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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-0579592

The Scharpen Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Hutto, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $589,325 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $589,325

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,594,021

  • Tax year 2023

    $130,512

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,102,368

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,015

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,878,564

  • Tax year 2021

    $500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,927,009

  • Tax year 2020

    $500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,985,872

  • Tax year 2019

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,025,625

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,118,952

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Impact FoundationLenexa, KS

    Donation

    $463,500
  2. National Christian FoundationAlpharetta, GA

    Donation

    $100,000
  3. WaterstoneColorado SPGS, CO

    Donation

    $25,000
  4. Birth Choice CentersTemecula, CA

    Donation

    $825

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $125,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas1 grant $463,500
  2. Georgia1 grant $100,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $25,000
  4. California1 grant $825

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Scott ScharpenPresident Hours 10Pay $0
  • Carolyn ScharpenDirector Hours 10Pay $0
  • Steve NorrisDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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