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Good Shepherd Community Center Inc

EIN 64-0733081 · Vicksburg, MS

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

What it says it does

TO MEET THE NEEDS OF POOR AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES OF VICKSBURG AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.

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

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
78% 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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
15 of 15 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
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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 (5)

$826,070 spent. PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THREE YEAR OLDS: THIS PROGRAM EQUIPS CHILDREN WITH THE SOCIAL AND LEARNING SKILLS NEEDED BEFORE STARTING KINDERGARTEN OR HEADSTART. DURING 2021, 113 PRESCHOOLERS WERE SERVED.
$26,015 spent. JULIA'S PLACE PROGRAM: PROVIDES PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES (PRE- ETS) BY TEACHING WORK SKILLS TO YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 21 YEARS OLD.
$963 spent. SOCIAL GRACES PROGRAM: A SOCIAL MEDIA ETIQUETTE CLASS TARGETING PRE-TEENS AND TEENS. IT TARGETS ONLINE BULLYING, CHARACTER BOTH ON AND OFF LINE, APPROPRIATE POSTS, APPROPRIATE COMMENTS, AND MUCH MORE.
$17,126 spent. EMPOWER YOUNIVERSITY PROGRAM: MENTOR PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS AGES 7 TO 17.
EMPOWER YOUNIVERSITY PROGRAM: MENTOR PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS AGES 7 TO 17.

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 October 13, 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 December 1987.
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 October 21, 2026.

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