The Rhoades-Robinson Fund concentrates its giving on a very small set of local public-benefit organizations, providing unrestricted operational support. Its grants are directed to community-facing service and fund infrastructure rather than program-specific initiatives, indicating a preference for sustaining organizations’ core capacity. The foundation appears to prioritize repeat, sizable grants to a couple of trusted partners rather than broad-based or one-off giving.
The Rhoades-robinson Fund’s recent giving is built around repeat unrestricted operating support for a small circle of Sharon-area institutions, with Chore Service Fund and Region One Revolving Fund each receiving $15,000 in both 2023 and 2024. That pattern points to a funder that backs core capacity rather than project-specific work, and does so through ongoing support for local nonprofits and community-serving intermediaries. The fund’s portfolio also reaches into civic and social infrastructure. In 2024 it gave $12,000 to The Historic Sharon Burying Ground Inc and $12,000 to Sharon Fire Department, while Sharon Community Foundation received $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Smaller awards in the same community include Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, Sharon Ambulance, churches, and other place-based organizations. The grant list shows a consistent preference for operational support across organizations that serve residents directly or maintain local community assets. Across the recent grants, the fund does not scatter gifts broadly. Instead, it returns to the same organizations over multiple years, with most awards clustering at modest-to-mid five-figure levels. The result is a pattern of concentrated, repeated support for a defined local network of nonprofits and public-benefit institutions.
A major theme in The Rhoades-robinson Fund’s giving is elder and home-support infrastructure. Chore Service Fund received $15,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 for operations, making it one of the clearest examples of the fund’s support for day-to-day service delivery. Another recurring area is community finance and liquidity. Region One Revolving Fund received $15,000 in both years for operations, which aligns with the fund’s interest in regional revolving or community development structures rather than direct service alone. The fund also supports local civic and community anchors. The Historic Sharon Burying Ground Inc received $12,000 in 2023 and 2024 for operations, and Sharon Community Foundation received $10,000 in each year. These grants show attention to place-based institutions that help sustain local identity, services, and nonprofit infrastructure.
Typical grant size is tightly grouped: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Even with that clustering, the fund makes some larger repeat awards, including $15,000 and $12,000 operational grants. The pattern is strongly repeat-based. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Chore Service Fund, Region One Revolving Fund, Sharon Community Foundation, The Historic Sharon Burying Ground Inc, Sharon Fire Department, Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, Sharon Ambulance, Sharon Daycare Center Inc, and others. The fund does not make grants to individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant list shows operating support rather than project-specific funding.
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$139K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CT.
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Highly concentrated giving: only four grants split evenly between two organizations, repeat multi-year or repeat-cycle operational support, relatively large individual grants for a small private foundation ($30,000 each).
Notable grantees: CHORE SERVICE FUND, REGION ONE REVOLVING FUND
The grantmaking is highly concentrated in Connecticut, which accounts for the most recipient activity, while 0% of grants went to recipients in the fund’s New York headquarters state. Recent recipients are centered in Sharon, CT, with additional grants to Fall Village, CT through Region One Revolving Fund. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 31 grants to U.S. recipients and no non-U.S. grant locations in the recent list.
It supports small, place-based nonprofits and community-serving institutions through unrestricted operating support. Recent recipients include local service funds, a revolving fund, a fire department, a library, churches, and civic organizations, all funded for operations rather than projects.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Chore Service Fund, Region One Revolving Fund, Sharon Community Foundation, The Historic Sharon Burying Ground Inc, Sharon Fire Department, and Hotchkiss Library of Sharon.
The grant-size distribution is narrow: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Recent grants also include repeated $15,000 and $12,000 operating awards.
Connecticut receives the most grant activity, with Sharon, CT appearing repeatedly across the recent grants list and Fall Village, CT also represented. The recent recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
No. The fund does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent giving is made up of operating grants to organizations.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGION ONE REVOLVING FUND | FALL VILLAGE, CT | $15,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| CHORE SERVICE FUND | SHARON, CT | $15,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| THE HISTORIC SHARON BURYING GROUND INC | SHARON, CT | $12,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| SHARON FIRE DEPARTMENT | SHARON, CT | $12,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| SHARON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SHARON, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| HOTCHKISS LIBRARY OF SHARON | SHARON, CT | $7,500 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN LEGION | SHARON, CT | $7,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| SHARON DAYCARE CENTER INC | SHARON, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| ST KATERI CARING FUND | SHARON, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| SHARON AMBULANCE | SHARON, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| SHARON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | SHARON, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL OF SHARON | SHARON, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| SHARON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | SHARON, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| THE LITTLE GUILD OF ST FRANCIS | SHARON, CT | $3,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| SHARON HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SHARON, CT | $2,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| TRIARTS SHARON PLAYHOUSE | SHARON, CT | $1,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| REGION ONE REVOLVING FUND | FALL VILLAGE, CT | $15,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| CHORE SERVICE FUND | SHARON, CT | $15,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| THE HISTORIC SHARON BURYING GROUND INC | SHARON, CT | $12,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| SHARON FIRE DEPARTMENT | SHARON, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| SHARON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SHARON, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| HOTCHKISS LIBRARY OF SHARON | SHARON, CT | $5,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| SHARON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | SHARON, CT | $5,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN LEGION | SHARON, CT | $5,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| SHARON DAYCARE CENTER INC | SHARON, CT | $5,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| SHARON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | SHARON, CT | $5,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL OF SHARON | SHARON, CT | $5,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| ST KATERI CARING FUND | SHARON, CT | $5,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| THE LITTLE GUILD OF ST FRANCIS | SHARON, CT | $3,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| SHARON AMBULANCE | SHARON, CT | $3,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| SHARON HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SHARON, CT | $2,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
REGION ONE REVOLVING FUND
$15,000OPERATIONS
CHORE SERVICE FUND
$15,000OPERATIONS
THE HISTORIC SHARON BURYING GROUND INC
$12,000OPERATIONS
SHARON FIRE DEPARTMENT
$12,000OPERATIONS
SHARON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,000OPERATIONS
HOTCHKISS LIBRARY OF SHARON
$7,500OPERATIONS
AMERICAN LEGION
OPERATIONS
SHARON DAYCARE CENTER INC
$5,000OPERATIONS
ST KATERI CARING FUND
$5,000OPERATIONS
SHARON AMBULANCE
$5,000OPERATIONS
SHARON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000OPERATIONS
CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL OF SHARON
$5,000OPERATIONS
SHARON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$5,000OPERATIONS
THE LITTLE GUILD OF ST FRANCIS
$3,000OPERATIONS
SHARON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$2,000OPERATIONS
TRIARTS SHARON PLAYHOUSE
$1,000OPERATIONS
REGION ONE REVOLVING FUND
$15,000OPERATIONS
CHORE SERVICE FUND
$15,000OPERATIONS
THE HISTORIC SHARON BURYING GROUND INC
$12,000OPERATIONS
SHARON FIRE DEPARTMENT
$10,000OPERATIONS
SHARON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,000OPERATIONS
HOTCHKISS LIBRARY OF SHARON
$5,000OPERATIONS
SHARON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000OPERATIONS
AMERICAN LEGION
$5,000OPERATIONS
SHARON DAYCARE CENTER INC
$5,000OPERATIONS
SHARON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$5,000OPERATIONS
CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL OF SHARON
$5,000OPERATIONS
ST KATERI CARING FUND
$5,000OPERATIONS
THE LITTLE GUILD OF ST FRANCIS
$3,000OPERATIONS
SHARON AMBULANCE
$3,000OPERATIONS
SHARON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$2,000OPERATIONS