 CHATHAM ROAD, NEWTON, MA 02461
TRUSTEE1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
41 CHATHAM RD, NEWTON, MA 02461-1009
In care of
% RICHARD A SCHERR
Signed the 990-PF
RICHARD A SCHERR, TRUSTEE
Phone
(781) 444-1995
Return prepared by
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
04-6906119
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$440,616
Income (IRS master file)
$94,167

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$78,496$41,916$440,616IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$18,014$15,472$408,165XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-6906119).

Questions about SCHERR FAMILY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SCHERR FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SCHERR FAMILY FOUNDATION is 04-6906119.
Is SCHERR FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to SCHERR FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does SCHERR FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SCHERR FAMILY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SCHERR FAMILY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of SCHERR FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SCHERR FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $78,496, expenses of $41,916 and total assets of $440,616 at year end.

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