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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6119532

The Evelyn Sharp Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 39 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Paul Cronson
50 East 77th Street
New York, NY 10075
(917) 667-6672
Form and materials
The foundation generally makes contributions to preselected charititable organizations. However, the foundation will consider unsolicited requests for funds. No special form required.
Deadlines
No deadline
Restrictions
No restrictions

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,253,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $3,342,309

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,100,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,686,110

  • Tax year 2023

    $962,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $4,091,861

  • Tax year 2022

    $833,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $4,866,504

  • Tax year 2021

    $610,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $5,155,271

  • Tax year 2020

    $645,350

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,598,886

  • Tax year 2019

    $570,231

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $5,873,971

  • Tax year 2018

    $703,080

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $6,160,921

Grants paid in 2025

39 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Solomon R Guggenheim FoundationNew York, NY

    Furtherance of the arts

    $250,000
  2. California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA

    Furtherance of the arts

    $150,000
  3. California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA

    Furtherance of the arts

    $132,000
  4. Individual

    Furtherance of the arts

    $75,000
  5. Solomon R Guggenheim FoundationNew York, NY

    Furtherance of the arts

    $67,000
  6. The Rand CorporationSanta Monica, CA

    Furtherance of research for the public interest

    $60,000
  7. The Rand CorporationSanta Monica, CA

    Furtherance of research for the public interest

    $60,000
  8. Solomon R Guggenheim FoundationNew York, NY

    Furtherance of the arts

    $50,000
  9. Works and ProcessNew York, NY

    Furtherance of the arts

    $50,000
  10. The WOW FoundationAlexandria, VA

    Education

    $25,000
  11. Individual

    Furtherance of the Arts

    $25,000
  12. Individual

    Furtherance of the arts

    $25,000
  13. Martha's Vineyard Boys Girls ClubEdgartown, MA

    Provide assistance to the needy

    $25,000
  14. Individual

    Furtherance of the Arts

    $25,000
  15. Miami City BalletMiami Beach, FL

    Furtherance of the Arts

    $20,000
  16. Individual

    Furtherance of the arts

    $20,000
  17. Hips Road IncNew York, NY

    Furtherance of the Arts

    $20,000
  18. Moliere in the ParkBrooklyn, NY

    Furtherance of the Arts

    $15,000
  19. The YardChilmark, MA

    Education

    $15,000
  20. Individual

    Furtherance of the Arts

    $15,000
  21. Spectrum Dance TheatreSeattle, WA

    Furtherance of the Arts

    $10,000
  22. George Balanchine FoundationNew York, NY

    Furtherance of the Arts

    $10,000
  23. Turquoise Mountain FoundationWashington, DC

    Education

    $10,000
  24. Americans for Oxford IncNew York, NY

    Education

    $10,000
  25. Individual

    Furtherance of the [individual]

    $10,000
  26. New York Youth SymphonyNew York, NY

    Furtherance of the Arts

    $10,000
  27. From the Heart ProductionsOxnard, CA

    Furtherance of the Arts

    $10,000
  28. The YardChilmark, MA

    Furtherance of the Arts

    $10,000
  29. Moliere in the ParkBrooklyn, NY

    Furtherance of the Arts

    $10,000
  30. The Buckley SchoolNew York, NY

    Education

    $5,000
  31. Individual

    Furtherance of the Arts

    $5,000
  32. Individual

    Furtherance of the arts

    $5,000
  33. Middle East Children's InstituteLocust Valley, NY

    Education

    $5,000
  34. Individual

    Furtherance of the Arts

    $5,000
  35. The Army War CollegeCarlisle, PA

    Education

    $5,000
  36. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    Scientific research

    $5,000
  37. Individual

    Furtherance of the Arts

    $2,500
  38. Edgartown Yacht ClubEdgartown, MA

    Education

    $1,000
  39. Jazz EmpowersNashville, TN

    Furtherance of the Arts

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture14 grants $790,00084% of the total
  2. Public affairs2 grants $120,00013% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $15,0002% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York12 grants $502,000
  2. California5 grants $412,000
  3. Massachusetts4 grants $51,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $25,000
  5. Florida1 grant $20,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  7. Washington1 grant $10,000
  8. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000
  10. Tennessee1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Paul CronsonPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • David FinkelsteinTreas/Secr Hours 1Pay $0
  • Caroline CronsonVice President Hours 1Pay $0

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