The Sharpe Family Foundation
EIN 136208422 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$28.6M
314 grants · $3.6M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$30K
grant size
51%
supporter · 65/127 multi-year
repeat
$11.4M
Assets (2024)
127
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(401) 274-2001
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1.5M | $23.4M | $1.1M | 91 |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $20.8M | $3.5M | 41 |
| 2019 | N/A | $25.6M | $1.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $600K | $26.8M | $3.8M | 46 |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $30.6M | $2.4M | 41 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $26.5M | $1.3M | 48 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $29.0M | $1.3M | 45 |
| 2024 | $21.5M | $11.4M | $1.8M | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 314 grants on record
Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$91K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$10.7M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (314 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Foundation | Boston, MA | $10,733,040 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Rhode Island Foundation | Providence, RI | $10,733,040 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Rhode Island Community Foundation | Providence, RI | $315,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Rhode Island Foundation | Providence, RI | $215,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, RI | $200,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Land Trust Alliance Inc | Washington, DC | $140,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Land Trust Alliance Inc | Washington, DC | $135,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Concord Academy | Concord, MA | $130,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Land Trust Alliance Inc | Washington, DC | $130,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | $123,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| MDI Biological Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | $120,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| South Kent School | South Kent, CT | $120,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| The Rhode Island Foundation | Providence, RI | $110,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | $106,500 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| The Rhode Island Foundation | Providence, RI | $105,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Rhode Island Foundation | Providence, RI | $105,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Concord Academy | Concord, MA | $105,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| The Rhode Island Foundation | Providence, RI | $105,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Frenchman Bay Conservancy | Hancock, ME | $102,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts | Concord, MA | $101,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Community Servings | Jamaica Plain, MA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Ceres Inc | Boston, MA | $93,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Ceres Inc | Boston, MA | $93,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy- Massachusetts Chapter | Boston, MA | $80,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Frenchman Bay Conservancy | Hancock, ME | $77,500 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
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