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Roy L Sharpe Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 716148871

Roy L Sharpe Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $53,424 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $5,343 and the largest $18,697. 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 up from $52,132 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$52,1326$1.5 million
2024$53,4246$1.6 million

How to apply

Roy L Sharpe Trust 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 Roy L Sharpe Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Arkansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Arkansas6$53,424

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pulaski Heights Baptist Church
Little Rock, AR
Unrestricted general$18,697
MW Grand Lodge of Arkansas
Little Rock, AR
For scholarship fund$16,026
University of Arkansas - Little Rock
Little Rock, AR
For scholarship fund$5,343
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR
Unrestricted general$5,343
Sheridan Independent School District
Sheridan, AR
For scholarship fund$5,342
Sardis Missionary Baptist Church
Grapevine, AR
Unrestricted general$2,673

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Roy L Sharpe Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Roy L Sharpe Trust give?

$53,424 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $5,343.

Who runs Roy L Sharpe Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Roy L Sharpe Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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