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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7336421

JOHN SHERMAN & ALVINA RECKMAN MYERS FOUNDATION FOR LEGAL EDUCATION

Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15219

Financials

$18.9M$1.7M2023$1.8M$1.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOHN SHERMAN & ALVINA RECKMAN MYERS FOUNDATION FOR LEGAL EDUCATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,843,464$1,172,577$670,887$20,107,129$0$20,107,129
December 31, 2023990$18,941,480$1,681,151$17,260,329$19,377,188$0$19,377,188
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,680
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,838,760
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,215,558
Other revenue
$24

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,009,944
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$141,649
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$141,649
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$1,038,274
Management and general (functional)
$134,303

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$19,377,188
Total assets, end of year
$20,107,129
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$20,107,129
Publicly traded securities
$19,159,550
Gross receipts
$6,874,597
Employees
0
Year formed
1974
State of legal domicile
DC

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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PNC BANK N ATRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
1$141,649
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PNC BANK N ATRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
2$75,618

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
500 1ST AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-3128
In care of
% PNC BANK NA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SHAWN DICKSON CO PNC BANK, 500 FIRST AVE P7-PFSC-03-Z, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
Signed the 990
PNC BANK N A, TAX MANAGER
Phone
(412) 258-3051
Return prepared by
PWC US TAX LLP

Mission

THE NET INCOME OF THE FOUNDATION WILL BE PRIMARILY USED TO ESTABLISH A CHAIR OF LAW AT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW IN HONOR OF JOHN SHERMAN MYERS, FORMER DEAN OF WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW. AFTER FUNDING THE CHAIR OF LAW, ANY INCOME REMAINING IS TO BE USED TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS AT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CHAIR OF LAW AT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW IN HONOR OF JOHN SHERMAN MYERS, FORMER DEAN OF WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW. ANY INCOME REMAINING PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS AT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW.
    Expenses $1,038,274 · grants $1,009,944

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. 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 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7336421
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization of unknown type
Exempt since
1974
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$20,107,129
Income (IRS master file)
$6,874,597

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,843,464$1,172,577$20,107,129IRS
990December 2023$18,941,480$1,681,151$19,377,188XML
990December 2022$337,852$171,182$2,539,475IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 23-7336421).

Questions about JOHN SHERMAN & ALVINA RECKMAN MYERS FOUNDATION FOR LEGAL EDUCATION

What is the EIN of JOHN SHERMAN & ALVINA RECKMAN MYERS FOUNDATION FOR LEGAL EDUCATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOHN SHERMAN & ALVINA RECKMAN MYERS FOUNDATION FOR LEGAL EDUCATION is 23-7336421.
Is JOHN SHERMAN & ALVINA RECKMAN MYERS FOUNDATION FOR LEGAL EDUCATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
Are donations to JOHN SHERMAN & ALVINA RECKMAN MYERS FOUNDATION FOR LEGAL EDUCATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
Which annual return does JOHN SHERMAN & ALVINA RECKMAN MYERS FOUNDATION FOR LEGAL EDUCATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of JOHN SHERMAN & ALVINA RECKMAN MYERS FOUNDATION FOR LEGAL EDUCATION 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 JOHN SHERMAN & ALVINA RECKMAN MYERS FOUNDATION FOR LEGAL EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of JOHN SHERMAN & ALVINA RECKMAN MYERS FOUNDATION FOR LEGAL EDUCATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHAWN DICKSON CO PNC BANK.
Who are the officers and directors of JOHN SHERMAN & ALVINA RECKMAN MYERS FOUNDATION FOR LEGAL EDUCATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 1 person; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $141,649 (PNC BANK N A, TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does JOHN SHERMAN & ALVINA RECKMAN MYERS FOUNDATION FOR LEGAL EDUCATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,843,464, expenses of $1,172,577 and total assets of $20,107,129 at year end.

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