One Shepherd Leadership Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
One Shepherd provides expeditionary and experiential educational services in leadership processes doctrine and philosophy for adult and minor learners. One Shepherd educational services take place in an outdoor wilderness camp environment and involve military simulation systems to create game opportunities for learners to gain first-hand experience of leadership command. The specific objectives and purpose of this organization shall be: a. To provide world-class experiential leadership education through gaming simulation; b. To provide staff officers cadre instructors facilities and equipment for learners to participate in a community of practice focused on the scholarly pursuit of leadership; c. To provide opportunities for learners to participate in recreational and competitive gaming simulation in the outdoor wilderness; d. To sponsor host and or participate in events and activities that promote leadership education through expeditionary and experiential learning.
- Income
- $113,063
- Spending
- $122,725
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (1)
- $122,724 spent. One Shepherds Warrior Leader Program WLP curriculum was established in 1995 and has been continuously refined ever since. The WLP curriculum leverages: Expeditionary Learning in which Warriors are removed from a traditional classroom and immersed into an authentic operational environment. Experiential Learning in which Warriors acquire mastery of leadership skill through authentic activity and self-reflection on performance. Problem-Based Learning in which Warriors are prompted to solve ill-structured ill-defined yet authentic tactical tasks that have no single correct answer. The WLP is designed as a six-semester curriculum with each semester spanning seven days for a total of 42 days of training. Warriors live in a field environment for the duration of each week while conducting daytime and nighttime patrols. The WLP hosted 25 training courses over five semesters with 285 Warriors enrolled; the OWLP hosted 3 courses over a single semester with 24 Warfighters enrolled. The OWLP curriculum spans four semesters across two years and blends synchronous and asynchronous online learning combined with an in-person STAFFEX simulation each semester. Our TY2025 participation rate averaged 19 Warriors per semester.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 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 2025.
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 April 2023.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Leadership Institute (Arlington, VA), EIN 51-0235174. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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