Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services Inc

Analysis

Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Lorton, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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, Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services Inc reported income of $5.8m and spending of $4.0m, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $5.8m (+105%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services Inc sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($5.8m), St Johns Housing Partnership Inc ($5.8m) and Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness ($5.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $284k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $382k. It paid $8,073 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $15.1m against liabilities of $11.9m, net assets of $3.2m. It reported 13 employees.