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Shepherd Care Inc

EIN 84-4917989 · Juliette, GA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceWeak48 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Humanitarian - Religious - Education

Income
$275,990
Spending
$259,474
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
8

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 34% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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 (7)
  1. $24,000 spent. Bender Scholar School: Provide education for grades K through 12 for approximately 450 students at Bender Scholar Schools located in Eku, Delta State, Nigeria. The school enrollment also includes orphans from Shepherd Care Orphanage and other community orphans.
  2. $25,000 spent. Shepherd Care Orphanage: Operation of Shepherd Care Orphanage located in Eku, Delta State, Nigeria for 18 residents plus medical, food and clothing support for approximately 150 community orphans. This includes workers who provide care. In addition, in an effort to alleviate hunger and starvation, provided food distributions consisting of rice and beans on a monthly basis for approximately 350 area widows
  3. $18,000 spent. SCIM Farm: Ongoing operation of 73.5 acre SCIM Farm located near Shepherd Care Orphanage to provide food for Shepherd Care Orphanage and surrounding residents, primarily aged widows. Livestock grown on the farm includes chicken layer and broilers, goats and swine. Crops include various fruits, avocado, cashew, peanuts, rice, beans, cassava and pumpkin leaf.
  4. $49,326 spent. Special projects including completion of construction of SCIM Hospice Center with eight patient rooms, equipped with its own solar installation to furnish electricity. Vehicle maintenance and repairs. Support for tropical medical research project in cooperation with Tina Slusher, MD from Univ of Minnesota Medical School. Chapel building maintenance ($2,635), five solar systems maintenance ($3,235), farm workers living quarters ($14,575), prosthesis for one of the orphans ($7,000), workers Christmas bonuses for approximately 40 teachers and 40 farm workers plus university tuition for 4 students are also included in this special needs category. Misc operational expenses
  5. $25,380 spent. Mission trips from U.S. to Nigeria to assist, teach and train personnel with Shepherd Care International Ministries located in Eku, Delta State, Nigeria.
  6. $19,675 spent. Onsite (Nigeria) supervision by local pastors, management, accounting and administration plus administration of Shepherd Care Inc expenses locally in U.S.
  7. $98,093 spent. Contribution to Barnabas Single Charity Giving Fund fbo Shepherd Care Legacy Endowment to supplement future, long-term ministry operations of Shepherd Care Inc.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2020.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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