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Shepherding Hope Foundation

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New Orleans, LA501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 81-2797535Revenue $2.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRS1839 Agriculture St, 70119-1001 · New Orleans, LATax-exempt since Nov 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide financial support, when neeeded, to good shepherd mission network, INC. And subsidiaries, which includes good shepherd nativity mission school, INC. And gss - a.p. Tureaud, INC.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
3¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $774K a year · 125% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
3%
of spending
Concern: 3% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.5 months of spending in cash, plus $3.9M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$420K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+218% vs prior year
Spent
$6.9M
To programs
3%
Net assets
$6.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +218%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$666K
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$6.9M
FY2025▲ +815%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$17K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$466K
FY2024$751K
FY2025$6.9M
Net assets
$6.6M
FY2025▼ -41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.8M
FY2021$11.6M
FY2022$11.1M
FY2023$11.0M
FY2024$11.1M
FY2025$6.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Nov 2016.

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

Where the money goes

3 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 3% · $180K Management & general 97% · $6.7M

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Retif
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Supports Good Shepherd Mission Network and its schools with needed financial aid.

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1 program · $180K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Raises funds to assist in the operations of good shepherd mission network, inc. And subsidiaries, which includes good shepherd nativity mission school, inc. And GSS - A.P. Tureaud, inc.

$180Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2020$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $732K · 2019–2024
Gss-Ap Tureaud INCLA · FY2024$179,554
Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School INCLA · FY2022$430,000
Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School INCLA · FY2019$109,120
Gss-Ap Tureaud INCLA · FY2019$13,665

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$110K
Money outPt IX
$6.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$180K
Managementcol C$6.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$6.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$307K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$420K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$110K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$307K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M
Other assetsLn 15$325K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$420K
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$307K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.6M$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$11.1M$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$420K
Net assetsLn 32$11.1M$6.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$180K$180K
Legal feesLn 11b$29K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$38K$38K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6.6M$6.6M
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.9M$180K$6.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.1M$6.9M−$4.8M$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $666K$751K−$85K$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $259K$466K−$208K$11.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $246K$34K$212K$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $165K$17K$148K$11.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $274K$236K$38K$10.8M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,120,165 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $500,000$2,010,572
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $166,128$109,593
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $666,128$2,120,165
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $711,063$179,554
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,897$6,692,132
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $750,960$6,871,686
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$84,832−$4,751,521
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $2,120,165 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,010,572
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,010,572
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $109,593$109,593
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $109,593 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,120,165
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,871,686 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $179,554$179,554
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $28,537$28,537
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,900$11,900
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,063$4,063
IX-20 InterestManagement $38,171$38,171
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $6,609,461$6,609,461
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $179,554 · Management $6,692,132 · Fundraising $0$6,871,686
Part X · Balance sheet $6,982,272 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $405,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,007$306,829
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $505,000$2,007,606
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $3,604,825$3,937,901
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $324,936$324,936
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,086,768$6,982,272
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$420,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,805,268$3,778,166
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,281,500$2,784,106
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,086,768$6,562,272
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,086,768$6,982,272
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,562,272 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,120,165
XI-2 Total expenses$6,871,686
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,751,521
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,086,768
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$227,025
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,562,272

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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