Nonprofit screen
Screen a listShepherds Theological Seminary Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +147% in 3 yrs33staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin37.3%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+27.4%
Middle half of peersMedianShepherds Theological Seminary
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.8M spent
Programs$3.6M76%Management and general$997k21%Fundraising$136k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 27% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
4 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 53% of revenue in FY2025. $610k is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending16funders
$218ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Museum of the BibleOn and off$29k$85k$93k$100k$66k$86kLudwig Family FoundationOn and off$50k$165k$51k$45k$60kBrady Family FoundationOn and off$24k$25k$33k$3k$5kLilly Endowment IncOn and off$50kDelmarva Education AssociationStopped after FY2019$17k$11k–Duke Energy FoundationStopped after FY2022$660$940$80–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$40k$20k$75k$51k$101k$88k1 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped