Private foundation · EIN 47-1840469 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Sharkey Family 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 11 grants paid, $208K total, median $10K. 100% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
11
$208K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in FL
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.6M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Loggerhead Marinelife CenterJuno Beach, FLEducational programs$85K
Cox Science MuseumWest Palm Beach, FLStem program$37K
Friends of Macarthur State BeachNorth Palm Beach, FLInternship program$15K
Florida Oceanographic SocietyStuart, FLChildrens program$10K
Kravis Center for Performing ArtsWest Palm Beach, FLEducation$10K
NAMI Palm Bch CtyWest Palm Beach, FLFamily program$10K
Historical Society of Palm Beach CtWest Palm Beach, FLMiddle school education$10K
FIRST Tee Florida Gold CoastRiviera Beach, FLChildrens program$10K
Flagler MuseumPalm Beach, FLChildrens education$10K
Kindness Matters 365Boca Raton, FLKindness programs$6,000
Trustbridge Hospice FoundationWest Palm Beach, FLChildren$5,000

About this foundation

Sharkey Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, administered in care of Passariello & Staiano Cpa Pa, tax-exempt since 2015. 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 Sharkey Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Sharkey Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $208K across 11 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Sharkey Family Foundation Inc give?

Florida (11 grants), per its latest filing.

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