Shepherds Way

Analysis

Shepherds Way is a registered charity in United States, based in Eugene, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 Way reported income of $240k and spending of $237k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $223k to $240k (+7.6%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Shepherds Way 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 57th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridge Ministries of Laredo Inc ($240k), Hua Zang Buddhist Institute ($241k) and Fathers Heart Ministries Inc ($240k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $60k against liabilities of $1, net assets of $60k.