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THE RICHARD T SHARP FOUNDATION

CHATHAM, NY · EIN 876900488 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE A20 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$496K
expenses
$9K
net assets
$1.3M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Richard T Sharp Foundation is a private foundation based in Chatham, NY, focused on supporting arts, culture, and humanities initiatives. It makes grants to organizations involved in performing arts, historic preservation, and cultural programming. The foundation also supports select charitable causes in education and health.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Church 200 Challenge Grant
Matching grant initiative supporting the restoration and programming of historic church sites, awarded to The Olana Partnership
Performing Arts Support
Funding for performing arts education and programming through grants to organizations such as Stage Notes Academy of Performing Arts
Unrestricted Giving Program
General support grants awarded to cultural, educational, and charitable organizations including PFLAG NYC, St. Jude Research Children's Hospital, and Yale Law School
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
    • Funding cultural and arts organizations
      Provides grants to support performing arts programs, art events for children, and cultural institutions such as the Olana Partnership, Stage Notes Academy of Performing Arts, and the Thomas Cole Historic House. Grant amounts range from $1,000 to $50,000.
  • Legal Education Scholarships and Fellowships 1 activity
    • Funding educational and scholarship programs
      Supports educational initiatives including the Lani Guinier '74 Memorial Scholarship Fund at Yale Law School and the Worcester College Garden Fund through Americans for Oxford with $5,000 grants each.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding food security initiatives
      Supports food pantry operations through a $2,000 grant to Grassroots Grocery.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding nonprofit organizations with unrestricted support
      Provides unrestricted grants to a range of nonprofit organizations including the Sir John Soane Museum Foundation, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, Broadway Cares, PFLAG NYC, and St. Jude Research Children's Hospital, with grant amounts from $1,000 to $5,000.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$496K
Contributions & grants$433K87%
Program service revenue
Investment income$55K11%
Other revenue$9K
expenses
Total expenses$9K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$59K
balance sheet
Total assets$1.34M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$1.34M
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue +124.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • RICHARD T SHARP — TRUSTEE
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • AMERICANS FOR OXFORD Partner — Receives grant funding for Worcester College Garden Fund
  • BROADWAY CARES Partner — Receives unrestricted grant funding in both 2023 and 2024
  • GRASSROOTS GROCERY Partner — Receives grant funding for food pantry operations
  • PFLAG NYC Partner — Receives unrestricted support grant
  • SIR JOHN SOANE MUSEUM FOUNDATION Partner — Receives unrestricted grant funding
  • ST JUDE RESEARCH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Partner — Receives unrestricted grant funding
  • STAGE NOTES ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS Partner — Receives grant funding for performing arts support
  • THE OLANA PARTNERSHIP Partner — Receives grant funding for Church 200 Challenge Grant initiative
  • THOMAS COLE HISTORIC HOUSE Partner — Receives grant funding for an art event for children
  • WAMC NORTHEAST PUBLIC RADIO Partner — Receives unrestricted grant funding
  • YALE LAW SCHOOL Partner — Receives grant funding for Lani Guinier '74 Memorial Scholarship Fund