The organization exists to provide wisdom and insights to pastors, and other faith based leaders. The organization recognized a need for providing a safe space for honest conversations around leadership, spiritual health and sustainable ministry. The organization's goal is to offer practical tools and spiritual encouragement to equip and inspire communities to care well for their leaders. This provides the opportunity for church communities to grow and flourish.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 27% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 52% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 52% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $118K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$291
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$260K
+86% vs prior year
Spent
$203K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$108K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$260K
FY2025▲ +86%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$140K
FY2025$260K
Expenses
$203K
FY2025▲ +127%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$89K
FY2025$203K
Net assets
$108K
FY2025▲ +112%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$51K
FY2025$108K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2024.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $122K Management & general 30% · $61K Fundraising 10% · $21K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Executive Director
$60,373Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$44,333Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Schuitema’s $60K as Co-Executive Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Mark Schuitema$60,373$22,550
Emily Schuitema$44,333$16,667

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Faithful Shepherds INC is a human services nonprofit based in Carmel, IN, formed in 2024.

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1 program · $122K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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In 2025, the staff served 230 people which includes individuals, couples and families/groups. Services are provided both domestically and internationally. The outflow of the counseling impacted 19 churches and 6 faith based ministries. The organization uses a three step approach: coaching, counseling and care.

$122Kprogram expense

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$118K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$260K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$213K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Money outPt IX
$203K
Ln 25
Programscol B$122K
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$108K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$291
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$213K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Total revenueLn 12$260K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$291
Net assetsLn 32$108K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 62
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K$108K
Total assetsLn 16$52K$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$752$291
Net assetsLn 32$51K$108K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$142K$86K$42K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$20K$10K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$1K$339
Accounting feesLn 11c$900$0$900$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$740$0$740
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$3K$633
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$1K$827
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$0$367
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$0$786
Total functional expensesLn 25$203K$122K$61K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $260K$203K$57K$108K 990 PDF
FY2024 $140K$89K$51K$51K 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 $260,350 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $137,911$213,300
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,370$47,050
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $140,281$260,350
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $62,557$178,252
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $9,697$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,122$25,026
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $89,376$203,278
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,905$57,072
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $260,350 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$213,300
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$213,300
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $47,050 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$47,050
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,050 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$260,350
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $203,278 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $85,795 · Management $42,206 · Fundraising $14,222$142,223
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,688 · Management $9,686 · Fundraising $3,264$32,638
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,696 · Management $1,356 · Fundraising $339$3,391
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $900 · Fundraising $0$900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $740 · Management $0 · Fundraising $740$1,480
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,531 · Management $3,165 · Fundraising $633$6,329
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,066 · Management $1,240 · Fundraising $827$4,133
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,302 · Management $0 · Fundraising $367$3,669
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,025 · Management $2,025 · Fundraising $0$4,050
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,679 · Management $0 · Fundraising $786$4,465
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $121,522 · Management $60,578 · Fundraising $21,178$203,278
Part X · Balance sheet $108,268 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,657$107,926
X-4 Accounts receivable$342
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $51,657$108,268
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $752$291
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $752$291
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,905$107,977
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $51,657$108,268
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,977 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$260,350
XI-2 Total expenses$203,278
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,072
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,905
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,977

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