Sharon Community Trusts

Public charity · Grantmaker Sharon Center, OH EIN: 34-1439670

Community trust

Sharon Community Trusts at a glance

In short: Sharon Community Trusts gave $7K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $7K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$6,967
-6.0% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
1
+0.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$6,967
-6.0% vs 2025
Median grant
$6,967
Total assets
$727,510
+12.9% vs 2025
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Sharon Community Trusts funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

St Paul Lutheran Church: $7KSt Paul Lutheran Church$7K

The largest 2026 recipient was St Paul Lutheran Church ($7K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Sharon Center

How Sharon Community Trusts gives

  • Giving grew 37% from 2023 to 2026. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025 1 grant2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $7K (2025). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Paul Lutheran Church Sharon Center, OH—$6,967
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$727,510$42,614$38,328$6,9671$24,664
2025$644,283$52,688$33,920$7,4121$32,988
2024$601,876$30,974$35,205$6,6511$16,574
2023$685,244$160,409$34,398$5,0961$142,959
2022$416,490$23,350$28,214$5,8391$4,316
2021$349,571$40,876$22,873$5,6681$22,046

About Sharon Community Trusts

Based on IRS filings

Sharon Community Trusts is a public charity, based in Sharon Center, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $728K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $25K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sharon Community Trusts is led by John Leach, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • John Leach

    President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Karl G. Gerhart

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Michael George

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Vogel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Hazen

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Petersen

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 Sharon Community Trusts

How much does Sharon Community Trusts give each year?

Sharon Community Trusts gave $7K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $7K across 1 grant.

How large is Sharon Community Trusts?

Sharon Community Trusts reported $728K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $43K.

Where does Sharon Community Trusts operate?

Sharon Community Trusts has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Sharon Community Trusts's EIN?

Sharon Community Trusts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1439670. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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