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Nonprofit · EIN 46-3322246

KERSHAW FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75225

Financials

$1.4M$2.4M2023$4.4M$2.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KERSHAW FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$4,354,328$2,529,668$1,824,660$51,463,397$0$51,463,397
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,379,288$2,377,626-$998,338$45,151,092$150,000$45,001,092
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,268,465
Dividends
$1,424,921
Net gain from sales of assets
$660,942

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,049,585
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$137,800
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,800
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,144,573
Excise tax on investment income
$23,579

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$45,151,092
Total assets, end of year
$51,463,397
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$51,463,397
Fair market value of assets
$51,463,397
Qualifying distributions
$2,144,573
Net investment income
$2,085,863

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
ELLEN KERSHAW
5949 SHERRY LN, DALLAS, TX 75225
PRESIDENT4$0
CLAYTON KERSHAW
5949 SHERRY LN, DALLAS, TX 75225
VICE-PRESIDENT2$0
ANN HIGGINBOTTOM
5949 SHERRY LN, DALLAS, TX 75225
SECRETARY - TREASURER12$0
JIM MELSON
5949 SHERRY LN, DALLAS, TX 75225
DIRECTOR - CFO12$0
JIM MELSON
5949 SHERRY LANE, DALLAS, TX 75225
CFO
Highest-paid employee
12$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELLEN KERSHAW
5949 SHERRY LN, DALLAS, TX 75225
PRESIDENT4$0
CLAYTON KERSHAW
5949 SHERRY LN, DALLAS, TX 75225
VICE-PRESIDENT2$0
ANN HIGGINBOTTOM
5949 SHERRY LN, DALLAS, TX 75225
SECRETARY - TREASURER12$0
JIM MELSON
5949 SHERRY LN, DALLAS, TX 75225
DIRECTOR - CFO12$0
JIM MELSON
5949 SHERRY LANE, DALLAS, TX 75225
CFO
Highest-paid employee
12$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5949 SHERRY LANE, DALLAS, TX 75225-6532
Signed the 990-PF
JIM MELSON, DIRECTOR
Phone
(214) 507-8844
Return prepared by
JOHN B ESCH

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
46-3322246
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Unknown (Z99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$51,463,397
Income (IRS master file)
$7,718,589

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$4,354,328$2,529,668$51,463,397IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$1,379,288$2,377,626$45,151,092XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 46-3322246).

Questions about KERSHAW FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of KERSHAW FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KERSHAW FOUNDATION is 46-3322246.
Is KERSHAW FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to KERSHAW FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does KERSHAW FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of KERSHAW 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 KERSHAW 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 KERSHAW FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does KERSHAW FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,354,328, expenses of $2,529,668 and total assets of $51,463,397 at year end.

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