Trust & Transparency.
We believe you deserve to know exactly how we operate. No black boxes. No bloated overhead. Just unwavering accountability to our donors and our community.
The Financial Promise:
100% Volunteer Driven
When you give to The Good Shire Foundation, you are giving to the cause, not our pockets. We operate with a strict **zero-salary policy** for all founding directors.
Our only expenses are the immovable hard costs of running high-quality events and basic operational software. That means we strive for an unprecedented ratio—maximizing the amount that goes directly to families in need.
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Salaries Paid
100% Volunteer Effort
Wes B. Hamilton
Director & President
Joshua D. Fribush
Director & Vice President
Daniel A. James
Director & Treasurer
Matthew A. Isaman
Director & Secretary
Governance & Filings
The meticulous paperwork that keeps us accountable to the IRS and to you.
501(c)(3) Determination
Our official IRS recognition of tax-exempt charitable status. Once approved, our full letter will be available for public download here.
Annual Form 990s
The IRS Form 990 provides complete financial transparency on our annual revenues, board demographics, and specific disbursements.
The Organizational Addendum
Beyond our legal bylaws, the Good Shire Foundation is governed by a strict internal code of conduct designed to preserve the core asset that makes this foundation possible: our friendship.
We believe that toxic organizational politics and ego are the death of authentic charity. Our governance structure is engineered to prevent unilateral decision-making, mandate consensus on major financial disbursements, and ensure that our relationships with one another remain the priority.
- Consensus Grants: No single director can authorize a charitable disbursement. We vote, verify, and validate as a team.
- Skin in the Game: We cover many of the microscopic operational costs out of our own pockets so that donor funds stay protected for the community.
- Radical Accountability: If an expense doesn't absolutely improve the quality of an event or directly benefit a family, we don't spend it.
"Friendship first, charity second. Because you cannot effectively serve a community if you cannot serve each other."