Good Shepherd Services FY2020 filing

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Gss is deeply rooted in nyc's most underinvested communities, and works to expand opportunities through a strength-based, youth and family development approach.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $882K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $56.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $2.5M
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16.2M
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$114.2M
Spent
$104.7M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$115.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$114.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$114.2M
FY2021$104.4M
FY2022$110.4M
FY2023$123.8M
FY2024$125.4M
FY2025$119.5M
Expenses
$104.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$104.7M
FY2021$103.6M
FY2022$108.9M
FY2023$120.2M
FY2024$126.6M
FY2025$128.5M
Net assets
$115.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$115.3M
FY2021$128.6M
FY2022$116.8M
FY2023$125.3M
FY2024$129.3M
FY2025$126.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2015.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $87.2M Management & general 15% · $15.9M Fundraising 2% · $1.6M

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

34 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director (outgoing)
$257,567Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Adm. & Fin. Officer
$242,195Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Executive Dir.
$185,245Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Executive Dir.
$177,548Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Human Resources
$166,758Pt VII · Sec A
$161,845Pt VII · Sec A
Aed for Brooklyn Community
$149,763Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Yanche’s $369K as Executive Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $100M+ 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Yanche$369,477$341,775$311,170$315,034$310,251$177,548
Greghan Fischer$270,826$273,406$260,477$243,909$242,333$242,195
Victor O Olds$255,649$258,150$221,026———
Paulette Lomonaco—————$257,567
Mitchell H Rubin———$235,008$180,337—
Denise Hinds$213,537$225,790$218,883$202,064$197,616$185,245
Joy Gerber$191,271$196,151$221,085$148,000——
Diane Noriega—$211,392$208,949$165,711$163,849—

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

Provides 90 programs to expand opportunities for 30,500 NYC children, youth, and families.

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3 programs · $87.2M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Community-based programs. Provides quality after-school and in-school programs, community schools, and community centers; family counseling preventive services; and second-chance high school programs.

$43.6Mprogram expense
02

Out of home care. Provides safe, temporary care in homes of trained foster parents for children and adolescents who have been removed from their homes, and GSS staff, kinship parents, and birth families work as a team to devise a permanancy plan for each child; residential services including group home foster care and court-involved…

$42.9Mprogram expense
03

Training Services

GSS provides training to human services social workers and social service AGENCIES.GSS'S human services workshops provides training for social service providers throughout the city. Each year over 1,000 individuals from over 100 agencies participate in day-long, low-cost workshops led by experienced teachers.

$671Kprogram expense

Funders

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
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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $4.9M federal money spent
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct$3.5M
Twenty-First Century Community Learning CentersDepartment of Education · ALN 84.287 · Through New York City Department of Education$632K
Child and Adult Care Food ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.558 · Through New York State Department of Health and 1 more$299K
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through New York State Office Department of Victim Services$200K
Community Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.569 · Through New York City Department of Youth and Community Development$143K

Plus 4 smaller programs.

The auditor reported 2 findings: a weakness in money controls.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $5.0M federal money spent
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Nyc Department of Education$1.7M
Emergency Rental Assistance ProgramDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.023 · Through Nyc Human Resource Administration$1.4M
Twenty-First Century Community Learning CentersDepartment of Education · ALN 84.287 · Through Nyc Department of Education$627K
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct$299K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Nyc Department of Education$225K

Plus 7 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $5.6M federal money spent
Covid-19 Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425D · Through New York City Department of Education$3.0M
Emergency Rental Assistance ProgramDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.023 · Direct and through Human Resource Administration of New York City$837K
Twenty-First Century Community Learning CentersDepartment of Education · ALN 84.287 · Through New York City Department of Education$627K
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct$380K
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through New York State Office Department of Victim Services$209K

Plus 8 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $7.7M federal money spent
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through New York City Department of Education and 1 more$4.4M
Emergency Rental Assistance ProgramDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.023 · Through Human Resource Administration (hra) of New York City$1.1M
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through New York City Human Resources Administration$685K
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct$433K
Community Services Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.569 · Through Nyc Department of Youth and Community Development$330K

