HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe
HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe is a public charity based in Radnor, Pennsylvania, formed in 2018. It is a trust that supports several public charities, including through scholarship aid and grants for organizational support, research, education, and maintenance.
HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe at a glance
In short: HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe gave $1.4M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $126K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,388,254
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $126,205
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $138,825
- Total assets
- $30,101,145
- -6.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe
- Contact
Mailing address: Three Radnor Corp Center Suite 450, Radnor, PA 19087-4546
Phone: (215) 981-4438
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Penn Neurosurgical Research Institute ($234K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 23 grants of 52 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust is based in Radnor, Pennsylvania. In 2025, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 20% to New Jersey, 5% to New York, and 5% to Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $234K; repeat grants $115K. How we count
Medians: $234K first-time, $104K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2021) to $14.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Penn Neurosurgical Research Institute Philadelphia, PA | For General Support | $234,268 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ | For Scholarship Aid | $208,238 |
| Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | For Scholarship Aid | $208,238 |
| The Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PA | Suggested for Use by Museum Education | $138,825 |
| The Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia, PA | For the Maintenance | $138,825 |
| Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia, PA | Department of Mental and Nervous Diseases | $138,825 |
| The Salvation Army West Nyack, NY | For the General Support of the Pa Division | $69,413 |
| The Seeing Eye Inc Morristown, NJ | For General Support | $69,413 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital C0 MLH Finance Bryn Mawr, PA | Suggested for USE,1/2 Equipment and Maintenance | $69,413 |
| Diversified Community Services Detroit, MI | For General Support | $69,413 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30,101,145 | $1,763,815 | $1,621,977 | $1,388,254 | 11 | $1,763,815 |
| 2024 | $32,040,351 | $1,666,448 | $1,721,627 | $1,303,472 | 10 | $1,666,448 |
| 2023 | $32,974,322 | $2,317,613 | $1,730,705 | $14,526,655 | 10 | $2,317,613 |
| 2022 | $30,758,111 | $1,043,475 | $1,648,799 | $1,456,901 | 11 | $1,043,475 |
| 2021 | $31,363,435 | $2,321,401 | $1,476,246 | $1,257,874 | 10 | $2,321,401 |
| 2020 | $30,983,903 | $991,409 | $2,202,913 | $1,268,270 | 10 | $991,409 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states its mission as “supporting organization of designated 501(c)(3) organizations.” Its filing describes scholarship aid for candidates from southeastern Pennsylvania through the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania’s Sharpe Scholarship Program for Sharpe Scholars.
Its 2025 grants went to universities, hospitals, cultural and educational institutions, and other charitable organizations. The Franklin Institute, a 2025 recipient, describes its own mission as inspiring a passion for learning about science and technology.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave 11 grants totaling $1,388,254. Grant amounts ranged from $43,383 to $234,268, with a median of $138,825.
The largest 2025 grants included $234,268 to Penn Neurosurgical Research Institute for general support; $208,238 each to Princeton University and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania for scholarship aid; and $138,825 each to The Franklin Institute, The Academy of Natural Sciences, and Pennsylvania Hospital. Other listed recipients included The Salvation Army, The Seeing Eye, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Diversified Community Services, and The Sharpe-Strumia Research Foundation.
The filing describes quarterly telephone conferences between a trust representative and officials of certain supported organizations to discuss projected funding needs, use of funds, investment strategy, and portfolio expectations. It also describes an on-site meeting with the beneficiary receiving the largest percentage of the trust’s distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe's only listed officer is Haverford Trust Company, Institutional Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Haverford Trust Company
Institutional Trustee
On filings since 2020
$181K (2020) → $202K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $202K, to Haverford Trust Company (Institutional Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe
How much does HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe give each year?
HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe gave $1.4M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 10 grants.
What is HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe's typical grant size?
HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe's median grant in 2025 was $138,825, and its average grant was $126,205, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe that year got $234K on average.
Where does HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe give grants?
HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (20%) and New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (5 grants) and Bryn Mawr, PA (2 grants).
Does HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe give general operating support?
Yes: 36% of HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe's largest grantees?
HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe's largest 2025 grantees include Penn Neurosurgical Research Institute ($234,268), Princeton University ($208,238) and Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania ($208,238), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe?
HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe reported $30.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What does HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe fund?
The organization states its mission as “supporting organization of designated 501(c)(3) organizations.” Its filing describes scholarship aid for candidates from southeastern Pennsylvania through the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania’s Sharpe Scholarship Program for Sharpe Scholars. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe?
HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe's EIN?
HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2057737. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). HTC Trustee Catherine D Sharpe funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/htc-trustee-catherine-d-sharpe-morg_dbdd54609dcf49d6a2eddf02200ee1c3
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