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Sacvalley Medshare

Public charity · Grantmaker Chico, CA EIN: 46-5423598 Website

To improve the quality and safety of healthcare across the north central valley, by sharing health information in a secure and efficient fashion between all providers, facilities and patients.

Sacvalley Medshare at a glance

In short: Sacvalley Medshare gave $494K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $494K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$494,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$494,000
Median grant
$494,000
Total assets
$2,187,928
+199.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Sacvalley Medshare funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Commonspirit Health: $494KCommonspirit Health$494K

The largest 2024 recipient was Commonspirit Health ($494K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Englewood

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $494K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Commonspirit Health Englewood, COGrant funding is from the California health and human services agency for data insights and innovation (CDII) under the data exchange framework grant program.$494,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$2,187,928$4,375,724$3,707,949$494,0001$37,407
2023$731,142$2,028,393$2,227,732——$12,862
2022$929,979$2,135,579$1,709,006——$1,079
2021$507,179$3,764,628$3,881,735——$1,112
2020$1,053,516$3,075,785$2,367,080——$1,213

About Sacvalley Medshare

Based on IRS filings

Sacvalley Medshare is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chico, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $494K. Net investment income was $37K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sacvalley Medshare is led by John Helvey, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 20 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John Helvey

    CEO

    Executive Director & Former Board Chair → Executive Director, 2022

    Executive Director → CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $91K (2021) → $184K (2024)

  • Elizabeth Steffen

    Chair

    Former Executive Director & Board Chair → Board Chair, 2022

    Board Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $135K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Jennifer Inden

    Program & Project Director

    Board Member Proxy → Former Board Proxy, 2023

    Former Board Proxy → Program & Project Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2024)

  • James Forte

    Director of Marketing

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $135K (2024)

  • Charles Kitzman

    Treasurer

    Treasurer of the Board → Board Treasurer, 2023

    Board Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Oryn

    Member

    Board Member → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Dorsey-Tyler

    Member Proxy

    Board Vice Chair → Board Member Proxy, 2021

    Board Member Proxy → Member Proxy, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Folden

    Secretary

    Secretary of the Board → Board Secretary, 2023

    Board Secretary → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Moore

    Member

    Board Member → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teri Schmitt

    Member

    Board Member → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ara Chakrabarti

    Member

    Board Member → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Lefevre

    Vice Chair

    Board Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen Peterson

    Member Proxy

    Board Proxy → Member Proxy, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melinda Miers

    Member

    Board Proxy → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Hill

    Member

    Board Member → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clifford Stark

    Member Proxy

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garrett Olin

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff T. Ribordy

    Member Proxy

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Walker

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • T. Abraham

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Andrew Courtright (2020–2023) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Carlos Peralta (2020–2023) — Boar Member
  • Former: Mons Jensen (2020–2023) — Former Board Member
  • Former: William Thompson Abraham (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Mitchelson (2021–2023) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Tom Osteen (2021–2023) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Jennifer Stemler (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kirt Kemp (2023) — Board Proxy
  • Former: Dexter Truman (2020–2022) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Chief Andrew Courtright (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Cliff Stark (2020–2021) — Board Member Proxy
  • Former: Denise LeFerve (2020–2021) — Board Vice Chair
  • Former: James Proffitt (2020–2021) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Mark Eliason (2020–2021) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Jordan Wright (2020) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Linda Wagner (2020) — Former Board Secretary
  • Former: Louis Ward (2020) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Morgan Jolley (2020) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Sadie Albonico (2020) — Former Board Secretary
  • Former: Tony Evans (2020) — Former Board Vice Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

John Helvey — CEO: $184KJohn HelveyCEO$184KJames Forte — Director of Marketing: $135KJames ForteDirector of Marketing$135KJennifer Inden — Program & Project Director: $120KJennifer IndenProgram & Project Director$120K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $184K, to John Helvey (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Sacvalley Medshare

How much does Sacvalley Medshare give each year?

Sacvalley Medshare gave $494K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Sacvalley Medshare?

Sacvalley Medshare reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.4M.

What is Sacvalley Medshare?

Sacvalley Medshare is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Chico, CA. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Sacvalley Medshare operate?

Sacvalley Medshare has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Sacvalley Medshare's EIN?

Sacvalley Medshare's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5423598. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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