Sally Johnson Shy Foundation

Memphis, TN
Tax-exempt since April 2010
EIN: 27-1943142

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$51.8k (2024)

Expenses

$85.8k (2024)

Total Assets

$646k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$51,829

Expenses

$85,774

Net Income

-$33,945

Net Assets

$646,455

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$75	0.1%
Dividends	$15,743	30.4%
Sales of Assets	$36,011	69.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$70,915	82.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$61,500	71.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$646,455
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$646,455

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sarah Johnson Shy (Director)	$61,500	$0
David F Sellers Shy (Director)	$0	$0
Sarah Genevieve Chapman (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 11, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$23,583

Expenses

$107,154

Net Income

-$83,571

Net Assets

$689,514

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$67	0.3%
Dividends	$16,569	70.3%
Sales of Assets	$6,947	29.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$86,357	80.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$61,500	57.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$689,514
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$689,514

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sarah Johnson Shy (Director)	$61,500	$0
David F Sellers Shy (Director)	$0	$0
Sarah Genevieve Chapman (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on June 28, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$30,390

Expenses

$71,459

Net Income

-$41,069

Net Assets

$725,360

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$7	0.0%
Dividends	$14,851	48.9%
Sales of Assets	$15,532	51.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$49,814	69.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$43,500	60.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$725,360
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$725,360

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sarah Johnson Shy (Director)	$43,500	$0
David F Sellers Shy (Director)	$0	$0
Sarah Genevieve Chapman (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on May 16, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$44,494

Expenses

$69,717

Net Income

-$25,223

Net Assets

$877,785

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4	0.0%
Dividends	$16,696	37.5%
Sales of Assets	$27,794	62.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$48,794	70.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$37,500	53.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$877,785
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$877,785

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sarah Johnson Shy (Director)	$37,500	$0
David F Sellers Shy (Director)	$0	$0
Sarah Genevieve Chapman (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on July 11, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$40,333

Expenses

$71,940

Net Income

-$31,607

Net Assets

$855,436

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$12	0.0%
Dividends	$22,049	54.7%
Sales of Assets	$18,272	45.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$53,218	74.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$37,500	52.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$855,437
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$855,436

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sarah Johnson Shy (Director)	$37,500	$0
David F Sellers Shy (Director)	$0	$0
Sarah Genevieve Chapman (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on June 25, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$49,320

Expenses

$75,902

Net Income

-$26,582

Net Assets

$866,503

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$31	0.1%
Dividends	$32,426	65.7%
Sales of Assets	$16,863	34.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$57,885	76.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$37,500	49.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$866,504
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$866,503

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sarah Johnson Shy (Director)	$37,500	$0
David F Sellers Shy (Director)	$0	$0
Sarah Genevieve Chapman (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on June 28, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$46,209

Expenses

$69,893

Net Income

-$23,684

Net Assets

$790,752

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$33	0.1%
Dividends	$32,191	69.7%
Sales of Assets	$13,985	30.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$54,011	77.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$37,500	53.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$790,752
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$790,752

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sarah Johnson Shy (Director)	$37,500	$0
David F Sellers Shy (Director)	$0	$0
Sarah Genevieve Chapman (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on June 27, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$48,662

Expenses

$77,112

Net Income

-$28,450

Net Assets

$894,717

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$32	0.1%
Dividends	$33,452	68.7%
Sales of Assets	$15,178	31.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$62,337	80.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$40,625	52.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$894,717
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$894,717

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sarah Johnson Shy (Director)	$40,625	$0
David F Sellers Shy (Director)	$0	$0
Sarah Genevieve Chapman (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on July 3, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$32,706

Expenses

$70,643

Net Income

-$37,937

Net Assets

$879,129

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$36	0.1%
Dividends	$33,783	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$1,113
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$57,363	81.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$36,000	51.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$879,129
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$879,129

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sarah Johnson Shy (Director)	$36,000	$0
David F Sellers Shy (Director)	$0	$0
Sarah Genevieve Chapman (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 30, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$43,156

Expenses

$58,665

Net Income

-$15,509

Net Assets

$905,096

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$33	0.1%
Dividends	$34,528	80.0%
Sales of Assets	$8,595	19.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$45,284	77.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$31,687	54.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$905,096
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$905,096

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sarah Johnson Shy (Director)	$31,687	$0
David F Sellers Shy (Director)	$0	$0
Sarah Genevieve Chapman (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on June 30, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$46,968

Expenses

$63,656

Net Income

-$16,688

Net Assets

$952,351

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$28	0.1%
Dividends	$34,037	72.5%
Sales of Assets	$12,903	27.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$48,220	75.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$25,680	40.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$952,351
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$952,351

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sarah Johnson Shy (Director)	$25,680	$0
David F Sellers Shy (Director)	$0	$0
Sarah Genevieve Chapman (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on May 28, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$61,350

Expenses

$60,945

Net Income

$405

Net Assets

$955,898

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$34,586	56.4%
Sales of Assets	$26,764	43.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$54,918	90.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$24,343	39.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$955,898
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$955,898

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sarah Johnson Shy (Director)	$24,343	$0
David F Sellers Shy (Director)	$0	$0
Sarah Genevieve Chapman (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Sept. 5, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$55,118

Expenses

$51,293

Net Income

$3,825

Net Assets

$995,170

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$18,118	32.9%
Dividends	$27,174	49.3%
Sales of Assets	$9,826	17.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$41,244	80.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$23,394	45.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$995,171
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$995,170

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$66,542

Expenses

$68,418

Net Income

-$1,876

Net Assets

$991,345

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$13,484	20.3%
Dividends	$29,480	44.3%
Sales of Assets	$23,578	35.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$58,331	85.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$22,162	32.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$991,346
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$991,345

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Revenue

$19,821

Expenses

$25,356

Net Income

-$5,535

Net Assets

$992,056

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$182	0.9%
Dividends	$18,139	91.5%
Sales of Assets	$1,500	7.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$20,504	80.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$12,004	47.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$992,056
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$992,056

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Sally Johnson Shy Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $51.8k (2024)

Expenses $85.8k (2024)

Total Assets $646k (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

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Revenue

$51.8k (2024)

Expenses

$85.8k (2024)

Total Assets

$646k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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