Private foundation · EIN 26-0579592 · Hutto, Texas · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Scharpen Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 4 grants paid, $589K total, median $63K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
4
$589K
Median grant
$63K
Stays in TX
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.6M

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Impact FoundationLenexa, KSDonation$464K
National Christian FoundationAlpharetta, GADonation$100K
WaterstoneColorado Springs, CODonation$25K
Birth Choice CentersTemecula, CADonation$825

By state: Kansas 1 · Georgia 1 · Colorado 1 · California 1

About this foundation

Scharpen Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Hutto, Texas, administered in care of Scott Scharpen, tax-exempt since 2008. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Scharpen Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Scharpen Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $589K across 4 grants, a median of $63K.

Where does Scharpen Foundation Inc give?

Kansas (1 grants), Georgia (1 grants), Colorado (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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