Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To reduce homelessness, increase the support from the community and promote self-sufficiency for families and individuals struggling with housing issues in Fairfax County, Virginia.
- Income
- $3.7 million
- Spending
- $4.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- -31.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 48%
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $187,146, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 32 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 89% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $2.9 million spent. Affordable Homes and Services for the Community (HOMES): rent apartments to low income families refused housing elsewhere. Provide budget counseling and case management to move families to self sufficiency.
- $312,863 spent. Resident Services: Includes our Resident Relief Fund which covers unplanned expenses for our residents that includes unexpected transportation costs, healthcare bills, childcare and training to keep them on track with their financial goals and in stable housing; our Children's Resources Program which ensures that children in programs do not miss out on educational, social or recreational activities simply because their families are low-income; Career Power which is designed to provide intensive career counseling and case management for 16-24-year-olds living in our housing; our mobile homes program, a time-limited program to support the Alexandria Mobile Homes community with rental, utility and food assistance; and our TANF program which provides intensive case management to qualified extra low income households with children.
- $263,171 spent. Emergency Services: prevent evictions and keep utilities turned on for low-income families in short term crises.
- $84,490 spent. Awareness: the GSH Awareness Program is a community outreach effort, utilizing property tours and small events, to create awareness about the issues and needs of affordable housing in our community.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1975.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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