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Sharing Connexion Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 47-5051123 Website

To provide affordable housing organizations and nonprofits with real estate expertise, funding, and preservation.

Sharing Connexion Inc at a glance

Total assets
$14,492,336
+1.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,534,285
+15.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$82,822
+213.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,755,833
+27.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Sharing Connexion Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

DenverPueblo

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200KTotal only2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $188K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $188K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Elevation Community Land Trust Denver, COAssistance$112,965
Posada of Pueblo Pueblo, COAssistance$75,000
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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
2025$14,492,336$1,534,285$1,755,833——$82,822
2024$14,265,721$1,332,172$1,376,255$187,9652$26,440
2023$1,090,729$429,438$475,873——$177,634
2022$4,019,874$244,281$283,555——$62,364
2021$740,830$357,110$403,996——$252,500
2020$3,431,877$621,246$390,070$1,250Total only$403,643

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Sharing Connexion Inc

Based on IRS filings

Sharing Connexion Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $83K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sharing Connexion Inc is led by Cherie Talbert, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cherie Talbert

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $31K (2024) → $162K (2025)

  • Edwin Anderson

    President & Treasurer

    President & Director → President & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Mellor

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Daskam

    Director

    Secretary & Director → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Gillis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Rawson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Gilmore

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Parmelee

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Ogunsanya

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlos Trujillo

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenn Mueller

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vaneesha Dutra

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Shineman

    Senior Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $117K (2024) → $135K (2025)

  • David Chasnow

    Secretary & Vice President

    Vice President & Director → Secretary & Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Lauren Schevets (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Stefanie Fox (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Alejandro Monarez (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Diane Austin (2020–2022) — Treasurer & Director
  • Former: Jennifer Robinson (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Fox (2022) — Director
  • Former: Dan Sheehan (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Emily Nilsen (2020–2021) — Operations Director
  • Former: David Smith (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ed Anderson (2020) — President & Director
  • Former: Ed Briscoe (2020) — Director
  • Former: Fred Baker (2020) — Director
  • Former: John Bauknight (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Cherie Talbert — Executive Director: $162KCherie TalbertExecutive Director$162KSteve Shineman — Sr Vice President: $135KSteve ShinemanSr Vice President$135K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $162K, to Cherie Talbert (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Sharing Connexion Inc

How large is Sharing Connexion Inc?

Sharing Connexion Inc reported $14.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What is Sharing Connexion Inc?

Sharing Connexion Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Denver, CO. It holds $14.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sharing Connexion Inc operate?

Sharing Connexion Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Sharing Connexion Inc's EIN?

Sharing Connexion Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5051123. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 9, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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