Civic Intelligence

Shepherding the Nations

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 26-1718994

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 15, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.SHEPHERDINGTHENATIONS.ORG
18644 Sherman WayReseda, CA 91335

(818) 776-1500

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

14th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

14th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

5th percentile

-68%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

44th percentile

$48,071

Higher top officer pay than 44% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 51.1% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

20th percentile

-5.5%

Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

1st percentile

-92%

Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets14th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,102,904

Up $1,065,466 (+2846%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$1,102,904

Up $1,065,466 (+2846%) from 2013

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue14th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Up

$94,073

Up $33,603 (+56%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$158,441

Up $97,705 (+161%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$64,368

Down $64,102 (-24098%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth20th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $37,588Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $37,5882011Assets 2012: $37,704Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $37,7042012Assets 2013: $37,438Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $37,4382013Assets 2016: $1,102,904Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $1,102,9042016Assets 2017: $1,024,865Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $1,024,8652017Assets 2018: $956,157Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $956,1572018Assets 2019: $931,905Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $931,9052019Assets 2021: $798,468Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $798,4682021Assets 2022: $724,784Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $724,7842022Assets 2024: $708,587Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $708,5872024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$1,102,904
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,102,904
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth1st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $77,569Expenses 2011: $70,561Net Income 2011: $7,0082011Revenue 2012: $70,748Expenses 2012: $70,632Net Income 2012: $1162012Revenue 2013: $60,470Expenses 2013: $60,736Net Income 2013: -$2662013Revenue 2016: $94,073Expenses 2016: $158,441Net Income 2016: -$64,3682016Revenue 2017: $86,668Expenses 2017: $164,707Net Income 2017: -$78,0392017Revenue 2018: $78,206Expenses 2018: $146,914Net Income 2018: -$68,7082018Revenue 2019: $198,293Expenses 2019: $222,545Net Income 2019: -$24,2522019Revenue 2021: $88,207Expenses 2021: $165,960Net Income 2021: -$77,7532021Revenue 2022: $104,944Expenses 2022: $178,628Net Income 2022: -$73,6842022Revenue 2024: $201,635Expenses 2024: $155,995Net Income 2024: $45,6402024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$94,073
Expenses$158,441
Net Income-$64,368
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 15, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$94,073
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Shepherding the nations mission is to glorify god by training and resourcing indigenous pastors to plant healthy churches in unreached areas.

Our mission: to glorify god by developing a global partnership which trains and supports indigenous pastors, who will be involved in planting healthy churches that know jesus christ and make him known.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,110,689$1,041,413▼ $69,276
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$56,583$61,491▲ $4,908
Total Assets$1,167,272$1,102,904▼ $64,368
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,167,272$1,102,904▼ $64,368
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,167,272$1,102,904▼ $64,368
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,167,272$1,102,904▼ $64,368
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay44th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Ryder KumarINTERN'L DirectorFT$48,071$48,071

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Paul BrownBoard Presid
Abraham KumarDirector
Randy LeinenDirector
Ralph EvansSecretary
Duane UlrichTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$88,350
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$5,723
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$88,350
Change in Net Assets
$-64,368
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$91,408
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$49,259
Other Expenses$17,774
Total Fundraising Expense$516
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$81,408--$81,408
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$43,264$4,807-$48,071
Travel$12,757--$12,757
Grants to Domestic Orgs$10,000--$10,000
Office Expenses$4,047--$4,047
Other Employee Benefits$1,069$119-$1,188
Other Expenses$454-$516$454
Total Functional Expenses$152,999$4,926$516$158,441
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Bridge Bible FellowshipReseda, CA501c3Support$10,000

International Summary

Offices
1
Employees
1
Spending
$81,408

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
IndiaGrantsTeaching Pastors11$45,756
Latin AmericaGrantsTeaching Pastors--$35,652
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 2

“Ryder kumar abraham kumar int'l direct director father/son”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Information tax return is prepared by an outside accountant. It is then reviewed by the accounting staff and president prior to filing. The final form 990 will be distributed to all board members.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Shepherding the nations is listed as a non-profit on line with guidestar. Stn makes its annual tax returns available to the public upon request.”

Form 990, Part VIII

“Substantially all time for general & administrative and fundraising activities are donated to shepherding the nations by the bridge bible fellowship. The donated efforts do not meet the criteria for recognizing a donation so neither the revenue nor expense related to the donated time is reflected in the accompanying form 990.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Shepherding the Nations
EIN
26-1718994
Address
18644 SHERMAN WAY, RESEDA, CA 91335

Signing Officer

Name
Paul Brown
Title
Board President
Signed
2017-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Paul Brown
Formed
2008
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
0
Volunteers
25

Preparer

Firm
James L Ulvog CPA
Address
8780 19TH ST STE 305, ALTA LOMA, CA 91701
Preparer
James L Ulvog
Phone
9092961487
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Shepherding the nations focuses on training local pastors, evangelists, and church planters so that they can reach their own villages and regions with the gospel. The men are from rural villages in latin america and east asia trained regionally in their own languages.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0SHEPHERDING THE NATIONS FOCUSES ON TRAINING LOCAL PASTORS, EVANGELISTS, AND CHURCH PLANTERS SO THAT THEY CAN REACH THEIR OWN VILLAGES AND REGIONS WITH THE GOSPEL. THE MEN ARE FROM RURAL VILLAGES IN LATIN AMERICA AND EAST ASIA TRAINED REGIONALLY IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1RYDER KUMAR ABRAHAM KUMAR INT'L DIRECT DIRECTOR FATHER/SON
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2INFORMATION TAX RETURN IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ACCOUNTING STAFF AND PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING. THE FINAL FORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3SHEPHERDING THE NATIONS IS LISTED AS A NON-PROFIT ON LINE WITH GUIDESTAR. STN MAKES ITS ANNUAL TAX RETURNS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4SUBSTANTIALLY ALL TIME FOR GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES ARE DONATED TO SHEPHERDING THE NATIONS BY THE BRIDGE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP. THE DONATED EFFORTS DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR RECOGNIZING A DONATION SO NEITHER THE REVENUE NOR EXPENSE RELATED TO THE DONATED TIME IS REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FORM 990.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VIII
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,102,904
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,102,904
Revenue
$94,073
Expenses
$158,441
Net income
-$64,368
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.71$0.00$0.71$0.20$0.16$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.00$0.72$0.10$0.18$0.07
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.80$0.00$0.80$0.09$0.17$0.08
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.93$0.00$0.93$0.20$0.22$0.02
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.96$0.00$0.96$0.08$0.15$0.07
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.02$0.00$1.02$0.09$0.16$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.10$0.00$1.10$0.09$0.16$0.06
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.06$0.06$0.00
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.07$0.07$0.00
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.08$0.07$0.01