Nonprofit · EIN 57-0875658
WE ARE SHARING HOPE SC
Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, SC 29414
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $52,297,016 | $49,644,505 | $2,652,511 | $60,459,714 | $22,939,331 | $37,520,383 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $49,344,639 | $43,974,330 | $5,370,309 | $58,065,348 | $23,562,511 | $34,502,837 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $39,736,717 | $39,013,446 | $723,271 | $53,102,154 | $24,156,653 | $28,945,501 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $41,250
- Program service revenue
- $51,658,036
- Investment income
- $547,061
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $38,634
- Net income from fundraising events
- $114
- Other revenue
- $50,669
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,325,693
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,670,108
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $19,729,600
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $516,359
- Travel
- $816,938
- Depreciation
- $956,058
- Program services (functional)
- $40,669,870
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,974,635
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $58,065,348
- Total assets, end of year
- $60,459,714
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,939,331
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,520,383
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,966,131
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,877,516
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $37,520,383
- Gross receipts
- $52,334,224
- Employees
- 191
- Volunteers
- 155
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- SC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID DESTEFANO | CEO Officer | 40 | $665,526 | $40,825 |
| KENNETH WOODSIDE | DONOR SURGEON Highest-paid employee | 20 | $342,478 | $37 |
| LAIA HERNANDEZ | DONOR SURGEON Highest-paid employee | 20 | $303,077 | $28,857 |
| JOE SPITZ | CIO Key employee | 40 | $300,421 | $25,722 |
| KIM ZARUCA | CDO Key employee | 40 | $292,120 | $18,366 |
| JACKIE HONIG MD | BOARD MEMBER/MEDICAL DIREC Trustee or director | 20 | $160,800 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY WHELAN | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $132,400 | $0 |
| BRIAN CHILDS MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD MERCHEN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BRIGHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE BOYLAN MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN THURSTON MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM EYRING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SOTO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERALD WILSON MD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE MURPHY PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID DESTEFANO | CEO Officer | 40 | $552,106 | $39,622 |
| LAIA HERNANDEZ | DONOR SURGEON Highest-paid employee | 20 | $357,031 | $20,820 |
| MARGARET THERESA CRAFT | CFO Officer | 40 | $324,404 | $32,382 |
| JOE SPITZ | CIO Key employee | 40 | $268,667 | $25,010 |
| KIM ZARUCA | CDO Key employee | 40 | $264,444 | $14,588 |
| JACKIE HONIG MD | BOARD MEMBER/MEDICAL DIREC Trustee or director | 20 | $175,200 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY WHELAN | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $126,800 | $0 |
| KIM COLLINS MD | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $36,083 | $0 |
| BRIAN CHILDS MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN TEDFORD MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BRIGHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SAMUEL GREEN JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN THURSTON MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM EYRING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYRA MORRIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED BILLINGS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD WILSON MD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID DESTEFANO | CEO Officer | 40 | $491,932 | $37,320 |
| MARGARET THERESA CRAFT | CFO Officer | 40 | $284,548 | $30,307 |
| JOESPH BUELL | DONOR SURGEON Highest-paid employee | 20 | $275,758 | $8,083 |
| JOE SPITZ | CIO Key employee | 40 | $245,672 | $19,935 |
| KIM ZARUCA | CDO Key employee | 40 | $208,062 | $9,066 |
| JACKIE HONIG MD | BOARD MEMBER/MEDICAL DIREC Trustee or director | 20 | $170,400 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY WHELAN | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $131,000 | $0 |
| KIM COLLINS MD | MEDICAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $55,000 | $0 |
| BRIAN CHILDS MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN TEDFORD MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BRIGHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SAMUEL GREEN JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN THURSTON MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM EYRING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYRA MORRIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED BILLINGS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD WILSON MD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2215 HENRY TECKLENBURG DR, CHARLESTON, SC 29414-7801
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAVID DESTEFANO, 2215 HENRY TECKLENBURG DRIVE, CHARLESTON, SC 29414
- Signed the 990
- DAVID DESTEFANO, CEO
- Phone
- (800) 462-0755
- Website
- SHARINGHOPESC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ELLIOTT DAVIS ADVISORY LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $40,669,870 · revenue $51,708,591
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-0875658
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $60,459,714
- Income (IRS master file)
- $52,334,224
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $52,297,016 | $49,644,505 | $60,459,714 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $49,344,639 | $43,974,330 | $58,065,348 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $39,736,717 | $39,013,446 | $53,102,154 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $38,721,175 | $35,486,525 | $51,518,358 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 57-0875658).
Questions about WE ARE SHARING HOPE SC
- What is the EIN of WE ARE SHARING HOPE SC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WE ARE SHARING HOPE SC is 57-0875658.
- Is WE ARE SHARING HOPE SC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to WE ARE SHARING HOPE SC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WE ARE SHARING HOPE SC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WE ARE SHARING HOPE SC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WE ARE SHARING HOPE SC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WE ARE SHARING HOPE SC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID DESTEFANO.
- Who are the officers and directors of WE ARE SHARING HOPE SC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $665,526 (DAVID DESTEFANO, CEO).
- How much revenue does WE ARE SHARING HOPE SC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $52,297,016, expenses of $49,644,505 and total assets of $60,459,714 at year end.
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