Good Shepherd Volunteers

Analysis

Good Shepherd Volunteers is a registered charity in United States, based in Astoria, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1946, 80 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Good Shepherd Volunteers reported income of $193k and spending of $213k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $202k to $193k (-4.7%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Good Shepherd Volunteers sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Benevolent Association-York ($193k), Alcoholics Anonymous of Greater Detroit ($193k) and Coalition for Civil Freedoms Foundation ($193k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 6.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $81k (38% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $32k. At year end it held assets of $181k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $170k. It reported 3 employees.