Good Shepherd Center for Exceptional Children

Analysis

Good Shepherd Center for Exceptional Children is a registered charity in United States, based in Hazel Crest, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1965, 61 years ago. 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 Center for Exceptional Children reported income of $2.3m and spending of $2.2m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $2.3m (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 28%. 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 Center for Exceptional Children sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Union of Operating Engineers Local 30 Apprentice Tra ($2.3m), St Augustine Diocesan Council Society of St Vincent de Paul Inc ($2.3m) and Wetlands Institute ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 17% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $113k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 45 employees.