The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust
The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Harrison, New York. In 2025, it made grants to organizations in New York, Connecticut, California, and Virginia, including organizations focused on community services, education, arts, health care, and conservation.
The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust gave $36K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,331
- +35.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +57.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,211
- -14.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $800
- Total assets
- $361,303
- -0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (10 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Pkfod Llc 500 Mamaroneck Aven, Harrison, NY 10528
Phone: (914) 381-8910
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation ($4K). Together the top 10 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 119 grants of 119 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 20% to Connecticut, 7% to California, and 1% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 30 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $700 first-time, $900 repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 142% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2023) to $36K (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation New York, NY | General Operating Support | $4,000 |
| Presbyterian Church Katonah Katonah, NY | General Operating Support | $3,500 |
| Katonah Village Library Katonah, NY | General Operating Support | $3,000 |
| City Harvest New York, NY | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Madison Land Conservation Trust Madison, CT | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Oakland Public Education Fund Oakland, CA | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Pelham Art Center Inc Pelham, NY | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc New York, NY | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Hope Community Services Inc New Rochelle, NY | General Operating Support | $1,850 |
| Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | General Operating Support | $1,831 |
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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 | $361,303 | $40,558 | $42,319 | $36,331 | 30 | $39,036 | $34,570 | $27,417 |
| 2024 | $363,064 | $25,616 | $32,618 | $26,800 | 19 | $29,985 | $22,883 | $25,878 |
| 2023 | $370,066 | $12,509 | $22,307 | $17,600 | 19 | $19,980 | $7,802 | $22,903 |
| 2022 | $379,864 | $13,542 | $33,056 | $28,450 | 26 | $30,625 | $8,936 | $23,738 |
| 2021 | $399,378 | $18,978 | $25,450 | $20,700 | 25 | $20,800 | $13,393 | $26,904 |
| 2020 | $405,850 | $69,322 | $25,725 | $23,400 | 22 | — | $65,997 | $22,362 |
| 2019 | $362,253 | $17,573 | $25,565 | $23,250 | 22 | — | $12,768 | $22,633 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. The Katonah Village Library describes its work as providing equal access to information and encouraging reading and engagement with the arts, sciences, and humanities. Pelham Art Center describes itself as a nonprofit educational and cultural institution providing access to the arts. Madison Land Conservation Trust says it promotes preservation of natural resources and historic and scenic sites in Madison, Connecticut. Hope Community Services describes its work as serving people in New Rochelle and surrounding communities, including disadvantaged people.
Other 2025 recipients include Planned Parenthood Federation of America, which states that its mission includes providing comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care; Wesleyan University, which describes its work as providing a liberal arts education; and Carl Schurz Park Conservancy, whose mission is to restore and beautify the park and encourage public enjoyment and involvement.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 30 grants totaling $36,331. Grants ranged from $200 to $4,000, with a median of $800. Listed grants were for general operating support. The largest grants included $4,000 to American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation; $3,500 to Presbyterian Church Katonah; and $3,000 to Katonah Village Library. Other notable awards included $2,000 each to City Harvest, Madison Land Conservation Trust, Oakland Public Education Fund, Pelham Art Center, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists four trustees: Nigel E Sharrock, Juliet K Sharrock, Emily Sarah Sharrock, and Justine Juliet Sharrock.
The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emily Sarah Sharrock
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juliet K. Sharrock
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justine Juliet Sharrock
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nigel E. Sharrock
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust
How much does The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust give each year?
The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust gave $36K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 19 grants.
What is The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $800, and its average grant was $1,211, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust give grants?
The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (20%) and California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Pelham, NY (5 grants), Madison, CT (4 grants) and Katonah, NY (3 grants).
Does The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (30 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation ($4,000), Presbyterian Church Katonah ($3,500) and Katonah Village Library ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust?
The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust reported $361K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. The Katonah Village Library describes its work as providing equal access to information and encouraging reading and engagement with the arts, sciences, and humanities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust?
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7031499. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Sharrock Family Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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