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Sharp Frances C

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 237758537

Sharp Frances C is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2024 it gave $150,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $150,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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
2023$150,0003$4.0 million
2024$150,0003$4.2 million

How to apply

Sharp Frances C 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 Sharp Frances C funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$150,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lehigh County Humane Society
Allentown, PA
General operating$50,000
Humane Society of Berks County
Reading, PA
General operating$50,000
Animal Rescue League of Berks County
Birdsboro, PA
General operating$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sharp Frances C accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sharp Frances C give?

$150,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Sharp Frances C?

Its 2024 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Sharp Frances C fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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