Robert Sharp Family Foundation
Robert Sharp Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $614K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $33K.
Robert Sharp Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert Sharp Family Foundation gave $250K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $83K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $250,000
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $83,333
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $613,743
- +55.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (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 Robert Sharp Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Florida Aquarium ($125K). Together the top 3 received $250K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert Sharp Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 380% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 840% 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 $2K (2021) to $250K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Florida Aquarium Tampa, FL | Donation | $125,000 |
| Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL | Donation | $75,000 |
| Junior Achievement Tampa, FL | Donation | $50,000 |
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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 | $613,743 | $463,702 | $253,347 | $250,000 | 3 | $250,000 | $33,241 | $29,765 |
| 2024 | $395,781 | $238,529 | $53,595 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $10,770 | $11,956 |
| 2023 | $204,904 | $8,112 | $2,767 | — | — | — | $6,156 | $9,571 |
| 2022 | $187,273 | $55,621 | $54,807 | $52,050 | 3 | $52,050 | $3,650 | $10,051 |
| 2021 | $222,950 | $38,550 | $5,076 | $2,050 | 4 | $2,050 | $11,286 | $9,780 |
| 2020 | $180,595 | $14,812 | $54,509 | $51,500 | 4 | — | $12,564 | $9,534 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert Sharp Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert Sharp Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peggy Sharp
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rob Sharp
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert R. Sharp
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robin Sharp
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Robert Sharp Family Foundation
How much does Robert Sharp Family Foundation give each year?
Robert Sharp Family Foundation gave $250K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
What is Robert Sharp Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert Sharp Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $83,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert Sharp Family Foundation give grants?
Robert Sharp Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (2 grants).
Does Robert Sharp Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Robert Sharp Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).
How large is Robert Sharp Family Foundation?
Robert Sharp Family Foundation reported $614K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $250K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Robert Sharp Family Foundation's EIN?
Robert Sharp Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5574137. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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