Shepherds Heart Ministry

Analysis

Shepherds Heart Ministry is a registered charity in United States, based in Kimberly, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2019, 7 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, Shepherds Heart Ministry reported income of $146k and spending of $201k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $205k to $146k (-29%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Shepherds Heart Ministry sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Butler-Bowden Personal Care Home Inc ($146k), Attalla Housing and Social Services Inc ($147k) and Northwest Washington Fair Foundation ($146k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $33k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15k. At year end it held assets of $250k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $250k.