Ruth C. and Charles S. Sharp Foundation
EIN 756045366 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
$5.2M
147 grants · $651K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $4K–$15K
grant size
16%
balanced · 18/112 multi-year
repeat
$12.3M
Assets (2023)
112
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(972) 221-6202
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3.0M | $6.7M | $685K | 82 |
| 2018 | $347K | $7.9M | $508K | 8 |
| 2020 | $500K | $10.2M | $288K | 14 |
| 2021 | $408K | $12.0M | $707K | 15 |
| 2022 | $497K | $10.8M | $396K | 12 |
| 2023 | $500K | $12.3M | $1.0M | 16 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 147 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$8K
Average
$35K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$2.4M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
74.1% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 8 states
$1.6M across
109 grants
7 of 254 counties
Top 7 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Collin
- 3 Hays
- 4 Tarrant
- 5 Travis
- 6 Randall
- 7 Kaufman
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (147 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Place | Great Barrington, MA | $2,365,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2016 |
| St James Place | Great Barrington, MA | $285,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| St James Place | Great Barrington, MA | $205,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| St James Place | Great Barrington, MA | $197,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| St James Place | Great Barrington, MA | $155,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| St James Place | Great Barrington, MA | $145,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| In-Sync Exotics | Wylie, TX | $110,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Service Dogs Inc | Dripping Springs, TX | $100,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Service Dogs Inc | Dripping Springs, TX | $100,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| In-Sync Exotics | Wylie, TX | $80,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| In-Sync Exotics | Wylie, TX | $80,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| In-Sync Exotics | Wylie, TX | $65,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| In-Sync Exotics | Wylie, TX | $60,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| Service Dogs Inc | Dripping Springs, TX | $60,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee in Dallas | Dallas, TX | $50,250 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2016 |
| William J. Gould Associates Inc (Roadeside 20) | Monterey, MA | $50,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Dallas, TX | $40,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | Dallas, TX | $35,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| New Friends New Life | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| In-Sync Exotics | Wylie, TX | $30,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2016 |
| No One Left Behind | Merrifield, VA | $25,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| Junior League of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Deaf Action Center | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2016 |
| Salvation Army | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2016 |
| Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
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