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Shepherds Global Classroom INC

Tax-deductible

Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 47-3994581

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Development and distribution of religious and educational curriculum

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$183K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$856K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$762K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$856K
FY2024▲ +58%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$269K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$856K
Expenses
$762K
FY2024▲ +32%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$44K
FY2022$432K
FY2023$578K
FY2024$762K
Net assets
$198K
FY2024▲ +90%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$262K
FY2022$139K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$198K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2019.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $762K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Timothy Keep
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joel Hood
Treasurer
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides religious and educational materials for learning and growth.

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1 program service account for $762K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Classroom curriculum has been developed and translated into several languages and distributed in the US as well as several foreign countries.

$762Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Tyndale House MinistriesFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$856K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$832K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$762K
Ln 25
Programscol B$762K
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$381K
Total assetsLn 16$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$832K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$856K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$381K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$381K
Total assetsLn 16$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$381K
Total assetsLn 16$104K$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$183K
Net assetsLn 32$104K$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$584K$584K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$60K$60K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$88K
Total functional expensesLn 25$762K$762K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $856K$762K$94K$198K 990 PDF
FY2023 $543K$578K−$35K$104K 990 PDF
FY2022 $309K$432K−$122K$139K 990 PDF
FY2021 $269K$44K$225K$262K 990 PDF
FY2020 $68K$37K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $856,237 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$832,482
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$832,482
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,940$13,940
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,815$9,815
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,755 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$856,237
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $762,201 across 4 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $583,898$583,898
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30,365$30,365
IX-17 TravelPrograms $59,564$59,564
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,374$88,374
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $762,201 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$762,201
Part X · Balance sheet $381,019 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,205$381,019
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $104,205$381,019
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$182,778
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$182,778
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $104,205$198,241
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $104,205$381,019
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $198,241 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$856,237
XI-2 Total expenses$762,201
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$94,036
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$104,205
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$198,241

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

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