To provide compassionate comfort care to members of our community with life-limiting illnesses.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $297K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $61K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$452K
+68% vs prior year
Spent
$310K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$680K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$452K
FY2024▲ +68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$452K
Expenses
$310K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$310K
Net assets
$680K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$544K
FY2021$539K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$514K
FY2024$680K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2002.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $177K Management & general 26% · $82K Fundraising 17% · $51K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$64,513Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah Scibetta’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ashley Tack————$68,655
Deborah Scibetta$64,513$63,226———
Jennifer Modzel——$41,135——
Ashley Tack Through July 2021———$33,601—
Jennifer Modzel Beg Sept 2021———$22,292—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers compassionate comfort care to community members with life-limiting illnesses.

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1 program · $177K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Shepherd Home provides compassionate end of life care to individuals within our communities who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Shepherd Home provides support and comfort to not only our residents but to the family and friends of those we are caring for. The organization is supported through contributions.

$177Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$61K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$452K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$454K
Money outPt IX
$310K
Ln 25
Programscol B$177K
Managementcol C$82K
Fundraisingcol D$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$680K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$184K
Total assetsLn 16$682K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$454K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$161K
Total revenueLn 12$452K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$184K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$297K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$198K
Total assetsLn 16$682K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$680K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$184K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$275K$297K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$203K$198K
Total assetsLn 16$514K$682K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13$2K
Net assetsLn 32$514K$680K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$19K$23K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$148K$110K$27K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$14K$5K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$933$815$247
Office expensesLn 13$10K$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$9K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$8K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$9K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$1K$3K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$310K$177K$82K$51K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $452K$310K$142K$680K 990 PDF
FY2023 $269K$281K−$12K$514K 990 PDF
FY2022 $252K$263K−$11K$491K 990 PDF
FY2021 $126K$166K−$40K$539K 990 PDF
FY2020 $173K$168K$5K$544K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $452,438 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $271,757$453,614
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,502−$1,176
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $269,255$452,438
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $223,872$236,283
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,914$73,804
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $280,786$310,087
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,531$142,351
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $452,438 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$5,195
VIII-1c Fundraising events$161,137
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$287,282
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$453,614
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$5,707−$5,707
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,531$4,531
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,176$452,438
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $310,087 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,354 · Management $22,580 · Fundraising $22,580$64,514
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $109,674 · Management $27,081 · Fundraising $11,606$148,361
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,188 · Management $5,461 · Fundraising $3,759$23,408
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,800$6,800
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,213$2,213
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $933 · Management $815 · Fundraising $247$1,995
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,316 · Fundraising $5,086$10,402
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,221 · Management $3,074$12,295
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,443 · Management $2,814$11,257
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,481 · Management $3,160$12,641
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,480$4,480
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,110 · Management $2,693 · Fundraising $7,918$11,721
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $176,884 · Management $82,007 · Fundraising $51,196$310,087
Part X · Balance sheet $682,268 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,879$8,504
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50$175,968
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,788
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $202,800$198,221
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $275,032$296,787
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $513,761$682,268
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13$2,202
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13$2,202
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $513,748$680,066
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $513,748$680,066
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $513,761$682,268
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $680,066 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$452,438
XI-2 Total expenses$310,087
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$142,351
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$513,748
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,967
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$680,066

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