Community trust

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 45% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
183 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 183.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $213K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$41K
Spent
$23K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$350K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$41K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$41K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$53K
FY2026$43K
Expenses
$23K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$23K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$35K
FY2025$34K
FY2026$38K
Net assets
$350K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$350K
FY2022$416K
FY2023$685K
FY2024$602K
FY2025$644K
FY2026$728K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Sep 1984.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $19K Management & general 16% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secy/Treasur
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Sharon Community Trusts is a public foundation based in Sharon Center, OH.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
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A community trust providing funds to various sharon center organizations for the benefit of the community.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$213K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $38K · 2020–2025
St Paul Lutheran ChurchFY2025$6,967
St Paul Lutheran ChurchFY2024$7,412
St Paul Lutheran ChurchFY2023$6,651
St Paul Lutheran ChurchFY2022$5,096
St Paul Lutheran ChurchFY2021$5,839
St Paul Lutheran ChurchFY2020$5,668

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$41K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$809
Money outPt IX
$23K
Ln 25
Programscol B$19K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$350K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$350K
Total assetsLn 16$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Government grantsLn 1e$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$809
Gains on assetsLn 7$17K
Total revenueLn 12$41K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$333K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$350K
Total assetsLn 16$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$350K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K$350K
Total assetsLn 16$298K$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$298K$350K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$600$600
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$423$423
Total functional expensesLn 25$23K$19K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $43K$38K$4K$728K 990 PDF
FY2025 $53K$34K$19K$644K 990 PDF
FY2024 $31K$35K−$4K$602K 990 PDF
FY2023 $160K$34K$126K$685K 990 PDF
FY2022 $23K$28K−$5K$416K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $41K$23K$18K$350K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $40,876 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,043$18,021
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,288$22,046
I-11 Other revenue$809
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $47,331$40,876
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,300$18,700
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,913$4,173
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,213$22,873
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,118$18,003
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $40,876 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$18,021
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,021
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,893$4,893
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $17,153$17,153
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $809$809
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,855$40,876
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,873 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $18,700$18,700
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $600$600
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,150$3,150
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $423$423
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,123 · Management $3,750 · Fundraising $0$22,873
Part X · Balance sheet $349,571 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,725$16,810
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $289,701$332,761
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $298,426$349,571
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $298,426$349,571
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $298,426$349,571
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $298,426$349,571
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $349,571 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$40,876
XI-2 Total expenses$22,873
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,003
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$298,426
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$33,142
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$349,571

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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