Youth and community nonprofits / New York / Utica

Children's and youth services

House of the Good Shepherd

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Utica, New York, classified by the IRS as children's and youth services. For the year ending Jun 2023 it reported $39,804,426 in revenue and $36,902,431 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“The house of the good shepherd's mission is to "provide care that changes children's lives".”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2023, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Children's and youth services (IRS activity code P300)

Mailing city (IRS): Utica, New York 13502

EIN: 15-0532199

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 1943, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $39,804,426 (year ending Jun 2023)

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House of the Good Shepherd finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 2 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Revenue and expenses by yearJun 2021: revenue $29,552,251, expenses $28,336,399; Jun 2023: revenue $39,804,426, expenses $36,902,431 Total revenueTotal expenses $30M$28MJun '21$40M$37MJun '23
Year endingJun 2021Jun 2023
Total revenue$29,552,251$39,804,426
Total expenses$28,336,399$36,902,431
Total assets$27,220,710$26,816,950
Liabilities$12,153,099$5,556,813
Net assets$15,067,611$21,260,137
Employees465475
Volunteers84141
IRS formForm 990Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Jun 2023

Expense splitPrograms 90%, Management and general 9%, Fundraising 1%

Where the money comes from, year ending Jun 2023

Revenue sourcesGifts and grants 1%, Program fees 98%, Investment income 1%, Other 0%

People: 475 employees and 141 volunteers reported for the year ending Jun 2023. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Revenue trend: Growing. Revenue went from $29,552,251 (year ending Jun 2021) to $39,804,426 (Jun 2023), about +16% a year.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. New York nonprofit.

How it compares

The only children's and youth services nonprofit in Utica in our directory.

Size: revenue of $43,562,347 is in the top 10% of the 67 children's and youth services nonprofits in New York that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $1,650,680.

Revenue compared with similar groupsRevenue of $43,562,347 compared with children's and youth services nonprofits in New York: the middle 80% earn between $99,132 and $43,562,347, the median is $1,650,680. 10th pct$99.1Kmedian$1.7M90th pct$44M This group $44M

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all New York groups of this type (Children's and youth services, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Utica and its county

Oneida County, New York: the Census Bureau estimates about 48,338 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 28 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 0.6 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

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Questions about House of the Good Shepherd

What is House of the Good Shepherd's EIN?

House of the Good Shepherd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 15-0532199. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is House of the Good Shepherd a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists House of the Good Shepherd in Utica, New York as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 1943. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to House of the Good Shepherd tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to House of the Good Shepherd as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does House of the Good Shepherd do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2023: "The house of the good shepherd's mission is to "provide care that changes children's lives"." The IRS classifies it as: Children's and youth services.

How much money does House of the Good Shepherd take in?

For the year ending Jun 2023, House of the Good Shepherd reported total revenue of $39,804,426 and total expenses of $36,902,431 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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