EARNEST SHEPHERD MEMORIAL YOUTH CTR Charity Report

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EARNEST SHEPHERD MEMORIAL YOUTH CTR

EIN 43-0816171 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED for TEACHING and ENRICHING SEVERAL THOUSAND AREA CHILDREN. PROGRAMS INCLUDE ART CAMPS, DRAMA CAMPS, SCIENCE CAMPS, RADICAL CHALLENGES, ETC.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

49.52%of revenue went to mission work54.6% of expenses · Program services

0.57%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$90.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

40.62%of revenue went to management and office costs44.8% of expenses

$5.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

18.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$242,556

Mission workProgram services$120,11249.52% of revenue54.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$98,51940.62% of revenue44.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,3900.57% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$22,5359.29% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$220,02190.71% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 54.6% mission · 44.8% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.71% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 13.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 28.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 26.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 30.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 30.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 25.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 23.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$242,556

Expenses$220,021

Annual surplus $22,535 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$120,112 · 54.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$98,519 · 44.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,390 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$242,556

Expenses$220,021

Assets$1,242,000

Income$205,154

Contributions$45,230

Mission work (program services)$120,112

Fundraising$1,390

Management and general$98,519

Stocks and bonds$939,955

Accounting fees$1,365

Investing fees$9,250

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (5)

ANN WATERMANPRESIDENT

JIM WATERMANSECRETARY

KENT PETERSONVICE PRESIDE

MIKE KELEHERCORPORATE SE

PATRICIA KNAUSSTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 610 E SHEPHERD ROAD, LIBERTY, MO 64068
County: Clay
In care of: PATRICIA KNAUSS
Primary officer: PATRICIA KNAUSS, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(816) 781-7733

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RC JONES & ASSOCIATES INC
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations
Revocation date: May 15, 2012