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The Good Shepherd Residential Services

EIN 26-2877520 · Nashville, TN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

PROVIDES LIVING ASSISTANCE FOR THE MENTALLY CHALLENGED IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 69% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$187,606 spent. PROVIDED HOUSING FOR 24 MENTALLY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS DURING 2024. SEVEN PARTICIPANTS GRADUATED FROM OUR FACILITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. 10 PARTICIPANTS WERE CONSIDERED HOMELESS AND WERE ABLE TO ADJUST TO THE BLENDED FAMILY ENVIRONMENT BY TAKING ON RESPONSIBILITIES OF RUNNING A HOUSE IN PREPARATION TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. EIGHT PARTICIPANTS EVALUATED THE FACILITY AS THE BEST GROUP HOME THAT THEY HAVE EVER LIVED IN. SIX PARTICIPANTS CAN IDENTIFY THE MEDICATIONS THEY TAKE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR AS WELL AS WHEN TO TAKE THE MEDICATION. THIS IS A VITAL STEP IN PREPARATION FOR DISCHARGE. PROVIDED HOUSING FOR 24 MENTALLY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS DURING 2024. SEVEN PARTICIPANTS GRADUATED FROM OUR FACILITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. 10 PARTICIPANTS WERE CONSIDERED HOMELESS AND WERE ABLE TO ADJUST TO THE BLENDED FAMILY ENVIRONMENT BY TAKING ON RESPONSIBILITIES OF RUNNING A HOUSE IN PREPARATION TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. EIGHT PARTICIPANTS EVALUATED THE FACILITY AS THE BEST GROUP HOME THAT THEY HAVE EVER LIVED IN. SIX PARTICIPANTS CAN IDENTIFY THE MEDICATIONS THEY TAKE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR AS WELL AS WHEN TO TAKE THE MEDICATION. THIS IS A VITAL STEP IN PREPARATION FOR DISCHARGE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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