Shepherds Table

Analysis

Shepherds Table is a registered charity in United States, based in Conway, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 December 2023, Shepherds Table reported income of $292k and spending of $264k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $162k to $292k (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Shepherds Table sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 66th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Soaring Eagles II ($292k), Operation Compassion of Mercer County Inc ($292k) and Hope Inspire Love Inc ($292k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $117k (44% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $423k against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $409k. It reported 3 employees.