Plus 6 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$114.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$104.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$87.2M
Managementcol C$15.9M
Fundraisingcol D$1.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$115.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.8M
Total assetsLn 16$131.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
34
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$47.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$662
Total revenueLn 12$114.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
SavingsLn 2$11.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$56.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18.1M
Other assetsLn 15$500K
Total assetsLn 16$131.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.2M
Net assetsLn 32$115.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52,237
VolunteersI 6263
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY20FY19FY18FY17FY16
End of yearLn 1g$86.1M$71.8M$39.6M$36.2M$36.4M
Given inLn 1b$12.9M$28.8M$1.2M
SpentLn 1d–1f$666K$41K$26K$20K$4K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M$11.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50.3M$56.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21.1M$18.1M
Total assetsLn 16$121.1M$131.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.0M$16.2M
Net assetsLn 32$105.1M$115.3M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$542K$45K$346K$151K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55.9M$47.6M$7.5M$773K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$998K$854K$134K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6.9M$5.8M$985K$94K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5.7M$4.8M$822K$90K
Legal feesLn 11b$54K$54K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$24K$24K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$92K$92K
Investment management feesLn 11f$51K$51K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7.1M$4.6M$2.2M$264K
Office expensesLn 13$1.3M$1.1M$170K$46K
OccupancyLn 16$3.4M$3.1M$321K$5K
TravelLn 17$658K$556K$97K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$13K$11K$169
InterestLn 20$240K$67K$171K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3.6M$2.8M$789K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$1.4M$1.4M$49K$765
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12.8M$11.5M$1.2M$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$3.8M$2.7M$987K$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$104.7M$87.2M$15.9M$1.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $119.5M$128.5M−$9.0M$126.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $125.4M$126.6M−$1.2M$129.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $123.8M$120.2M$3.6M$125.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $110.4M$108.9M$1.5M$116.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $104.4M$103.6M$870K$128.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 17, 2021 $114.2M$104.7M$9.5M$115.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $114,161,095 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $33,351,918$75,064,096
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $89,823,581$37,842,659
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,927,217$1,338,036
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,647−$83,696
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $149,126,363$114,161,095
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 $68,211,534$70,044,275
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $78,000$92,064
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,414,483$34,549,649
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $104,704,017$104,685,988
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,422,346$9,475,107
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members26
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 $114,161,095 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$993,479
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,891,767
VIII-1e Government grants$47,935,805
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,243,045
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$75,064,096
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,842,659$37,842,659
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,337,374$1,337,374
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $662$662
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$158,868−$158,868
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $75,172$75,172
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,917,831 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,179,168$114,161,095
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $104,685,988 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,269 · Management $345,519 · Fundraising $150,898$541,686
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,617,269 · Management $7,493,541 · Fundraising $772,652$55,883,462
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $854,150 · Management $133,543 · Fundraising $9,876$997,569
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,840,669 · Management $985,307 · Fundraising $93,873$6,919,849
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,790,022 · Management $821,508 · Fundraising $90,179$5,701,709
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $53,654$53,654
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $24,000$24,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $92,064$92,064
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $50,726$50,726
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,634,623 · Management $2,218,304 · Fundraising $264,138$7,117,065
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,083,003 · Management $170,386 · Fundraising $46,276$1,299,665
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,115,267 · Management $321,412 · Fundraising $5,142$3,441,821
IX-17 TravelPrograms $556,317 · Management $97,194 · Fundraising $4,174$657,685
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,541 · Management $10,748 · Fundraising $169$23,458
IX-20 InterestPrograms $66,767 · Management $170,535 · Fundraising $2,689$239,991
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,842,126 · Management $788,786 · Fundraising $12,435$3,643,347
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,394,442 · Management $48,522 · Fundraising $765$1,443,729
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,534,581 · Management $1,239,563 · Fundraising $24,906$12,799,050
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,725,938 · Management $986,537 · Fundraising $42,983$3,755,458
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $87,190,638 · Management $15,882,131 · Fundraising $1,613,219$104,685,988
Part X · Balance sheet $131,514,282 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,774,171; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,511$87,276
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,102,371$11,728,155
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,689,099$15,034,672
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,517,010$26,654,592
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,388,557$1,014,533
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $21,134,644$18,132,064
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $50,323,660$56,588,827
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$499,992
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $121,119,629$131,514,282
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,417,171$11,087,731
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $267,468$1,403,634
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,000,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,014,709$16,165,831
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $68,633,625$78,460,185
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $36,471,295$36,888,266
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $105,104,920$115,348,451
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $121,119,629$131,514,282
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $115,348,451 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$114,161,095
XI-2 Total expenses$104,685,988
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,475,107
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$105,104,920
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$768,424
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$115,348,451

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