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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-6045366

Ruth C and Charles S Sharp Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $544,700 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

    $544,700

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,196,686

  • Tax year 2023

    $499,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,832,328

  • Tax year 2022

    $497,400

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,386,887

  • Tax year 2021

    $408,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $6,613,237

  • Tax year 2020

    $499,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,444,070

  • Tax year 2019

    $427,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $6,751,366

  • Tax year 2018

    $347,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,741,850

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St James PlaceGreat Barrington, MA

    Support charitable activities

    $265,000
  2. Service Dogs IncDripping Springs, TX

    Support charitable activities

    $100,000
  3. In-Sync ExoticsWylie, TX

    Support charitable activities

    $75,000
  4. Salvation ArmyDallas, TX

    Support charitable activities

    $52,500
  5. Denison ForumDallas, TX

    Support charitable activities

    $10,000
  6. Foundation of the Callier CenterDallas, TX

    Support charitable activities

    $10,000
  7. Glory BGarland, TX

    Support charitable activities

    $6,000
  8. Rea's HopeDallas, TX

    Support charitable activities

    $6,000
  9. Esselstyn FoundationCleveland, OH

    Support charitable activities

    $5,000
  10. Gould FarmMonterey, MA

    Support charitable activities

    $5,000
  11. Volunteer NowDallas, TX

    Support charitable activities

    $5,000
  12. Trinity Lime RockLakeville, CT

    Support charitable activities

    $4,000
  13. Vickery Trading CompanyDallas, TX

    Support charitable activities

    $1,200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Jobs and employment1 grant $1,200100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts2 grants $270,000
  2. Texas9 grants $265,700
  3. Ohio1 grant $5,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Sally S HarrisVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Susan F SharpPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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