The Shepherd's Foundation

Isanti, MN · Religious organization · Since 1993 · Religion

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$556K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$502K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$902K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$556K
FY2025▼ -5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$708K
FY2022$627K
FY2023$585K
FY2024$586K
FY2025$556K
Expenses
$502K
FY2025▼ -26%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$500K
FY2023$838K
FY2024$675K
FY2025$502K
Net assets
$902K
FY2025▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$695K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$936K
FY2024$848K
FY2025$902K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThe Shepherd's Foundation
EINHdr · item D41-1751767
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1994
Year of formationHdr · item L1993
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CIsanti, MN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X20Z)
WebsiteHdr · item Jshepherdsfoundation.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.13
Program services87%$436K
Management & general13%$66K
Total functional expensesLn 25$502K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs▼ -7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
18.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +43% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+10%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +165% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$902K
FY2025▲ +6%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$695K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$936K
FY2024$848K
FY2025$902K
Total liabilities
$122
FY2025▲ +28%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$190
FY2022$315
FY2023$316
FY2024$95
FY2025$122
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$54K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$902K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$768K
Total assetsLn 16$902K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$122
Total net assetsLn 32$902K
Months of cash on handcomputed18.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$543K · 98%
Investment income$14K · 2%
Contributions & grants98%$543K
Investment income2%$14K
Total revenueLn 12$556K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $768K · Operating expenses/yr $502K
18.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $436K · Total expenses $502K
87%
Management & General
Management & general $66K · Total expenses $502K
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $502K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $568K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $543K · Total revenue $556K
98%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $556K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $556K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $14K · Total revenue $556K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $502K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $556K · Prior year $586K
-5%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $226K · FY2025 $556K
+20%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $902K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $556K · Expenses $502K
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $902K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $902K · Total assets $902K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $902K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Barb Wicklander · Reported title ADMINISTRATOR · Highest reported compensation $30K · Total expenses $502K
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $502K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%——
Overhead ratio 13%——
Revenue growth -5%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Administrator
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Barb Wicklander’s $30K as Administrator is at the 29th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Barb Wicklander$30,000$25,000$23,000$29,000$19,500$19,500

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 9Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 9Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Provides healthcare, religious, and social services to Ukraine.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $436K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Camp maximum. Shepherd's foundation is currently the largest supporter of camp maximum, a christian camp and retreat center in zolotonosha, ukraine. Camp maximum hosts esl camps, sports camps, special needs camps, war veterans' camps, and family camps providing spiritual, educational, and recreational experiences to the people of ukraine…

$436Kprogram expense
02

Medical services through camp maximum in zolotonosha, ukraine, shepherd's foundation provides financial support for special needs children, adults, disabled war veterans and their families to attend special camps and conferences designed specifically for their needs.

Pt IX · col B
03

Social services grants are given to foster families with at-risk children in ukraine. In 2025, shepherd's foundation continued to support the gorychenko family who are currently raising 11 children.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$102K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $556K$502K-5% 990 PDF
FY2024 $586K$675K+0.3% 990 PDF
FY2023 $585K$838K-7% 990 PDF
FY2022 $627K$500K-11% 990 PDF
FY2021 $708K$280K+213% 990 PDF
FY2020 $226K$203K 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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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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