House of the Good Shepherd
House of the Good Shepherd reported $43.6 million in revenue and $43.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.31 went to program services, $13.55 to management and general costs and $1.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $365,535 (PSYCHIATRIST). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% 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 $43MFor 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 $44M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.68 $732K
- Government grants$0.53 $229K
- Program service revenue$96.70 $42M
- Investment income$1.09 $474K
Other revenue was negative: −$2,097. 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) | 85.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.5% | 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 | $0.52 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $365,535 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.84% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseChild care & support - the house of the Good Shepherd provided food, clothing and shelter for just under 1000 children during the fiscal year through a variety of programs:approximately, 450 children from oneida, herkimer, jefferson, lewis, st. Lawrence, and franklin counties (ny) were served each day in foster family homes. Offices in utica and watertown coordinate regular and therapeutic levels of foster care. These services provide intensive care coordination and support services to children for the purpose of maintaining them in a family home setting birth, kinship or foster boarding home…
Education the tilton school offers a structured, therapeutic and supportive educational program for students in grades k 12. The school is certified by the new york state educational department and is designed to meet the needs of students with disabilities. Small classrooms allow students to receive more individualized and differentiated instruction as well as meaningful learning experiences to ensure that all students reach their potential. The school served approximately 100 individual children throughout the school year
Medical and clinical primary and mental health services are provided to all children enrolled in the house of the Good Shepherd's residential and foster care programs. Services include well child care, immunizations, medication management, annual physical exams, coordination of dental service and eye care and the establishment of nutrition programs. Mental health services include individual, group and family counseling. These services are provided through 29i, prevention and education programs. 593 children were provided with health services throughout the year
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSYCHIATRIST Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $342,242 | $0 | $23,293 | $365,535 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $330,174 | $0 | $23,017 | $353,191 |
| CPO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,998 | $0 | $15,675 | $205,673 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,375 | $0 | $5,456 | $200,831 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,191 | $0 | $13,965 | $192,156 |
| SUPERVISING PSYCHOLOGIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,999 | $0 | $14,234 | $166,233 |
| VP FOSTER CARE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,351 | $0 | $4,413 | $153,764 |
| PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $146,680 | $0 | $4,647 | $151,327 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from House of the Good Shepherd (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b12 · 12 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5631
- Volunteers Part I, line 6132
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to House of the Good Shepherd totaling $33,469 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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Of every $100 House of the Good Shepherd spent in FY2025, $85.31 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of House of the Good Shepherd's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, House of the Good Shepherd reported that 85.3% of its $43.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does House of the Good Shepherd pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation House of the Good Shepherd reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $365,535, for the role of PSYCHIATRIST (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does House of the Good Shepherd get its money?
Of $43.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 96.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is House of the Good Shepherd a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 15-0532199 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 202641339349304989 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349306315 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401289349301970 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301289349300735 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349306026 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141309349302819 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 15-0532199: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.