We Are Sharing Hope SC

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Charleston, SC501(c)(3)Since 1988Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 57-0875658

As south carolina's federally designated organ procurement organization, we are sharing hope SC facilitates life-saving organ and life-enhancing tissue donation across the state. The organization supports families through their loss and offers hope to the community through the gift of organ, eye, and tissue donation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 155 volunteers and 191 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.0M a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.2M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 97% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22.9M
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$52.3M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$49.6M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$37.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$52.3M
FY2025▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$29.0M
FY2021$34.2M
FY2022$38.7M
FY2023$39.7M
FY2024$49.3M
FY2025$52.3M
Expenses
$49.6M
FY2025▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26.8M
FY2021$30.5M
FY2022$35.5M
FY2023$39.0M
FY2024$44.0M
FY2025$49.6M
Net assets
$37.5M
FY2025▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$21.4M
FY2021$25.3M
FY2022$28.1M
FY2023$28.9M
FY2024$34.5M
FY2025$37.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $40.7M Management & general 18% · $9.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $2.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$665,526Pt VII · Sec A
Donor Surgeon
$342,478Pt VII · Sec A
Donor Surgeon
$303,077Pt VII · Sec A
$300,421Pt VII · Sec A
$292,120Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Medical Direc
$160,800Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Director
$132,400Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Destefano’s $666K as CEO is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Destefano$665,526$552,106$491,932$358,171$309,526$297,000
Laia Hernandez$303,077$357,031————
Kenneth Woodside$342,478—————
Margaret Theresa Craft—$324,404$284,548$239,988$210,858$204,818
Joe Spitz$300,421$268,667$245,672$218,967$173,915$168,541
Kim Zaruca$292,120$264,444$208,062———
Joesph Buell——$275,758———
Haytham Maria———$232,374——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Facilitates organ and tissue donations to save and improve lives through transplants.

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1 program service account for $40.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Human organ and tissue procurement for transplantation. 1,039 organs procured from 332 local organ donors, 0 organs imported from other services areas, and 688 tissues procured from 398 donors.

$40.7Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$52.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$547K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Money outPt IX
$49.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$40.7M
Managementcol C$9.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$37.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18.5M
Total assetsLn 16$60.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$547K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Gains on assetsLn 7$39K
Total revenueLn 12$52.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24.0M
Other assetsLn 15$601K
Total assetsLn 16$60.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.9M
Net assetsLn 32$37.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5191
VolunteersI 6155
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.0M$18.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.4M$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24.6M$24.0M
Total assetsLn 16$58.1M$60.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23.6M$22.9M
Net assetsLn 32$34.5M$37.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.3M$981K$345K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.7M$11.5M$3.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$425K$331K$95K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.2M$1.7M$479K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.2M$900K$257K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$143K$143K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.2M$860K$1.4M
Office expensesLn 13$858K$667K$191K
OccupancyLn 16$516K$401K$115K
TravelLn 17$817K$635K$182K
InterestLn 20$378K$378K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$956K$956K
InsuranceLn 23$697K$697K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20.0M$20.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$3.4M$2.8M$546K
Total functional expensesLn 25$49.6M$40.7M$9.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $52.3M$49.6M$2.7M$37.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $49.3M$44.0M$5.4M$34.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $39.7M$39.0M$723K$28.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $38.7M$35.5M$3.2M$28.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $34.2M$30.5M$3.7M$25.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $29.0M$26.8M$2.3M$21.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $52,297,016 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$20,625
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,625
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,250
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $51,658,036$51,658,036
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $508,427$508,427
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $38,634$38,634
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $114$114
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $50,555$50,555
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,708,591 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $547,175$52,297,016
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $49,644,505 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $981,013 · Management $344,680$1,325,693
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,456,376 · Management $3,213,732$14,670,108
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $330,589 · Management $94,583$425,172
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,673,001 · Management $478,656$2,151,657
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $899,591 · Management $257,379$1,156,970
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $142,518$142,518
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $860,480 · Management $1,377,655$2,238,135
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $667,310 · Management $190,922$858,232
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $401,490 · Management $114,869$516,359
IX-17 TravelPrograms $635,203 · Management $181,735$816,938
IX-20 InterestManagement $378,043$378,043
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $956,058$956,058
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $697,427$697,427
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,960,289$19,960,289
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,804,528 · Management $546,378$3,350,906
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $40,669,870 · Management $8,974,635 · Fundraising $0$49,644,505
Part X · Balance sheet $60,459,714 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,994,886$18,454,724
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,295,285$12,537,225
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $200,965$276,487
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $705,546$747,010
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,631,200$23,966,131
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,379,041$3,877,516
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $858,425$600,621
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $58,065,348$60,459,714
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,313,714$5,554,205
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $837,629$618,989
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,562,511$22,939,331
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $34,502,837$37,520,383
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,502,837$37,520,383
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $58,065,348$60,459,714
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,520,383 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$52,297,016
XI-2 Total expenses$49,644,505
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,652,511
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,502,837
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$365,033
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,520,383

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