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The Michael and Janet Scharf Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Jacksonville, Florida · EIN 454927704

The Michael and Janet Scharf Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Jacksonville, Florida. In tax year 2023 it gave $3,200 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $1,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $9,038 the year before.

0% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$9,03811$9,319
2023$3,2006$955

How to apply

The Michael and Janet Scharf Charitable Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Michael and Janet Scharf Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida5$3,000
Georgia1$200

Grants paid in 2023

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jacksonville Humane Society
Jacksonville, FL
Donation to support nonprofit services$1,000
Jacksonville Jewish Center
Jacksonville, FL
Donation to support nonprofit services$750
Salvation Army
Jacksonville, FL
Donation to support nonprofit services$500
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
Donation to support nonprofit services$500
First Coast No More Homeless Pets
Jacksonville, FL
Donation to support nonprofit services$250
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
Donation to support nonprofit services$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Michael and Janet Scharf Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Michael and Janet Scharf Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$3,200 in tax year 2023, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs The Michael and Janet Scharf Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2023 filing lists Michael Scharf (President), Janet Scharf (Vice President) and Glenn Scharf (Secretary).

What does The Michael and Janet Scharf Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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