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Shepherds House INC

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Rochester, NY501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 26-1735932Revenue $213K in FY2025

On file with the IRStheshepherdshouse.us3841 Lake Ave, 14612-5115 · Rochester, NYTax-exempt since Oct 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide support to homeless persons

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 3 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $82K a year · 34% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$213K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$175K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$354K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$213K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$168K
FY2023$16K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$213K
Expenses
$175K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$148K
FY2025$175K
Net assets
$354K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$207K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$316K
FY2025$354K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2009.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $175K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Brenda Ruether
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Al Hauck
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ruth Donahue
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Helps homeless people with essential support and resources.

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1 program · $175K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To provide supportive housing environments for homeless and their families and to facilitate their return in productive roles in society.

$175Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$150K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$180K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$175K
Ln 25
Programscol B$175K
Owns and owesPt X
$354K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$331K
Total assetsLn 16$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$180K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$331K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$331K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Total assetsLn 16$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$354K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 660
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$292K$331K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$316K$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$316K$354K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$108K$108K
Accounting feesLn 11c$575$575
OccupancyLn 16$66K$66K
Total functional expensesLn 25$175K$175K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $213K$175K$38K$354K 990 PDF
FY2024 $274K$148K$126K$316K 990 PDF
FY2023 $16K$190K 990 PDF
FY2022 $168K$207K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $212,944 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $249,074$179,766
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,256$7,779
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,401$25,399
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $273,731$212,944
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $32,088$107,643
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $115,836$67,025
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $147,924$174,668
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $125,807$38,276
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $212,944 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,766
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$179,766
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,779$7,779
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $25,399$25,399
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,779 · Excluded from tax $25,399$212,944
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $174,668 across 3 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $107,643$107,643
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $575$575
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,450$66,450
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $174,668 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$174,668
Part X · Balance sheet $354,483 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $291,680$330,630
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,527$23,853
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $316,207$354,483
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $316,207$354,483
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $316,207$354,483
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $316,207$354,483
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $354,483 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,944
XI-2 Total expenses$174,668
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,276
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$316,207
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$354,483

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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