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Good Shepherd Sustainable Learning Foundation

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Milford, PA501(c)(3)International EIN 46-3063026Revenue $61K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 10, 2025

On file with the IRSimaginingtomorrow.orgPo Box 447, 18337-0447 · Milford, PATax-exempt since Nov 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Foundation strives to support the intellectual, spiritual, and physical growth of coed secondary students in cameroon, west africa; to enable them to support themselves and their families; and to foster their engagement as active citizens. The Foundation accomplishes this mission by (a) supporting construction and operation of new secondary/high schools; (b) integrating Sustainable farming, animal husbandry, creative thinking, and leadership skills intosecondary/high school education; and (c) identifying pathways to employment and/or university after graduation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$61K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$101K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$937K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$61K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$61K
Expenses
$101K
FY2024▲ +54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$101K
Net assets
$937K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$910K
FY2021$907K
FY2022$965K
FY2023$977K
FY2024$937K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2013.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $89K Management & general 12% · $12K Fundraising 0% · $266

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David C Farrand
Outreach COO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Molly Flewharty
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth Rankin
Co-Chairpers
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nche Zama
Co-Chairpers
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers Cameroonian teens through education, farming, and leadership to build self-sufficiency and active citizenship.

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1 program · $89K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The foundation expended funds for the architectural design and construction of the good shepherd academy in the country of cameroon, located in africa. Once completed, this academy will (a) support the intellectual, spiritual, and physical growth of coed secondary students in cameroon; (b) enable the students to support themselves and…

$89Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$61K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Money outPt IX
$101K
Ln 25
Programscol B$89K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$266
Owns and owesPt X
$937K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$937K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Total revenueLn 12$61K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$230K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$967
Other assetsLn 15$706K
Total assetsLn 16$937K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$937K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$78K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$272K$230K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$967
Total assetsLn 16$977K$937K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$977K$937K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$78K$78K
Legal feesLn 11b$569$569
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$10K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$183
TravelLn 17$135$46$46$43
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$464$464
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$40
Total functional expensesLn 25$101K$89K$12K$266

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 $61K$101K−$40K$937K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $77K$65K$12K$977K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 27, 2023 $111K$52K$59K$965K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2022 $65K$69K−$3K$907K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 8, 2021 $44K$47K−$3K$910K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $60,640 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $77,413$60,617
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25$23
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $77,438$60,640
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $49,555$78,282
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,813$22,680
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $65,368$100,962
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,070−$40,322
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $60,640 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$60,617
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,617
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23$23
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $23$60,640
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $100,962 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $78,282$78,282
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $569$569
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,400$3,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,419 · Management $2,818$13,237
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,035 · Fundraising $183$1,218
IX-17 TravelPrograms $46 · Management $46 · Fundraising $43$135
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $464$464
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,617 · Fundraising $40$3,657
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $88,747 · Management $11,949 · Fundraising $266$100,962
Part X · Balance sheet $937,175 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $271,766$229,808
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,431$967
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $704,300$706,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $977,497$937,175
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $977,497$937,175
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $977,497$937,175
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $977,497$937,175
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $937,175 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$60,640
XI-2 Total expenses$100,962
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,322
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$977,497
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$937,175

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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