Good Shepherd of Washington

Analysis

Good Shepherd of Washington is a registered charity in United States, based in Watertown, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Good Shepherd of Washington reported income of $168k and spending of $167k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2023, income grew from $129k to $168k (+30%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Good Shepherd of Washington sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rebuilding Hope Inc ($168k), Town of Islip Housing Development Corporation ($168k) and Omni Residence Inc ($168k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 17% of the total. At year end it held assets of $139k against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of -$1.0m.