Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation
Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $232K.
Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation at a glance
In short: Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation gave $150K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,500
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $1,423,546
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Emergency Infant Services ($50K). Together the top 4 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 22 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 170% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2019) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Infant Services Tulsa, OK | For Services to Infants | $50,000 |
| Neighbor for Neighbor Inc Tulsa, OK | To promote survival for people who need basic services to survive | $50,000 |
| Lindsey House Tulsa, OK | For long-term shelter & supportive services to women caring for children | $25,000 |
| The Spring Sand Springs, OK | For long-term shelter & supportive services to women caring for children | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,423,546 | $243,357 | $173,395 | $150,000 | 4 | $157,852 | $232,395 | $92,652 |
| 2024 | $1,353,121 | $216,125 | $139,023 | $120,000 | 4 | $127,250 | $205,905 | $90,576 |
| 2023 | $1,275,508 | $105,070 | $136,799 | $120,000 | 4 | $126,878 | $95,855 | $84,831 |
| 2022 | $1,306,609 | $111,429 | $130,590 | $110,000 | 4 | $119,522 | $103,406 | $87,879 |
| 2021 | $1,326,150 | $184,874 | $130,799 | $110,000 | 6 | $120,208 | $176,367 | $99,689 |
| 2020 | $1,274,014 | $107,511 | $107,291 | $90,000 | 6 | — | $98,110 | $82,857 |
| 2019 | $1,273,847 | $73,890 | $104,556 | $87,000 | 6 | — | $66,343 | $80,962 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation reported a distributable amount of $93K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation's only listed officer is The Trust Company Of Oklahoma, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Trust Company Of Oklahoma
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$13K (2019) → $16K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to The Trust Company of Oklahoma (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation
How much does Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation give each year?
Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation gave $150K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 4 grants.
What is Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation's typical grant size?
Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $37,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation give grants?
Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (3 grants).
Does Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation?
Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $93K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation's EIN?
Don & Florence Sharp Char Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6155838. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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