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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-2219814

Larry K Sharpf Educational Scholarship Foundation

A private foundation in Sherwood, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $226,527 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Larry K Sharpf Educational Scholars
PO Box 385
Sherwood, OR 97140
(503) 887-6242
[email protected]
Form and materials
Submit application which is available on the website at lksscholarship.org.
Deadlines
May 3
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $226,527

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,268,901

  • Tax year 2022

    $108,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,620,883

  • Tax year 2021

    $182,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,653,382

  • Tax year 2020

    $298,244

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,980,028

  • Tax year 2019

    $355,200

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $6,306,550

  • Tax year 2018

    $350,685

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,585,567

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    Education

    $138,000
  2. Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR

    Education

    $21,000
  3. Corban UniversitySalem, OR

    Education

    $15,582
  4. University of OregonEugene, OR

    Education

    $15,000
  5. Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR

    Education

    $12,945
  6. University of PortlandPortland, OR

    Education

    $12,000
  7. Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR

    Education

    $7,000
  8. Portland State UniversityPortland, OR

    Education

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $40,527100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona1 grant $138,000
  2. Oregon7 grants $88,527

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Jennifer HerndonPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $100,000
  • Matthew HerndonTREASURER Hours 40Pay $44,000
  • Mark HerndonVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Lori SchultzBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Terry Fisher-JohnsonBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Justin SchultzBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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