Shepherds Light

Analysis

Shepherds Light is a registered charity in United States, based in Palm Desert, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 December 2023, Shepherds Light reported income of $230k and spending of $296k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $232k to $230k (-0.8%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Shepherds Light sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Bridegroom Inc ($230k), Legacy Outdoor Ministries ($230k) and Iglesia Pentecostal Tiempo de Avivamiento Jesus Es Luz Inc ($230k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 101% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $39k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $36k. At year end it held assets of $15k against liabilities of $2,554, net assets of $13k. It reported 3 employees.