Sharp Charitable Trust
EIN 357004860 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$6.2M
207 grants · $769K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
52%
supporter · 43/82 multi-year
repeat
$12.1M
Assets (2023)
82
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 253-6421
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $307K | $7.8M | $136K | 40 |
| 2017 | $597K | $9.5M | $1.1M | 33 |
| 2018 | $604K | $11.3M | $3.2M | 33 |
| 2019 | N/A | $13.7M | $2.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $681K | $16.8M | $2.6M | 30 |
| 2022 | $2.3M | $12.1M | $3.0M | 33 |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $12.1M | $390K | 38 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 207 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$1K
Average
$30K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (207 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois - Phillip & Ann Sharp Cancer Center | Urbana, IL | $2,000,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| MGH for DEPT of Molecular Biology - Howard Hughes Medical Institute | Boston, MA | $1,000,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| University of Illinois - Sharp Professorship | Urbana, IL | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| CAL Tech - Advancement & Alumni Relations | Pasadena, CA | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Union College | Barbourville, KY | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Union College | Barbourville, KY | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| KOCH Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT | Cambridge, MA | $200,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Ma Covid 19 | Boston, MA | $101,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Union College | Barbourville, KY | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Pendleton County Educational Foundation | Falmouth, KY | $85,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Frank Urbanowski Memorial Innovation Fund Co MIT | Boston, MA | $60,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science | NW Washington, DC | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Eliot Church of Newton | Newton, MA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| NACD New England Chapter | Boston, MA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| The Eliot Church of Newton | Newton, MA | $14,000 | UNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Eliot Church of Newton | Newton, MA | $14,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| The Eliot Church of Newton | Newton, MA | $14,000 | UNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| The Eliot Church of Newton | Newton, MA | $14,000 | UNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| The Eliot Church of Newton | Newton, MA | $14,000 | UNRESTRICTEDUNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| MIT Video Productions | Cambridge, MA | $13,121 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| MIT Press Fund for the Future | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| MIT Museum Fund | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
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