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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-1892164

Sharkey Foundation

A private foundation in Ashland, OR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $160,000 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

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

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,426,296

  • Tax year 2024

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,184,930

  • Tax year 2023

    $145,321

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,077,308

  • Tax year 2022

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,951,890

  • Tax year 2021

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,471,785

  • Tax year 2020

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,082,733

  • Tax year 2019

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,958,286

  • Tax year 2018

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,225,016

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ashland Schools FoundationAshland, OR

    High school theater

    $20,000
  2. Ashland Community Health FoundationAshland, OR

    School nurse program

    $17,500
  3. La ClinicaMedford, OR

    Happy smiles program and acute care center

    $12,500
  4. Planned Parenthood of Southwestern OregonAshland, OR

    Teen education

    $12,500
  5. Surfing for HopeSan Luis Obispo, CA

    Surf camps

    $12,000
  6. Applause Children's TheaterPaso Robles, CA

    Junior director program

    $10,000
  7. Bee GirlAshland, OR

    General fund

    $10,000
  8. FarestartSeattle, WA

    Barista program

    $10,000
  9. Jefferson Public RadioAshland, OR

    General fund

    $10,000
  10. Oregon Shakespeare FestivalAshland, OR

    School visits

    $10,000
  11. ScienceworksAshland, OR

    Education program

    $10,000
  12. Friends of Santa Margarita LibrarySanta Margarita, CA

    Children's program

    $8,500
  13. Oregon Family Support NetworkSalem, OR

    Family needs program

    $5,000
  14. United WayPortland, OR

    Imagination library program

    $5,000
  15. Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (capslo)San Luis Obispo, CA

    Teen wellness program

    $4,500
  16. Collaborative Theatre ProjectPrismo Beach, CA

    Children's shows

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $25,00034% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $17,50024% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00014% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $10,00014% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 grant $10,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon10 grants $112,500
  2. California5 grants $37,500
  3. Washington1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Carl WolfePRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Michael WolfeVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Laurel KiichliSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Patricia WolfeDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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