Funding search · EIN 357004860 · Newton, MA
Sharp Charitable Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 110
- grants reported
- $4.8M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Top recipients
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- University of Illinois - Phillip & Ann Sharp Cancer Center1 grant · $2.0M
- Mgh for Dept of Molecular Biology - Howard Hughes Medical Institute1 grant · $1.0M
- Cal Tech - Advancement & Alumni Relations1 grant · $500,000
- MIT Press Fund for the Future2 grants · $470,000
- The Termeer Foundation1 grant · $250,000
- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT1 grant · $200,000
- Frank Urbanowski Memorial Innovation Fund Co MIT1 grant · $60,000
- Cancer Engineering Workshop at National Academy of Scienses1 grant · $52,000
- Eliot Church of Newton3 grants · $44,000
- Nacd New England Chapter2 grants · $18,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 110 grants.
- $2.0M
University of Illinois - Phillip & Ann Sharp Cancer Center · Urbana, IL · 2022
Unrestricted
- $1.0M
Mgh for Dept of Molecular Biology - Howard Hughes Medical Institute · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $500,000
Cal Tech - Advancement & Alumni Relations · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $460,000
MIT Press Fund for the Future · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $250,000
The Termeer Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $200,000
Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $60,000
Frank Urbanowski Memorial Innovation Fund Co MIT · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $52,000
Cancer Engineering Workshop at National Academy of Scienses · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Eliot Church of Newton · Newton, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Eliot Church of Newton · Newton, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $15,000
Nacd New England Chapter · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $14,000
Eliot Church of Newton · Newton, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
MIT Press Fund for the Future · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,123
Turkey Earthquake Relief · Southfield, MI · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Aspen Cancer Conference · Basalt, CO · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Congregational United Church of Christ · Greensboro, NC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Friends of Boston'S Homeless · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Mustard Seed Community Health · Greensboro, NC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Open Medicine Foundation · Agora Hills, CA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Rosie'S Place · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Science History Institute · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
The Friendly Kitchen · Concord, NH · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Aspen Cancer Conference · Basalt, CO · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Congregational United Church of Christ · Greensboro, NC · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Friends of Boston'S Homeless · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Hungar Mountain Childrens Center · Waterbury, VT · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Mustard Seed Community Health · Greensboro, NC · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Open Medicine Foundation · Agora Hills, CA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Rosie'S Place · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Science History Institute · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
The Friendly Kitchen · Concord, NH · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Congregational United Church of Christ · Greensboro, NC · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Friends of Boston'S Homeless · Boston, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Hungar Mountain Childrens Center · Waterbury, VT · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Mustard Seed Community Health · Greensboro, NC · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Open Medicine Foundation · Agora Hills, CA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Razom Fbo Ukraine · New York City, NY · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Rosie'S Place · Boston, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $3,500
Life Sciences Cares · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $3,500
Life Sciences Cares · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $3,000
The Second Step · Newtonville, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $3,000
Washington County Food and Fuel Alliance · Machias, ME · 2024
Unrestricted
- $3,000
Nacd New England Chapter · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $3,000
The Second Step · Newtonville, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $3,000
Washington County Food and Fuel Alliance · Machias, ME · 2023
Unrestricted
- $3,000
Science History Institute - Boston Pioneers Dinner · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $3,000
The Second Step · Newtonville, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $3,000
Washington County Food and Fuel Alliance · Machias, ME · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,500
New Garden Friends School · Greensboro, NC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
New Garden Friends School · Greensboro, NC · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Revitalizing Waterbury Crew · Waterbury, VT · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
The Baker Free Library Foundation · Bow, NH · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Waterbury Common Market · Waterbury, VT · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
World Gospel Mission · Marion, IN · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,000
The Baker Free Library Foundation · Bow, NH · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Waterbury Area Food Shelf · Waterbury, VT · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Berk Fund for Biological Research (UCLA Foundation) · Pasadena, CA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Greensboro Independent School Corporation · Greensboro, NC · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,000
New Garden Friends School · Greensboro, NC · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,000
The Baker Free Library Foundation · Bow, NH · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,000
The Friendly Kitchen · Concord, NH · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,000
The Gairdner Foundation · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,000
Waterbury Area Food Shelf · Waterbury, VT · 2022
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Amoskeag Rowing Club · Concord, NH · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Buzzards Bay Coaltion · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Concord Hospital · Concord, NH · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Downeast Coastal Conservancy · Machias, ME · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Dreamfar High School Marathon · Newton, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Falmouth United Methodist Church · Falmouth, KY · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Friends of the Newton Free Library · Newton, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Friends of the Waterbury Public Library · Waterbury, VT · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Greensboro Independent School Corporation · Greensboro, NC · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Maker Sphere · Waterbury, VT · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Porter Memorial Library Association · Machias, ME · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Whitehead Institute · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Amoskeag Rowing Club · Concord, NH · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Buzzards Bay Coaltion · New Bedford, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Concord Hospital · Concord, NH · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Downeast Coastal Conservancy · Machias, ME · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Friends of the Newton Free Library · Newton, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Friends of the Waterbury Public Library · Waterbury, VT · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Greensboro Independent School Corporation · Greensboro, NC · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Porter Memorial Library Association · Machias, ME · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Whitehead Institute · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Buzzards Bay Coaltion · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Concord Hospital · Concord, NH · 2022
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Friends of the Newton Free Library · Newton, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Friends of the Waterbury Public Library · Waterbury, VT · 2022
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Porter Memorial Library Association · Machias, ME · 2022
Unrestricted
- $1,000
Whitehead Institute · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $501
Waterbury Area Makershere Coop · Waterbury, VT · 2023
Unrestricted
- $500
Central Vermont Humane Society · Montpelier, VT · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
Friends of the Waterbury Reservoir · Waterbury Center, VT · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
Green Mountain Performing Arts · Waterbury, VT · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
Hungar Mountain Childrens Center · Waterbury, VT · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
More Than Words · Waltham, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $500
Ridgecrest Foundation · Ridgecrest, NC · 2024
Unrestricted
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