Shepherding the Nations

Analysis

Shepherding the Nations is a registered charity in United States, based in Reseda, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2008, 18 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, Shepherding the Nations reported income of $136k and spending of $198k, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $198k to $136k (-31%), an average of -9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 148% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Shepherding the Nations sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Columna Y Baluarte de LA Verdad 1 Timoteo 3 15 ($136k), Sadvidya Foundation ($136k) and Slavic Baptist Mission Incorporated ($136k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $61k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11k. At year end it held assets of $663k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $663k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.