The shepherd's Pathway program will support conservative anabaptist families who have children with unduly challenging emotional/behavioral needs. The education and training for caregivers and the respite care and therapeutic support for children will be provided in a culturally-relevant environment, using an evidence-based approach.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $132K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $67K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$132K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$360K
Spent
$262K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$179K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$360K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$478K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$530K
Expenses
$262K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$271K
FY2022$307K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$449K
Net assets
$179K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$378K
FY2022$549K
FY2023$659K
FY2024$739K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2018.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $253K Management & general 2% · $5K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Vice-Chairman
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 conservative Anabaptist families with children facing emotional/behavioral challenges through culturally-relevant care.

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1 program · $253K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Shepherd's pathway provided several seminars to educate and train parents and caregivers to help children with challenging emotional needs. In addition, the organization provided respite care and therapeutic support for 48 children with challenging emotional needs.

$253Kprogram expense

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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 1 funder$67K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$360K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Money outPt IX
$262K
Ln 25
Programscol B$253K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$179K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$360K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$278K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K
Net assetsLn 32$179K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$33K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$277K$278K
Total assetsLn 16$302K$311K
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K$132K
Net assetsLn 32$81K$179K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$169K$169K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$51K$51K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$262K$253K$5K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $530K$449K$80K$739K 990 PDF
FY2023 $455K$345K$110K$659K 990 PDF
FY2022 $478K$307K$171K$549K 990 PDF
FY2021 $470K$271K$199K$378K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $360K$262K$98K$179K 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
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Part I · Summary $359,822 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $177,393$247,570
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $118,611$112,252
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $296,007$359,822
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $153,464$168,523
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,152$93,044
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $237,616$261,567
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,391$98,255
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $359,822 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$247,570
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$247,570
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $112,252$112,252
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $112,252$359,822
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $261,567 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $168,523$168,523
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,715$2,715
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,666$15,666
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,528 · Fundraising $3,088$5,616
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,828$50,828
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,219$18,219
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $253,236 · Management $5,243 · Fundraising $3,088$261,567
Part X · Balance sheet $310,896 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,160$32,603
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $277,027$278,293
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $302,187$310,896
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $220,000$130,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,615$2,069
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $221,615$132,069
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $80,572$178,827
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $302,187$310,896
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $178,827 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$359,822
XI-2 Total expenses$261,567
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,255
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$80,572
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$178,827

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