Sherwin-Williams Foundation Grants

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact

Alissa Campbell Shaw

Address

1 SHERWIN WAY CLEVELAND, OH, 44113

Phone

(216) 566-2000

Deadlines

Requests are accepted throughout the year.

Application 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 statement - current list of corporate and foundation donors and level of support - latest annual report - copy of IRS letter certifying 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Restrictions

Contributions restricted to organizations in the area of company headquarters and major manufacturing facilities.

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Where Sherwin-Williams Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Showing 5 of the 10 largest grants (10 reported in all).

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Sherwin-Williams Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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