Funding search · EIN 581722771 · Winston Salem, NC
The Ry and Eileen L Sharpe Found
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 11
- grants reported
- $265,500
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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4 grants matching “historic preservation” · $240,000
- $60,000
The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage · Hiddenite, NC · 2025
Historical preservation
- $60,000
The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage · Hiddenite, NC · 2024
Historical preservation
- $60,000
The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage · Hiddenite, NC · 2023
Historical preservation
- $60,000
The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage · Hiddenite, NC · 2022
Historical preservation
Grant history
All 11 reported grants, largest first.
- $60,000
The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage · Hiddenite, NC · 2025
Historical preservation
- $60,000
The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage · Hiddenite, NC · 2024
Historical preservation
- $60,000
The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage · Hiddenite, NC · 2023
Historical preservation
- $60,000
The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage · Hiddenite, NC · 2022
Historical preservation
- $6,000
An Appalachian Summer Festival · Boone, NC · 2025
Festival of the arts
- $5,000
Crosby Scholars Community · Winstonsalem, NC · 2022
College financial support
- $3,000
Crosby Scholars · Winstonsalem, NC · 2025
Student mentorship and academics
- $3,000
An Appalachian Summer Festival · Boone, NC · 2024
Festival of the arts
- $3,000
An Appalachian Summer Festival · Boone, NC · 2023
Festival of the arts
- $3,000
An Appalachian Summer Festival · Boone, NC · 2022
Festival of the arts
- $2,500
Crosby Scholars Community · Winstonsalem, NC · 2023
College financial support
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