Shepherd's Staff 
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Summary
Shepherd's Staff is a missions-facilitating organization dedicated to supporting and equipping local chu
Contact information
Mailing address:
Shepherd's Staff
P.O. Box 24174
Knoxville, TN 37933
Website: ssmfi.org
Phone: 505.248.9849
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 912057718
CEO/President: Tim Hood
Chairman: John Cook
Board size: 6
Founder:
Ruling year: 2002
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 05/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Our vision is simple, we serve churches and their missionaries reaching for the unreached with the love of Jesus Christ.
We honor the role of the local church as churches provide direction, care, and accountability to their missionaries. The church determines location and ministry focus under a broad tent of evangelism, discipleship, church planting, and church strengthening.
Mission statement
Every local church engaged in global missions through missionary sending
Statement of faith
We believe the bible to be the inspired and only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God
1 Tim 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21
Jesus:
The Virgin Birth. Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:25-35
Jesus' Sinless Life. Hebrews 4:15; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 John 3:5
His Miracles. Matthew 8:1-27; Mark 2:5-12; Acts 2:22-24
His Vicarious and atoning death. Mark 10:45; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 2:9; 1 Peter 3:18
His Resurrection. John 2:18-22; Acts 1:3-9; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; Matthew 24:1-7
His Ascension to the right hand of the Father. Mark 16:19; Ephesians 1:19-21; Hebrews 12:2
His personal, future return to the earth in power and glory. Matthew 24:29-30; Matthew 26:64; Acts 1:9-11; Revelation 22:12
Man:
In the depravity of man. That man in his essential being is sinful and incapable of meriting God's favor. We believe that salvation is by grace, through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross.
In the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto everlasting life, and the unsaved unto everlasting damnation. John 5:24-29; 1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15
In the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. John 17:2-21; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; Galatians 3:26-28
In the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life. Romans 8:15-16; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Galatians 5:16-25; 2 Peter 1:2-4
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Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Foreign Missions
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 121 of 1590 | 11 of 130 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 194 of 1591 | 13 of 130 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 136 of 1591 | 12 of 130 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 589 of 1590 | 46 of 130 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 98% | 98% | 97% | 100% | 100% | 99% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 2% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 85% | 95% | 96% | 95% | 93% | 55% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 99% | 107% | 102% | 99% | 91% | 92% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 83% | 102% | 98% | 94% | 85% | 50% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 1% | -7% | -2% | 1% | 9% | 8% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | -16% | -4% | 2% | 17% | 17% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 45% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.52 | 2.22 | 1.87 | 1.74 | 1.71 | 1.92 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.14 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.00 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.30 | 2.22 | 1.87 | 1.81 | 1.78 | 1.92 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 21.01 | 26.91 | 4528.84 | -1346.40 | -2464.09 | 9567.49 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.73 | 5.19 | 6.41 | 6.64 | 6.75 | 6.25 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 5% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 60% | 43% | 53% | 57% | 58% | 52% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $706,635 | $1,103,683 | $1,975,721 | $2,885,559 | $2,095,638 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Short-term investments | $4,991,864 | $5,236,696 | $4,178,658 | $3,163,776 | $2,869,887 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $5,698,499 | $6,340,379 | $6,154,379 | $6,049,335 | $4,965,525 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term assets | $11,364 | $0 | $227,963 | $227,963 | $1 |
| Total long-term assets | $11,364 | $0 | $227,963 | $227,963 | $1 |
| Total assets | $5,709,863 | $6,340,379 | $6,382,342 | $6,277,298 | $4,965,526 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $211,738 | $1,400 | ($4,571) | ($2,455) | $519 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $211,738 | $1,400 | ($4,571) | ($2,455) | $519 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $211,738 | $1,400 | ($4,571) | ($2,452) | $519 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $1,233,888 | $1,179,898 | $779,767 | $836,879 | $843,529 |
| With donor restrictions | $4,264,237 | $5,159,081 | $5,607,146 | $5,442,871 | $4,121,478 |
| Net assets | $5,498,125 | $6,338,979 | $6,386,913 | $6,279,750 | $4,965,007 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $11,505,577 | $11,271,237 | $11,198,593 | $11,794,826 | $10,314,853 |
| Program service revenue | $52,654 | $24,299 | $26,601 | $49,358 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $234,968 | $291,054 | $14,635 | ($5,325) | $74,283 |
| Other revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total other revenue | $287,622 | $315,353 | $41,236 | $44,033 | $74,283 |
| Total revenue | $11,793,199 | $11,586,590 | $11,239,829 | $11,838,859 | $10,389,136 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $12,052,803 | $11,340,438 | $10,564,376 | $10,034,874 | $5,244,859 |
| Management and general | $622,823 | $529,614 | $568,290 | $717,205 | $4,291,250 |
| Fundraising | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $12,675,626 | $11,870,052 | $11,132,666 | $10,752,079 | $9,536,109 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($882,427) | ($283,462) | $107,163 | $1,086,780 | $853,027 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($882,427) | ($283,462) | $107,163 | $1,086,780 | $853,027 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Timothy Hood | President | $155,005 |
| Ronald Clipp | Chief Op Offcr | $125,968 |
| Matthew Lambert | Director | $41,755 |
Compensation data as of: 5/31/2025
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
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