Charles N Sharpe Jr Foundation
Charles N Sharpe Jr Foundation reported $26.6 million in revenue and $2.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $24.81 went to program services, $75.19 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 49.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $58,696 (DIRECTOR). Revenue fell 89% between 2021 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $2.4MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 24.8% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 75.2% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 42.3% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $58,696 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.43% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1,904.5 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 90.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe corporation's activities shall be in furtherance of the purposes set forth in section 509(a)(3)(a) of the code; that is, the corporation is organized and at all times shall be operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, and/or to carry out the purposes of cns international ministries, inc
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $58,696 | $0 | $58,696 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Charles N Sharpe Jr Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
5 filings since FY2020 (1 mo.)
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
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Of every $100 Charles N Sharpe Jr Foundation spent in 2024, $24.81 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Charles N Sharpe Jr Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Charles N Sharpe Jr Foundation reported that 24.8% of its $2.4 million in expenses went to program services, 75.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Charles N Sharpe Jr Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Charles N Sharpe Jr Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $58,696, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Charles N Sharpe Jr Foundation get its money?
Of $26.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 42.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Charles N Sharpe Jr Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-4035012 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type ii), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502689349301120 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422549349301922 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302499349300315 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232589349300138 · read the filing
- FY2020 (1 mo.): Form 990 for the 1-month short period ending December 31, 2020, object 202101899349300720 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-4035012: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.