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Sharp Emma O-Ochiltree Foundation-Tr

Preselected recipients only Sewickley, Pennsylvania · EIN 237883781

Sharp Emma O-Ochiltree Foundation-Tr is a private foundation in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $190,075 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $10,395 and the largest $96,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $183,146 the year before.

20% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$191,50013$3.8 million
2024$183,14611$4.1 million
2025$190,07510$4.5 million

How to apply

Sharp Emma O-Ochiltree Foundation-Tr 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 Emma O-Ochiltree Foundation-Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia3$131,000
Alabama1$17,000
California1$12,000
South Carolina1$10,790
North Carolina2$10,585
Tennessee1$5,000
Kentucky1$3,700

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Annandale at Suwanee
Suwanee, GA
General operating purposes$96,000
City of Refuge
Atlanta, GA
General operating purposes$25,000
Auburn University Foundation
Auburn, AL
General operating purposes$17,000
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Laguna Hills, CA
General operating purposes$12,000
First Presbyterian Academy
Greenville, SC
General operating purposes$10,790
Shepherd Center Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General operating purposes$10,000
Blue Ridge Charter School Foundation
Cashiers, NC
General operating purposes$5,585
Summit Charter School Foundation
Cashiers, NC
General operating purposes$5,000
University of Tennessee Foundation
Martin, TN
General operating purposes$5,000
Centre College
Danville, KY
General operating purposes$3,700

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sharp Emma O-Ochiltree Foundation-Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sharp Emma O-Ochiltree Foundation-Tr give?

$190,075 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $10,395.

Who runs Sharp Emma O-Ochiltree Foundation-Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Lisa S Jackson (Trustee).

What does Sharp Emma O-Ochiltree Foundation-Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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