Sharp Foundation

Wilmington, DE
Tax-exempt since Oct. 1949
EIN: 51-6015093

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$1.03M (2023)

Expenses

$625k (2023)

Total Assets

$3.29M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2023)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$1,029,089

Expenses

$624,836

Net Income

$404,253

Net Assets

$3,290,210

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,558	0.2%
Dividends	$169,875	16.5%
Sales of Assets	$856,656	83.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$590,815	94.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,290,210
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,290,210

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
H Rodney Sharp Iii (President, Trustee)	$0	$0
H Donnan Sharp (Vice President, Trustee)	$0	$0
William M W Sharp (Treasurer, Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 7, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$855,303

Expenses

$171,984

Net Income

$683,319

Net Assets

$2,894,498

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,053	0.2%
Dividends	$156,093	18.3%
Sales of Assets	$697,157	81.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$146,350	85.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,894,498
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,894,498

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
H Rodney Sharp Iii (President, Trustee)	$0	$0
H Donnan Sharp (Vice President, Trustee)	$0	$0
William M W Sharp (Treasurer, Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 5, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$1,333,868

Expenses

$134,890

Net Income

$1,198,978

Net Assets

$2,230,326

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$940,984	70.5%
Interest Revenue	$2,147	0.2%
Dividends	$97,385	7.3%
Sales of Assets	$293,352	22.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$125,075	92.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,230,326
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,230,326

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
H Rodney Sharp Iii (President, Trustee)	$0	$0
H Donnan Sharp (Vice President, Trustee)	$0	$0
William M W Sharp (Treasurer, Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 4, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$48,205

Expenses

$120,570

Net Income

-$72,365

Net Assets

$1,840,268

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,138	2.4%
Dividends	$55,384	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$1,057	2.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$112,520	93.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,840,269
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,840,268

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
H Rodney Sharp Iii (President)	$0	$0
H Donnan Sharp (Vice President)	$0	$0
William M W Sharp (Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 17, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$202,944

Expenses

$98,016

Net Income

$104,928

Net Assets

$1,893,979

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$21,777	10.7%
Interest Revenue	$333	0.2%
Dividends	$69,557	34.3%
Sales of Assets	$107,662	53.1%
Other Income	$3,615	1.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$79,865	81.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,893,980
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,893,979

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
H Rodney Sharp Iii (President)	$0	$0
H Donnan Sharp (Vice President)	$0	$0
William M W Sharp (Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$283,179

Expenses

$86,675

Net Income

$196,504

Net Assets

$1,804,516

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$114	0.0%
Dividends	$71,864	25.4%
Sales of Assets	$207,093	73.1%
Other Income	$4,108	1.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$83,575	96.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,804,516
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,804,516

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
H Rodney Sharp Iii (President)	$0	$0
H Donnan Sharp (Vice President)	$0	$0
William M W Sharp (Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$91,631

Expenses

$124,531

Net Income

-$32,900

Net Assets

$1,607,861

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$318	0.3%
Dividends	$52,410	57.2%
Sales of Assets	$30,042	32.8%
Other Income	$8,861	9.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$90,000	72.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,607,861
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,607,861

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
H Rodney Sharp Iii (President)	$0	$0
H Donnan Sharp (Vice President)	$0	$0
William M W Sharp (Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 7, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$85,928

Expenses

$60,801

Net Income

$25,127

Net Assets

$1,511,149

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$19,751	23.0%
Sales of Assets	$66,177	77.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$60,801	100%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,511,149
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,511,149

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$65,752

Expenses

$67,666

Net Income

-$1,914

Net Assets

$1,486,353

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$29,955	45.6%
Sales of Assets	$35,797	54.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$67,000	99.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,486,353
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,486,353

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$53,307

Expenses

$70,450

Net Income

-$17,143

Net Assets

$1,488,692

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$31,704	59.5%
Sales of Assets	$21,603	40.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$70,000	99.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,488,692
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,488,692

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$35,884

Expenses

$58,400

Net Income

-$22,516

Net Assets

$1,505,835

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$181	0.5%
Dividends	$27,298	76.1%
Sales of Assets	$8,405	23.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$58,000	99.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,505,835
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,505,835

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$27,628

Expenses

$57,000

Net Income

-$29,372

Net Assets

$1,528,351

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$229	0.8%
Dividends	$23,968	86.8%
Sales of Assets	$3,431	12.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$57,000	100%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,528,351
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,528,351

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Sharp Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $1.03M (2023)

Expenses $625k (2023)

Total Assets $3.29M (2023)

Total Liabilities $0 (2023)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2013

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2012

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2011

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Revenue

$1.03M (2023)

Expenses

$625k (2023)

Total Assets

$3.29M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2023)

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