Good Shepherd Foundation

Analysis

Good Shepherd Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1988, 38 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Good Shepherd Foundation reported income of $212k and spending of $25k, leaving 88% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $61k to $212k (+250%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 504%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Good Shepherd Foundation 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 55th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Carolina Buddhist Association ($212k), Taylorville Ministerial Association Inc ($212k) and Eating Disorders Research Society ($212k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.1% of the total. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $85k, net assets of $2.7m.