Robert G Sharp Trust
Robert G Sharp Trust is a private foundation, based in Athelstane, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $279K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $2K.
Robert G Sharp Trust at a glance
In short: Robert G Sharp Trust gave $15K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,667
- -8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $279,000
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Robert G Sharp Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uw-Platteville ($1K). Together the top 2 received $2K.
Organizations only. It also paid 7 grants to individuals ($13,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert G Sharp Trust gives
- Giving grew 88% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 126% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $13,500 |
| Uw-Platteville Platteville, WI | Scholarship Grant | $1,000 |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | Scholarship Grant | $500 |
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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 | $279,000 | $-396 | $29,684 | $15,000 | 9 | $22,360 | $2,110 | $17,771 |
| 2024 | $309,080 | $54,279 | $30,007 | $14,500 | 8 | $22,800 | $47,095 | $16,978 |
| 2023 | $284,808 | $8,624 | $26,718 | $11,000 | 6 | $19,300 | $1,687 | $17,162 |
| 2022 | $302,902 | $41,172 | $22,411 | $8,000 | 7 | $15,400 | $34,576 | $18,935 |
| 2021 | $284,141 | $37,404 | $24,328 | $8,500 | 8 | — | $29,876 | $19,295 |
| 2020 | $270,768 | $7,783 | $24,036 | $9,500 | 1 | — | — | $16,768 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert G Sharp Trust reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert G Sharp Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rosemarie Witczak
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Ndavid Kipp
Trust Administrator
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$7K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: N David Kipp (2020) — Trust Administrator
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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $7K, to Rosemarie Witczak (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Robert G Sharp Trust
How much does Robert G Sharp Trust give each year?
Robert G Sharp Trust gave $15K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 8 grants.
What is Robert G Sharp Trust's typical grant size?
Robert G Sharp Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,667, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert G Sharp Trust give grants?
Robert G Sharp Trust gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Robert G Sharp Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Robert G Sharp Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Award" (5 grants) and "Scholarship Grant" (3 grants).
How large is Robert G Sharp Trust?
Robert G Sharp Trust reported $279K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Robert G Sharp Trust's EIN?
Robert G Sharp Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6084979. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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