Private foundation · Soddy Daisy
Sharpe Family Foundation Inc.
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 41 totaling $454,696 · 8 in Rhea County
- Typical grant
- $2,000 to $5,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $4,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County, Rhea County, Marion County, Putnam County, Bradley County, Carter County, Davidson County · plus 3 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 44% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 18 of 41.
- Total giving that year
- $469,696
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $470K | $455K | 41 |
| 2024 | $50K | $43K | 22 |
| 2023 | $50K | $42K | 19 |
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
Board and officers
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- David SharpeChairman
- Larry SharpeTreasurer
- J Richard SharpeVice chairman
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Program assistance
- Program assist
Tennessee organizations it funded
Rhea County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Union Baptist Church | Dayton, Rhea County | Program assistance | $15K |
| Rc3 | Dayton, Rhea County | Program assistance | $5,000 |
| Rhea County Beekeepers Assoc | Dayton, Rhea County | Program assistance | $4,000 |
| Rhea County Fair | Dayton, Rhea County | Program assistance | $3,000 |
| Rhea of Sunshine | Dayton, Rhea County | Program assistance | $3,000 |
| Clyde W Roddy Public Library | Dayton, Rhea County | Program assistance | $2,000 |
| Rhea County High School Cheer | Evansville, Rhea County | Program assistance | $2,000 |
| Blazing Hope Ranch | Dayton, Rhea County | Program assistance | $1,000 |
| The Generosity Trust | Chattanooga, Marion County | Program assistance | $260K |
| The Exceptional Bean | Cookeville, Putnam County | Program assistance | $15K |
| North River Methodist Church | Hixson, Hamilton County | Program assistance | $15K |
| Camp Horizon | Hixson, Hamilton County | Program assist | $14K |
| Onpoint | Hixson, Hamilton County | Program assistance | $10K |
| Kelcurt Foundation | Soddy Daisy, Hamilton County | Program assistance | $8,805 |
| Rhea County Isaiah House | Elizabethton, Carter County | Program assistance | $8,000 |
| Boyd Buchanan School | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program assistance | $6,000 |
| Gps Impact Fund | Chattanooga, Marion County | Program assistance | $6,000 |
| Friends of the Troops | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program assistance | $5,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program assistance | $5,000 |
| Chambliss Center for Children | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program assistance | $5,000 |
| The 247 Movement | Cleveland, Bradley County | Program assistance | $5,000 |
| Bible in the Schools | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program assistance | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program assistance | $5,000 |
| Whitwell Baptist Church | Whitwell, Marion County | Program assistance | $5,000 |
| My Place Together | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program assistance | $4,902 |