SHEPHERD HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ON POVERTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SHEPHERD HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ON POVERTY INC

EIN 45-5507122 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

THE SHEPHERD HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ON POVERTY (SHECP) ENCOURAGES THE STUDY of POVERTY AS A COMPLEX SOCIAL PROBLEM, BY EXPANDING and IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES for COLLEGE STUDENTS IN A WIDE RANGE of DISCIPLINES and CAREER TRAJECTORIES. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, SHECP and ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS PREPARE STUDENTS for A LIFETIME of PROFESSIONAL and CIVIC EFFORTS to DIMINISH POVERTY and ENHANCE HUMAN CAPABILITY, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING CONNECTIONS AMONG STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, and ALUMNI ENGAGED IN THE STUDY of POVERTY.OVERVIEW of THE CONSORTIUM POVERTY STUDIES EDUCATION:STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN SHEPHERD CONSORTIUM POVERTY STUDIES BEGINS WITH A GATEWAY, INTRODUCTORY, INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE ON POVERTY. STUDENTS COMPLETING THAT COURSE or A SURROGATE for IT ARE ELIGIBLE to PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THAT is MORE FULLY DESCRIBED UNDER PROGRAM SERVICES. THE INTERNSHIP is A KEY COMPONENT of AN EDUCATION CULMINATING IN ADDITIONAL COURSE WORK (INCLUDING A CAPSTONE COURSE or

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.18%of revenue went to mission work81.6% of expenses · Program services

2.95%of revenue went to fundraising4.2% of expenses

$70.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.91%of revenue went to management and office costs14.1% of expenses

$0.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

54.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$623,343

Mission workProgram services$356,44357.18% of revenue81.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$61,7749.91% of revenue14.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$18,4012.95% of revenue4.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$186,72529.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$436,61870.04% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.6% mission · 14.1% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 9.0% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.45% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 6.9% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 10.6% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 16.0% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 173.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 11.4% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 7.7% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.67% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 19.0% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$623,343

Expenses$436,618

Annual surplus $186,725 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)$356,443 · 81.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$61,774 · 14.1% of expenses

Fundraising$18,401 · 4.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$623,343

Expenses$436,618

Assets$420,054

Income$623,343

Contributions$340,917

Mission work (program services)$356,443

Fundraising$18,401

Management and general$61,774

Accounting fees$11,710

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (12)

ANDREA WOODWARDDIRECTOR

ANDREW HOGUEDIRECTOR

CHRISTA MOOREDIRECTOR

FRAN ELRODDIRECTOR

JEN HANDYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JULIE WADEDIRECTOR

KATE GEHRSTREASURER

MATTHEW LAWRENCEPAST CHAIR

SARAH WORLEYDIRECTOR

SHATAKSHEE DHONGDEDIRECTOR

TIFFANIE SPENCERCHAIR

VICTORIA KUMPURIS BROWNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 204 W WASHINGTON ST, LEXINGTON, VA 24450-2116
County: Lexington (city)
In care of: % DR HARLAN BECKLEY
Primary officer: JEN HANDY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@shepherdconsortium.org Phone(540) 458-4594

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RAETZ & HAWKINS PC CPAS
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations