Sharbek Family Foundation
Sharbek Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Avon Lake, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $665K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $26K.
Sharbek Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sharbek Family Foundation gave $26K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,625
- -23.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,203
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,025
- Total assets
- $664,722
- +23.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (55% 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 Sharbek Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Syrian American Medical Society ($8K). Together the top 8 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Sharbek Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $20K (2023) to $33K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Syrian American Medical Society Washington, DC | Medical Support | $8,450 |
| Cleveland Muslim Comnunity Center Clevland, OH | Maintenance | $5,000 |
| West Cleveland Muslim Association Westlake, OH | Support | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Secure & Save America Canfield, OH | Medical Support | $2,050 |
| Medglobal Rolling Meadows, IL | Support | $2,000 |
| Islamic Center of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | Maintenenace | $1,125 |
| Life for Relief and Development Southfield, MI | Support | $1,000 |
| Arora Foundation Richfield, OH | Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $664,722 | $76,520 | $30,077 | $25,625 | 8 | $25,625 | $26,470 | $26,098 |
| 2024 | $538,251 | $63,820 | $39,896 | $33,400 | 9 | $33,400 | $18,840 | $23,058 |
| 2023 | $405,585 | $37,848 | $24,288 | $19,750 | 8 | $19,750 | $13,348 | $16,935 |
| 2022 | $300,775 | $34,842 | $40,105 | $30,816 | 9 | $30,816 | $24,342 | $17,535 |
| 2021 | $437,042 | $63,119 | $33,200 | $31,200 | 11 | $31,200 | $38,119 | $18,567 |
| 2020 | $364,459 | $35,929 | $26,651 | $26,160 | 9 | — | $29,628 | $15,296 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sharbek Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sharbek Family Foundation is led by Mf Sharbek MD, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mf Sharbek MD
President
Trustee → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Farah Maderitz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sammar Mecsak
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Suzanne Sharbek
Secretary
On filings since 2021
$2K (2021) → $0 (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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $4K, to Suzanne Sharbek (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Sharbek Family Foundation
How much does Sharbek Family Foundation give each year?
Sharbek Family Foundation gave $26K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 9 grants.
What is Sharbek Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Sharbek Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,025, and its average grant was $3,203, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sharbek Family Foundation give grants?
Sharbek Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (33%) and Illinois (8%).
Does Sharbek Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Sharbek Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (4 grants).
Who are Sharbek Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Sharbek Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Syrian American Medical Society ($8,450), Cleveland Muslim Comnunity Center ($5,000) and West Cleveland Muslim Association ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sharbek Family Foundation?
Sharbek Family Foundation reported $665K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Sharbek Family Foundation's EIN?
Sharbek Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1757088. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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