Good Shepherd Ministries

Analysis

Good Shepherd Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Clanton, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Good Shepherd Ministries reported income of $465k and spending of $499k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $355k to $465k (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Good Shepherd Ministries sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include World Possible ($465k), Vision of Community Fellowship Inc ($465k) and Front Line USA Foundation ($464k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $110k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $178k. At year end it held assets of $204k against liabilities of $692, net assets of $203k. It reported 3 employees.