Loving Shepherd Ministries

The information on this page was last updated 7/9/2024. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]


Summary

We're reaching the world's vulnerable children - those most in danger of starvation and trafficking - through a variety of programs ranging from Adoption to Foster Care to Family Preservation and Discipleship.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Loving Shepherd Ministries
PO Box 375
1935 N Main St
Bluffton, IN 46714

Website: loving-shepherd.org

Phone: 260-824-9000

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 364495623

CEO/President: Doug Isch

Chairman: Mark Gerber

Board size: 7

Founder:

Ruling year: 2002

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 08/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2004


Purpose

Vision: As vulnerable children reach their God-given potential, they will grow up to become godly leaders and influencers, breaking destructive cycles and creating lasting change in the communities we serve.

We believe in empowering vulnerable children so they can reach their full potential. We serve 250 vulnerable kids in Haiti through our unique continuum of care, which includes Child Development, Trauma Recovery, Vocational Training, Discipleship Programs, Life Skills, Service Opportunities, and more.

LSM operates multiple businesses in Haiti for the purpose of creating revenue streams to support LSM's ongoing work to help vulnerable kids, as well as to provide sustainable jobs within the communities we serve. In Ethiopia we use job training to empower formerly trafficked mothers.

Loving Shepherd Ministries provides vulnerable kids with a unique continuum of care from childhood through adulthood, facilitating spiritual and mental recovery while providing tools to help them grow into self-sufficient leaders, holistically equipped to transform their cultures for Christ.


Mission statement

We help the world's most vulnerable children reach their God-given potential by:
Creating and Sustaining Families
Engaging the Church in the U.S. and Abroad
Developing Educational and Business Opportunities


Statement of faith

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Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Relief and Development

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating724 of 111066 of 104
Fund acquisition rating543 of 111152 of 104
Resource allocation rating383 of 111133 of 104
Asset utilization rating1013 of 111096 of 104

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
7%7%5%5%4%5%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
6%5%4%4%3%4%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
99%78%70%69%74%72%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
6%5%4%4%4%4%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
1%22%30%31%26%28%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
86%90%91%91%91%90%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
100%113%87%88%79%88%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
87%101%79%80%72%79%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
0%-13%13%12%21%12%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
2%-7%9%9%16%9%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
7%6%5%5%5%6%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
1.520.590.620.660.620.60
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.262.342.212.502.743.26
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
2.001.391.361.651.701.95
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
14.01164.7954.1829.9853.9054.51
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.070.010.020.030.020.02
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
5.118.598.647.016.956.03
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
8%0%1%1%1%3%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
55%168%161%149%161%162%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20242023202220212020
Cash$2,597,515$3,081,816$2,417,313$1,741,237$1,203,162
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$270,835$419,260$249,144$215,244$46,520
Short-term investments$1,112,390$976,519$919,254$1,054,565$886,523
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$3,980,740$4,477,595$3,585,711$3,011,046$2,136,205
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$5,202,568$5,307,140$5,302,105$5,198,065$4,750,068
Other long-term assets$112,943$101,616$77,046$52,459$78,299
Total long-term assets$5,315,511$5,408,756$5,379,151$5,250,524$4,828,367
Total assets$9,296,251$9,886,351$8,964,862$8,261,570$6,964,572
 
Liabilities20242023202220212020
Payables and accrued expenses$24,156$82,650$119,596$55,860$39,190
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$24,156$82,650$119,596$55,860$39,190
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$0$0$0$0$164,600
Total long-term liabilities$0$0$0$0$164,600
Total liabilities$24,156$82,650$119,596$55,860$203,790
 
Net assets20242023202220212020
Without donor restrictions$6,256,266$6,448,759$6,155,182$5,821,923$5,319,067
With donor restrictions$3,015,829$3,354,942$2,690,084$2,383,787$1,441,715
Net assets$9,272,095$9,803,701$8,845,266$8,205,710$6,760,782
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20242023202220212020
Total contributions$3,823,811$4,952,038$4,615,470$4,799,623$3,435,029
Program service revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$66,309$51,552$52,183$81,680$35,208
Other revenue$1,005,261$2,023,509$2,049,653$1,576,507$1,299,018
Total other revenue$1,071,570$2,075,061$2,101,836$1,658,187$1,334,226
Total revenue$4,895,381$7,027,099$6,717,306$6,457,810$4,769,255
 
Expenses20242023202220212020
Program services$4,964,036$5,563,164$5,383,453$4,657,597$3,761,589
Management and general$316,084$295,177$302,646$233,828$233,159
Fundraising$249,636$247,698$245,498$213,187$179,132
Total expenses$5,529,756$6,106,039$5,931,597$5,104,612$4,173,880
 
Change in net assets20242023202220212020
Surplus (deficit)($634,375)$921,060$785,709$1,353,198$595,375
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($634,375)$921,060$785,709$1,353,198$595,375

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Doug IschPresident$87,825
Ed SchwartzDir-New Init$37,188

Compensation data as of: 8/31/2024


Response from ministry

No response has been provided by this ministry.


The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 7/9/2024. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]


History

For a timeline, visit: https://loving-shepherd.org/the-lsm-story/


Program accomplishments

Haiti - 240 formerly vulnerable children in 20 Homes of Hope grown into country changers for Christ.
Ethiopia - 590 at-risk families empowered through education, job skills training, discipleship, and more.
USA - 7,300 adoptions navigated, saving prospective adoption families incalculable time and money.


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