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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$315K 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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FY2022 · 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$315K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$529K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.5M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$8.3M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$12.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$10.5M
FY2022▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.0M
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$10.5M
FY2023$8.4M
FY2024$13.7M
Expenses
$8.3M
FY2022▲ +20%
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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
$12.6M
FY2022▲ +7%
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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 FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $6.9M Management & general 5% · $436K Fundraising 11% · $925K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $315K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$120,683Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administrative Officer
$107,954Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Executive Director
$86,727Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 · $6.9M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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

$6.1Mprogram 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.

$884Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$272K
Money outPt IX
$8.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.9M
Managementcol C$436K
Fundraisingcol D$925K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$529K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$729K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$774K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$272K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$36K
Total revenueLn 12$10.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$743K
SavingsLn 2$3.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$119K
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$529K
Net assetsLn 32$12.6M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M$3.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.1M$6.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$12.4M$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$604K$529K
Net assetsLn 32$11.8M$12.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$971K$971K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$254K$209K$13K$32K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$79K$8K$71K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.4M$3.2M$27K$211K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$493K$399K$60K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$361K$323K$15K$23K
Management feesLn 11a$42K$42K
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$18K$9K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$304K$304K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$892K$758K$46K$87K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$148K$600$300$147K
Office expensesLn 13$198K$152K$10K$36K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$11K$3K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$249K$227K$16K$7K
TravelLn 17$146K$123K$9K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$95K$80K$11K$4K
InterestLn 20$166$152$10$4
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$130K$119K$7K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$97K$27K$60K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$135K$127K$6K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$193K$193K$0$316
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.3M$6.9M$436K$925K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $13.7M$11.4M$2.3M$16.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.4M$8.9M−$528K$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $10,537,356 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,863,952$8,169,447
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,868,804$2,082,738
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $708,767$272,204
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,177$12,967
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,451,700$10,537,356
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $683,255$970,580
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,982,711$4,615,799
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $312,441$304,066
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,933,027$2,405,002
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,911,434$8,295,447
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,540,266$2,241,909
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $10,537,356 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,967 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$395,179
VIII-1e Government grants$728,861
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,045,407
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$773,753
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,169,447
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,082,738$2,082,738
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $236,236$236,236
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $35,968$35,968
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,095,705 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $272,204$10,537,356
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,295,447 across 22 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $970,580$970,580
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $209,303 · Management $12,978 · Fundraising $31,843$254,124
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $7,941 · Management $71,467$79,408
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,189,438 · Management $26,993 · Fundraising $211,479$3,427,910
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $398,963 · Management $59,824 · Fundraising $34,118$492,905
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $323,400 · Management $15,448 · Fundraising $22,604$361,452
IX-11a Management feesManagement $42,000$42,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $18,149 · Management $9,075 · Fundraising $3,025$30,249
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,804$28,804
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $304,066$304,066
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $758,140 · Management $46,325 · Fundraising $87,388$891,853
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $600 · Management $300 · Fundraising $147,337$148,237
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $151,883 · Management $9,640 · Fundraising $36,082$197,605
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,058 · Management $3,123 · Fundraising $6,778$20,959
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $226,529 · Management $15,833 · Fundraising $6,550$248,912
IX-17 TravelPrograms $122,729 · Management $8,632 · Fundraising $14,621$145,982
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $79,578 · Management $11,294 · Fundraising $3,802$94,674
IX-20 InterestPrograms $152 · Management $10 · Fundraising $4$166
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $119,229 · Management $7,453 · Fundraising $3,006$129,688
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,081 · Management $60,467 · Fundraising $9,728$97,276
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $127,418 · Management $5,888 · Fundraising $1,980$135,286
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $192,995 · Management $0 · Fundraising $316$193,311
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,935,166 · Management $435,554 · Fundraising $924,727$8,295,447
Part X · Balance sheet $13,154,103 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $251,532; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $907,209$742,974
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,420,058$3,122,491
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $155,000$475,186
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $174,195$176,778
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $142,369$128,245
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,415,001$1,839,929
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,388,371$5,672,815
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $735,968$624,905
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$119,248
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,371,405$13,154,103
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $376,210$355,300
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $222,028$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,252$117,846
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $604,490$528,526
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,792,159$4,834,847
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,974,756$7,790,730
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,766,915$12,625,577
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,371,405$13,154,103
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,625,577 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,537,356
XI-2 Total expenses$8,295,447
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,241,909
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,766,915
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,383,247
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,625,577

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