Providing care for low income families on the near east side of Indianapolis, IN.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3,000 volunteers and 156 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$331K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $9.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $2.6M
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$787K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.7M
+64% vs prior year
Spent
$11.4M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$16.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$13.7M
FY2024▲ +64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.0M
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$10.5M
FY2023$8.4M
FY2024$13.7M
Expenses
$11.4M
FY2024▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$8.3M
FY2023$8.9M
FY2024$11.4M
Net assets
$16.0M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.1M
FY2021$11.8M
FY2022$12.6M
FY2023$13.1M
FY2024$16.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1988.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $9.5M Management & general 7% · $835K Fundraising 9% · $1.1M

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; $331K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$119,832Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administrative Officer (part Year)
$119,470Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Executive Director
$92,016Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (part Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (part Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (part Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jay Height’s $120K as Executive Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jay Height$119,832$117,919$120,683$114,494$162,788
Tim Sturgess$119,470$110,729$107,954——
Andrew Green$92,016$92,619$86,727$83,597$80,439
Richard Westlake————$46,512

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 healthcare and support to low-income families in Indianapolis's near east side.

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2 programs · $9.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization provides a continuum of care to residents of the 46201 and 46203 area codes. We offer programs to children, teens, adults, and families, helping them meet their physical, emotional, academic and spiritual needs.

$8.2Mprogram expense
02

Shepherd Community Academy is an accredited elementary school serving K3-5th grade students. All students are taught utilizing evidenced based programs and curriculum adhering to all state standards.

$1.3Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $3.0M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$351,047
Unitemized GrantFY2024$191,580
Unitemized GrantFY2023$314,661
Unitemized GrantFY2023$213,538
Unitemized GrantFY2022$194,323
Unitemized GrantFY2022$159,223
Unitemized GrantFY2021$205,143
Unitemized GrantFY2021$151,509
Unitemized GrantFY2020$561,268

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$391K
Money outPt IX
$11.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.5M
Managementcol C$835K
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$16.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$16.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$787K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$127K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$391K
Gains on assetsLn 7$75K
Total revenueLn 12$13.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$16.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$787K
Net assetsLn 32$16.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5156
VolunteersI 63,000
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$1.7M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.2M$9.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$13.7M$16.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$561K$787K
Net assetsLn 32$13.1M$16.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$600K$600K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.3M$1.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$277K$233K$17K$28K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$93K$78K$6K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.5M$4.1M$282K$157K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$52K$44K$3K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$437K$342K$28K$68K
Payroll taxesLn 10$340K$305K$16K$19K
Management feesLn 11a$44K$44K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$4K$2K$727
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$238K$238K
Investment management feesLn 11f$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$917K$149K$216K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$180K$3K$177K
Office expensesLn 13$372K$219K$78K$76K
Information technologyLn 14$57K$30K$14K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$355K$319K$22K$14K
TravelLn 17$315K$301K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$108K$75K$25K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$178K$162K$11K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$140K$35K$91K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$411K$403K$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$23K$1K$365
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.4M$9.5M$835K$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $13.7M$11.4M$2.3M$16.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.4M$8.9M−$528K$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.5M$8.3M$2.2M$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.5M$6.9M$1.5M$11.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.0M$7.0M$2.0M$10.1M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $13,716,624 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,051,071$10,677,408
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,225,277$2,648,710
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $80,190$390,506
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,356,538$13,716,624
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,039,949$1,940,221
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,783,429$5,701,286
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $306,354$238,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,754,611$3,511,986
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,884,343$11,391,493
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$527,805$2,325,131
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $13,716,624 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$361,441
VIII-1e Government grants$126,914
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,189,053
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,058,287
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,677,408
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,648,710$2,648,710
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $315,566$315,566
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $74,940$74,940
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,648,710 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $390,506$13,716,624
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,391,493 across 24 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $600,000$600,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,340,221$1,340,221
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $232,795 · Management $16,665 · Fundraising $27,526$276,986
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $78,276 · Management $5,604 · Fundraising $9,255$93,135
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,062,876 · Management $282,298 · Fundraising $156,771$4,501,945
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $43,647 · Management $3,124 · Fundraising $5,161$51,932
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $341,636 · Management $28,005 · Fundraising $67,729$437,370
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $304,801 · Management $16,368 · Fundraising $18,749$339,918
IX-11a Management feesManagement $43,833$43,833
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,361 · Management $2,181 · Fundraising $727$7,269
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,905$11,905
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $238,000$238,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $27,622$27,622
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $916,665 · Management $148,712 · Fundraising $215,725$1,281,102
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,827 · Fundraising $176,891$179,718
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $218,900 · Management $77,684 · Fundraising $75,688$372,272
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $30,146 · Management $14,164 · Fundraising $12,779$57,089
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $318,844 · Management $22,422 · Fundraising $13,577$354,843
IX-17 TravelPrograms $301,261 · Fundraising $14,225$315,486
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $74,592 · Management $24,771 · Fundraising $8,347$107,710
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $162,005 · Management $10,682 · Fundraising $5,341$178,028
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,130 · Management $91,209 · Fundraising $14,038$140,377
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $403,257 · Management $3,704 · Fundraising $3,672$410,633
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,639 · Management $1,095 · Fundraising $365$24,099
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,492,052 · Management $834,875 · Fundraising $1,064,566$11,391,493
Part X · Balance sheet $16,737,721 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $264,532; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $731,320$1,049,122
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $976,258$90,447
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $99,088$3,627,680
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $115,708$153,445
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,122,442$2,401,032
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,606,675$7,098,766
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,565,004$2,045,907
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $48,525$6,790
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,689,137$16,737,721
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $471,446$604,180
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $54,167$6,790
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $561,088$787,242
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,424,506$3,159,594
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,703,543$12,790,885
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,128,049$15,950,479
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,689,137$16,737,721
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,950,479 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,716,624
XI-2 Total expenses$11,391,493
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,325,131
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,128,049
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$497,299
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,950,479

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