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Share Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker El Dorado, AR EIN: 71-0236863 Website

To identify, develop and foster programs and services that further the health and well being of the people of our community and surrounding areas.

Share Foundation at a glance

In short: Share Foundation gave $3.5M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3.5M). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$3,486,880
-80.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-88.9% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,486,880
+71.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,486,880
Total assets
$64,440,421
+2.6% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Share Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

South Arkansas Regional Hospital: $3.5MSouth Arkansas RegionalHospital$3.5M

The largest 2024 recipient was South Arkansas Regional Hospital ($3.5M).

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 32 (75%).

How Share Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1292% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M11 grants2019 7 grants2020 7 grants2021 8 grants2022 9 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $223K (2020) to $18.3M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
South Arkansas Regional Hospital Operations$3,486,880
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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$64,440,421$10,306,735$8,761,451$3,486,8801$7,517,320
2023$62,792,170$12,769,832$25,518,134$18,259,4939$9,258,886
2022$73,223,694$6,920,365$8,686,020$303,1998$1,357,245
2021$84,651,287$11,842,502$8,667,819$250,5007$5,212,243
2020$76,142,372$10,894,810$8,802,531$223,0507$4,421,687
2019$71,710,798$10,193,230$9,418,781$324,27111$3,212,691

About Share Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Share Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in El Dorado, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $64.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.5M. Net investment income was $7.5M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Share Foundation is led by Brian W. Jones, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 2 of 13 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brian W. Jones

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $189K (2019) → $401K (2024)

  • Steve Cousins

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Britney Snell

    Treasurer & Vice President of Finance

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $88K (2019) → $215K (2024)

  • Chris Hegi

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Smart

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larkin Wilson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcia Ford

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Donnella

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Reynolds

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Cameron

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Cosse

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Norman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mindy West

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Shawna Ruffin (2023) — Hr Director
  • Former: Deborah Watts (2019–2022) — Secretary & Vice President of Community
  • Former: Teresa McDonald (2022) — Palliatve Care Apn
  • Former: Bob Nolan (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Linda D. Stringfellow (2019–2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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

Brian W Jones — President/CEO: $401KBrian W JonesPresident/CEO$401KBritney Snell — Treasurer/VP of Finance: $215KBritney SnellTreasurer/VP of Finance$215K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $401K, to Brian W Jones (President/CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Share Foundation

How much does Share Foundation give each year?

Share Foundation gave $3.5M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $18.3M across 9 grants.

How large is Share Foundation?

Share Foundation reported $64.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.3M.

What is Share Foundation?

Share Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in El Dorado, AR. It holds $64.4M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Share Foundation's EIN?

Share Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0236863. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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