Shepherd & Mother of Light for the Needy

Analysis

Shepherd & Mother of Light for the Needy is a registered charity in United States, based in Roslyn, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Shepherd & Mother of Light for the Needy reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.5m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.0m to $2.4m (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Shepherd & Mother of Light for the Needy sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Far Reaching Ministries Aviation ($2.4m), Center for Contemplative Justice Inc ($2.4m) and Makassed Foundation of America ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $115k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $458k, net assets of $669k. It reported 4 employees.