Loving Shepherd Ministries

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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: 8

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

Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Foreign Missions

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating681 of 109483 of 144
Fund acquisition rating613 of 109779 of 144
Resource allocation rating252 of 109724 of 144
Asset utilization rating1009 of 1094137 of 144

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
4%5%3%3%3%4%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
4%4%3%3%3%4%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
98%72%80%87%93%94%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
5%4%3%3%3%5%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
2%28%20%13%7%6%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
84%90%91%92%90%87%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
91%88%90%91%81%69%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
76%79%82%83%73%60%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
9%12%10%9%19%31%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
13%9%7%7%16%30%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
10%6%6%5%6%8%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
1.160.600.640.730.660.66
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.283.263.142.711.921.18
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.711.952.021.981.260.78
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
21.8454.5125.0439.0972.25391.63
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.040.020.040.030.010.00
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
6.406.035.715.909.3915.26
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
7%3%1%1%1%0%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
79%162%154%136%151%151%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20202019201820172016
Cash$1,203,162$1,033,777$1,241,432$1,940,404$2,957,482
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$46,520$98,900$46,925$74,688$82,496
Short-term investments$886,523$852,683$852,094$778,156$696,570
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$2,136,205$1,985,360$2,140,451$2,793,248$3,736,548
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$4,750,068$4,186,641$3,631,245$2,524,200$672,739
Other long-term assets$78,299$59,785$36,710$47,172$14,829
Total long-term assets$4,828,367$4,246,426$3,667,955$2,571,372$687,568
Total assets$6,964,572$6,231,786$5,808,406$5,364,620$4,424,116
 
Liabilities20202019201820172016
Payables and accrued expenses$39,190$79,301$54,758$38,659$9,541
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$39,190$79,301$54,758$38,659$9,541
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$164,600$0$0$0$0
Total long-term liabilities$164,600$0$0$0$0
Total liabilities$203,790$79,301$54,758$38,659$9,541
 
Net assets20202019201820172016
Without donor restrictions$5,319,067$4,399,512$3,833,048$3,075,921$1,188,294
With donor restrictions$1,441,715$1,752,973$1,920,600$2,250,040$3,226,281
Net assets$6,760,782$6,152,485$5,753,648$5,325,961$4,414,575
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20202019201820172016
Total contributions$3,435,029$3,546,665$4,062,040$4,060,082$4,012,727
Program service revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$35,208$12,924$41,776$9,110$7,837
Other revenue$1,299,018$886,952$566,896$281,663$242,486
Total other revenue$1,334,226$899,876$608,672$290,773$250,323
Total revenue$4,769,255$4,446,541$4,670,712$4,350,855$4,263,050
 
Expenses20202019201820172016
Program services$3,761,589$3,634,677$3,885,124$3,178,371$2,550,437
Management and general$233,159$251,756$228,552$221,416$228,714
Fundraising$179,132$117,504$125,943$119,303$151,187
Total expenses$4,173,880$4,003,937$4,239,619$3,519,090$2,930,338
 
Change in net assets20202019201820172016
Surplus (deficit)$595,375$442,604$431,093$831,765$1,332,712
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$595,375$442,604$431,093$831,765$1,332,712

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Doug IschPresident$72,750
Ed SchwartzDir-New Init$65,530

Compensation data as of: 8/31/2019


Response from ministry

No response has been provided by this ministry.


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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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