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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 59-3302952

The Sharp Family Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Fort Myers, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $60,000 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

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $33,039

  • Tax year 2022

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $57,190

  • Tax year 2021

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $88,841

  • Tax year 2020

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $138,077

  • Tax year 2019

    $146,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $241,356

  • Tax year 2018

    $154,600

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $371,536

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bryan Area FoundationBryan, OH

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  2. Community CooperativeFort Myers, FL

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  3. Community CooperativeFort Myers, FL

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  4. Alpha Delta PiAtlanta, GA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Equestrian Connection NFPLibertyville, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  6. Alpha Delta PiAtlanta, GA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $27,50058% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00042% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida2 grants $27,500
  2. Ohio1 grant $20,000
  3. Georgia2 grants $7,500
  4. Illinois1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • William Barton SharpPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $500
  • Phyllis SharpSECRETARY/TR Hours 0Pay $500
  • Margaret RuffaloDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $500
  • Harmon SharpVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $500
  • Catherine SharpDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $500

The return

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