Society of the Good Shepherd

Analysis

Society of the Good Shepherd is a registered charity in United States, based in Amberson, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Society of the Good Shepherd reported income of $235k and spending of $199k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $248k to $235k (-5.3%), an average of -1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 33%. 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, Society of the Good Shepherd 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 57th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Outreach to Americas Youth Inc ($235k), Interserve Ministries ($235k) and Iglesia de Restauracion PDX ($235k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 8.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $14k (7.1% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $555k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $540k. It reported 3 employees.