The Good Shephard

Analysis

The Good Shephard is a registered charity in United States, based in Staten Island, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2008, 18 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 June 2023, The Good Shephard reported income of $861k and spending of $848k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $853k to $861k (+0.9%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Good Shephard sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Goodworks Counseling Inc ($861k), Galilee Family Enrichment Center Inc ($861k) and Relief After Violent Encounter Ionia Montcalm Inc ($861k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $240k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $353k. At year end it held assets of $445k against liabilities of $149k, net assets of $296k. It reported 26 employees.