Shepherds Arms Rescue Mission Inc

Analysis

Shepherds Arms Rescue Mission Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Chattanooga, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1995, 31 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 September 2023, Shepherds Arms Rescue Mission Inc reported income of $724k and spending of $698k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $534k to $724k (+35%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Shepherds Arms Rescue Mission Inc sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dothan Rescue Mission ($724k), Amherst Meals on Wheels Inc ($724k) and State of Wyoming Citizen Review Panel ($724k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $166k (24% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $11k, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 2 employees.