Practical Shepherding Inc

Analysis

Practical Shepherding Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Louisville, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 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, Practical Shepherding Inc reported income of $766k and spending of $516k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $218k to $766k (+251%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Practical Shepherding Inc sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Muslim Community Centers Inc ($766k), DC Ministries Inc ($766k) and Student Impact of Westfield ($766k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $122k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $127k. At year end it held assets of $354k against liabilities of $4,831, net assets of $349k. It reported 8 employees.