The Shepherd's Foundation FY2021 filing

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Shepherd's Foundation focuses on christ-centered, socially relevant, measurable, sustainable, and reproducible ministries that have a lasting effect on individuals and community partners in ukraine.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$39K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
78% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$39K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
29.8 mo
of spending, in cash
29.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $102K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$190
0.03% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.03% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$708K
+213% vs prior year
Spent
$280K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$695K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$708K
FY2021▲ +213%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$708K
FY2022$627K
FY2023$585K
FY2024$586K
FY2025$556K
Expenses
$280K
FY2021▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$500K
FY2023$838K
FY2024$675K
FY2025$502K
Net assets
$695K
FY2021▲ +160%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$695K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$936K
FY2024$848K
FY2025$902K

From the FY2021 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1994.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $217K Management & general 22% · $63K Fundraising 8% · $23K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $39K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Administrator
$19,500Pt VII · Sec A
Administrator
$19,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Board Member
$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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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides healthcare, religious, and social services to Ukraine.

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4 programs · $434K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Youth support 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, culture camps, and family camps providing spiritual, educational, and recreational…

$217Kprogram expense
02

Youth support 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, culture camps, and family camps providing spiritual, educational, and recreational…

$217Kprogram expense
03

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

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
04

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

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$708K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$708K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$217K
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$695K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$695K
Total assetsLn 16$695K
LiabilitiesLn 26$190
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$708K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Total revenueLn 12$708K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$695K
Total assetsLn 16$695K
LiabilitiesLn 26$190
Net assetsLn 32$695K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 10, 2026 $556K$502K$54K$902K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 12, 2025 $586K$675K−$88K$848K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 21, 2024 $585K$838K−$254K$936K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 23, 2023 $627K$500K$128K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 $708K$280K$428K$695K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 4, 2021 $226K$203K$23K$267K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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