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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-0983799

The Sharon A Fordham Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 46 grants and $387,025 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Jul 24, 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $387,025

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $227,467
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $236,142
  • Tax year 2022

    $32,750

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $225,589
  • Tax year 2021

    $28,250

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $260,710
  • Tax year 2020

    $24,050

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $242,467
  • Tax year 2019

    $24,700

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $271,617
  • Tax year 2018

    $21,850

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $299,915

Grants paid in 2025

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lighthouse Guild International IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  2. St Jude Childrens Research Hospital IncMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  3. Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders AssociatiChicago, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  4. American Cancer SocietyCedar Knolls, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  5. American Institute for Cancer ResearchArlington, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  6. Cornell UniversityNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  7. Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service TrusErlanger, KY

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  8. Saint Peters University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  9. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  10. Special Operations Warrior FoundationTampa, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  11. Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  12. The RWJ University Hospital Foundation IncOceanport, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  13. Catholic Charities USAAlexandria, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. Macular Degeneration ResearchClarksburg, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  15. Operation Smile IncVirginia BCH, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. The Carnegie Hall CorporationNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  17. The Institute for Children with Cancer and Blood DNew Brunswick, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  18. WWP Inc - Wounded Warrior Project IncTopeka, KS

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  19. Leukemia Research Foundation IncNorthfield, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $9,000
  20. American National Red CrossBoone, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  21. Arthritis Research Institute of America IncClearwater, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  22. Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund IncSarasota, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  23. Folds of Honor FoundationAlbany, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  24. Friends for Health in Haiti IncCedarburg, WI

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  25. Gary Sinise FoundationFranklin, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  26. Help Hospitalized VeteransWinchester, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  27. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  28. International Fellowship of Christians & JewsChicago, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  29. Judicial Watch IncWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  30. Knights of Columbus Charities IncPittsburgh, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  31. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  32. Mercy Ships InternationalLindale, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  33. Our Military Kids IncOakton, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  34. Project VeritasOrlando, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  35. S A V E - A Friend to Homeless Animals IncSkillman, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  36. Salvation ArmyWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  37. The New York Glaucoma Research InstituteNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  38. Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  39. United Service Organizations IncWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  40. Veterans of Foreign Wars FoundationKansas City, MO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  41. Vietnam Veterans Legacy Foundation IncRochester, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  42. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund IncArlington, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  43. Young Concert Artists IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  44. Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  45. Hillsborough Emergency Medical Services CorpNeshanic Sta, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  46. Make A Wish Foundation of New JerseyMonroe Township, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,025

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health7 grants $65,02525% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $45,00018% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $30,00012% of the total
  4. Medical research3 grants $29,00011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture4 grants $25,00010% of the total
  6. Religion2 grants $25,00010% of the total
  7. 5 other causes7 grants $38,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $85,000
  2. New Jersey7 grants $65,025
  3. Virginia4 grants $35,000
  4. Florida4 grants $30,000
  5. Tennessee2 grants $25,000
  6. Illinois2 grants $24,000
  7. District of Columbia5 grants $23,000
  8. Kansas2 grants $20,000
  9. Kentucky1 grant $15,000
  10. North Carolina1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Sharon A FordhamPres, Dir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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