Shepherding the Nations FY2020 filing

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Reseda, CA501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 26-1718994

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Our mission: to glorify god by developing a global partnership which trains and supports indigenous pastors, who will be involved in planting healthy churches that know jesus christ and make him known.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $45K a year · 37% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
78 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 78.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $165
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$79K
Spent
$135K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$876K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$79K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$202K
Expenses
$135K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$156K
Net assets
$876K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$876K
FY2021$798K
FY2022$725K
FY2023$663K
FY2024$709K

From the FY2020 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 May 2008.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $126K Management & general 6% · $8K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Intern'l Dir
$57,600Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryder Kumar’s $61K as Intern'l Dir is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ryder Kumar$61,300$61,300$61,300$60,111$57,600

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains and supports indigenous pastors to plant healthy churches and spread the Christian faith globally.

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3 program services account for $124K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Develop infrastructure and ministry partners to expand in-depth bible training programs across india and latin america.

$55Kprogram expense
02

Nominal monthly support for approximately 43 pastors, teachers, and trainers across india and latin america.

$47Kprogram expense
03

Conducted in-depth training programs in india and latin america for approximately 750 pastors meeting bi-monthly, providing resources, and nominal support for those attending.

$22Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$165

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$79K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$135K
Ln 25
Programscol B$126K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$876K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$876K
Total assetsLn 16$876K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$79K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$832K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$876K
Total assetsLn 16$876K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$876K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$932K$876K
Total assetsLn 16$932K$876K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$932K$876K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$59K$59K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$52K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K$209
Total functional expensesLn 25$135K$126K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $202K$156K$46K$709K 990 PDF
FY2023 $136K$198K−$62K$663K 990 PDF
FY2022 $105K$179K−$74K$725K 990 PDF
FY2021 $88K$166K−$78K$798K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $79K$135K−$56K$876K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $79,029 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$72,403
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$72,403
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,626$6,626
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $6,626$79,029
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $134,713 across 4 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $59,461$59,461
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,840 · Management $5,760$57,600
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,333$2,333
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,110 · Management $209$15,319
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $126,411 · Management $8,302 · Fundraising $0$134,713
Part X · Balance sheet $876,221 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $93,676$44,045
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $838,229$832,176
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $931,905$876,221
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $931,905$876,221
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $931,905$876,221
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $931,905$876,221
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $876,221 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$79,029
XI-2 Total expenses$134,713
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$55,684
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$931,905
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$876,221

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