Good Shepherd Services
Good Shepherd Services reported $119.5 million in revenue and $128.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.25 went to program services, $16.60 to management and general costs and $1.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 63.8% of the total. Government grants made up 54.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $436,408 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 5% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $129MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $120M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$9.07 $11M
- Government grants$54.43 $65M
- Program service revenue$34.72 $42M
- Investment income$1.78 $2.1M
Other revenue was negative: −$480K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 63.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 54.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 34.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $436,408 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.34% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 34 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOut of home care. Provides safe, temporary care in homes of trained foster parents for children and adolescents who have been removed from their homes, and gss staff, kinship parents, and birth families work as a team to devise a permanancy plan for each child; residential services including group home foster care and court-involved youth; and supportive housing for young adults aging out of care. Gss in its early years focused on providing residential care to young people who were not able to live safely at home. This work continues today, serving 1,661 participants through group homes for…
Community-based programs. Provides quality after-school and in-school programs, community schools, and community centers; family counseling preventive services; and second-chance high school programs. For over 45 years gss has been deeply rooted in some of nyc's most underinvested communities, providing educational, vocational, social/emotional, and family programs. A history of success is rooted in an approach that integrates youth and family development and in close partnership with the community. Gss serves over 28,400 participants through 79 community-based programs, including…
Training services - gss provides training to human services social workers and social service agencies.gss's human services workshops provides training for social service providers throughout the city. Each year over 1,000 individuals from over 100 agencies participate in day-long, low-cost workshops led by experienced teachers. The workshops focus on the stresses and strategies of caring for children and families in crisis and are designed to lead to growth in personal and professional skills
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $369,477 | $0 | $66,931 | $436,408 |
| CHIEF ADM. & FIN. OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $270,826 | $0 | $52,648 | $323,474 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $255,649 | $0 | $61,548 | $317,197 |
| CHIEF PROG. OFF. - YOUTH & FAM. WELLBEING Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $213,537 | $0 | $51,249 | $264,786 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $191,271 | $0 | $69,044 | $260,315 |
| CHIEF PROG. OFF. - EDU. & VOCATION Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $193,560 | $0 | $56,775 | $250,335 |
| CHIEF PROG. OFF. - COMMUNITY BASED Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $190,222 | $0 | $59,874 | $250,096 |
34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Good Shepherd Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $762K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 52,237
- Volunteers Part I, line 6263
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CLEARPOINT STAFFING LLC Staffing services | $417,060 |
| MISSOURI YOUTH SERVICES INSTITUTE Consulting services | $360,000 |
| MST SERVICES LLC Consulting services | $320,654 |
| ATLANTIC RESOURCE PARTNERS LLC Consulting services | $302,169 |
| AYODOLA ADIGUN Medical services | $177,100 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
37 private foundations reported grants to Good Shepherd Services totaling $6.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Good Shepherd Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Good Shepherd Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Good Shepherd Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Good Shepherd Services reported that 82.3% of its $128.5 million in expenses went to program services, 16.6% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Good Shepherd Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Good Shepherd Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $436,408, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Good Shepherd Services get its money?
Of $119.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 63.8% came from contributions and grants (including 54.7% from government grants) and 34.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Good Shepherd Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-5598710 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621349349309037 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349305729 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349306975 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349320125 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349316790 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349306083 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-5598710: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.