Private foundation · EIN 35-7004860

Sharp Charitable Trust

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Newton, MA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202543209349100264
Total assets (EOY)$7,559,506
Grants paid$853,000
Typical (median) grant$2,000
Grants listed39
Giving in home state (MA)88%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K27
$5K–$25K9
$25K–$100K1
$100K+2

Smallest $500 · Largest $460,000

Geographic focus

MA
88%
DC
6%
NC
2%
NH
1%
VT
1%
CO
1%
CA
1%
PA
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,681,624$7,540,74238
2024$853,000$7,559,50639

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Mit Press Fund For The FutureCAMBRIDGE, MAUNRESTRICTED$460,000
The Termeer FoundationBOSTON, MAUNRESTRICTED$250,000
Cancer Engineering Workshop At National Academy Of SciensesWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED$52,000
Eliot Church Of NewtonNEWTON, MAUNRESTRICTED$15,000
Aspen Cancer Conference IncBASALT, COUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Congregational United Church Of ChristGREENSBORO, NCUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Friends Of Boston'S HomelessBOSTON, MAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Mustard Seed Community HealthGREENSBORO, NCUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Open Medicine FoundationAGORA HILLS, CAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Rosie'S PlaceBOSTON, MAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Science History InstitutePHILADELPHIA, PAUNRESTRICTED$5,000
The Friendly KitchenCONCORD, NHUNRESTRICTED$5,000
Life Sciences CaresCAMBRIDGE, MAUNRESTRICTED$3,500
The Second Step IncNEWTONVILLE, MAUNRESTRICTED$3,000
Washington County Food And Fuel AllianceMACHIAS, MEUNRESTRICTED$3,000
New Garden Friends SchoolGREENSBORO, NCUNRESTRICTED$2,500
The Baker Free Library FoundationBOW, NHUNRESTRICTED$2,000
World Gospel MissionMARION, INUNRESTRICTED$2,000
Waterbury Common MarketWATERBURY, VTUNRESTRICTED$2,000
Revitalizing Waterbury CrewWATERBURY, VTUNRESTRICTED$2,000
Amoskeag Rowing ClubCONCORD, NHUNRESTRICTED$1,000
Broad Institute Of Mit & HarvardCAMBRIDGE, MAUNRESTRICTED$1,000
Buzzards Bay CoaltionNEW BEDFORD, MAUNRESTRICTED$1,000
Concord HospitalCONCORD, NHUNRESTRICTED$1,000
Downeast Coastal ConservancyMACHIAS, MEUNRESTRICTED$1,000
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