House of the Good Shepherd

Analysis

House of the Good Shepherd is a registered charity in United States, based in Utica, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1943, 83 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, House of the Good Shepherd reported income of $39.8m and spending of $36.9m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $25.2m to $39.8m (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, House of the Good Shepherd sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jewish Community Center of Staten Island Inc ($39.8m), Foulkeways at Gwynedd ($39.8m) and Ascentria Care Alliance Inc ($39.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.5% and program service revenue 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $20.1m. At year end it held assets of $26.8m against liabilities of $5.6m, net assets of $21.3m. It reported 475 employees.