Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc
Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Ball Ground, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $690K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $3K.
Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc gave $18K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- -65.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,500
- -65.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $689,773
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritans Purse ($5K). Together the top 4 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 8% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2025) to $52K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | US Disaster Relief | $5,000 |
| Storybook Sanctuary Acworth, GA | Animal Rescue | $5,000 |
| Goshen Valley Boys Ranch Waleska, GA | Human Service Organization | $5,000 |
| Beyond Basketball Woodstock, GA | Youth Sports | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $689,773 | $50,403 | $10,321 | $18,000 | 4 | $3,000 | $2,799 | $38,425 |
| 2024 | $649,691 | $44,239 | $58,913 | $52,000 | 4 | $52,000 | $4,178 | $32,763 |
| 2023 | $664,365 | $188,343 | $30,251 | $24,700 | 4 | $24,700 | $7,815 | $31,797 |
| 2022 | $505,861 | $104,705 | $28,756 | $25,000 | 4 | $25,000 | $2,812 | $21,012 |
| 2021 | $429,912 | $451,095 | $21,183 | $20,000 | 3 | $20,000 | $81 | $9,329 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc is led by Gina Bryan, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gina Bryan
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc
How much does Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc give each year?
Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc gave $18K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 4 grants.
What is Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc give grants?
Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (28%).
Does Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc?
Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc reported $690K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bryan Sharing Joy Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3833381. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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