Deborahs Little Shepherds

Analysis

Deborahs Little Shepherds is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1999, 27 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 June 2024, Deborahs Little Shepherds reported income of $867k and spending of $684k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $363k to $867k (+139%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Deborahs Little Shepherds sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Building Blocks Child Center Inc ($867k), Kairos Youth Services ($867k) and Disabilty Empowerment Center ($867k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $76k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $317k. At year end it held assets of $933k against liabilities of $361k, net assets of $571k. It reported 33 employees.