Scharp Family Foundation

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Monument, Colorado · EIN 45-3858417 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$18K

Organizations funded16

Typical grant$400

Total assets$420K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $200 and $900.

From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Animal Welfare2
Children & Youth2
Education1
Human Services1
Youth Sports1

Where it gives

6% of grants went outside Colorado.

Colorado15
Montana1

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Colorado School of Mines	Golden, CO	General Use	$3,000
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation	Missoula, MT	General Use	$2,000
Savio	Denver, CO	General Use	$1,000
Tri-Lakes Cares	Monument, CO	General Use	$1,000
Deer Creek Middle School	Littleton, CO	General Use	$900
Morris Animal Foundation	Denver, CO	General Use	$600
Tri-Lakes United Methodist Church	Monument, CO	General Use	$500
CSU - Flint Animal Cancer Center	Fort Collins, CO	General Use	$400
Golden Retriever Rescue Rockies	Arvada, CO	General Use	$400
Illuminate Colorado	Denver, CO	General Use	$400
Colorado State University Foundation	Fort Collins, CO	General Use	$250
Goldberg Law Center PC	Colorado Springs, CO	General Use	$250
Rocky Mountain Conservatory	Estes Park, CO	General Use	$200
Childrens Hospital Colorado Colorado S	Colorado Springs, CO	General Use	$200
STAR Girlz Empowerment	Aurora, CO	General Use	$200
National Mill Dog Rescue	Peyton, CO	General Use	$200

The return also lists 2 grants to individuals ($7,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$18,500	18
2023	$16,600	14

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502809349100620
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 45-3858417
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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