The Shepherds Center of Fairfax- Burke

Analysis

The Shepherds Center of Fairfax- Burke is a registered charity in United States, based in Fairfax, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, The Shepherds Center of Fairfax- Burke reported income of $213k and spending of $147k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $131k to $213k (+63%), an average of +63% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Shepherds Center of Fairfax- Burke sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Georgia Potters House for Women Inc ($213k), Sioux Residential Services Inc ($213k) and Shower Power Inc ($213k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 5.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $21k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $69k. At year end it held assets of $334k against liabilities of $6,550, net assets of $327k. It reported 4 employees.