Shepherds Gate

Analysis

Shepherds Gate is a registered charity in United States, based in Livermore, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1984, 42 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Shepherds Gate reported income of $5.2m and spending of $4.6m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $5.6m to $5.2m (-7.0%), an average of -2.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Shepherds Gate sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Affordable Housing Resources Inc ($5.2m), Housing Benefits ($5.2m) and Housing Connector ($5.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 107% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $154k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $11.8m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $10.7m. It reported 62 employees.