The Sheepfold 
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Summary
Providing Hope and Refuge for Mothers with Children in Jesus' Name
Contact information
Mailing address:
The Sheepfold
PO Box 4487
Orange, CA 92863
Website: thesheepfold.org
Phone: 1-877-743-3736
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 953426900
CEO/President: John Wildman
Chairman: Bill McCullough
Board size: 11
Founder: Fran Lundquist
Ruling year: 1964
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 04/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 1989
Purpose
The Sheepfold is a Christian organization that provides shelter and safe refuge for homeless and battered women with children. Requirements for admission are attendance at daily in-house Bible studies, church on Sunday and adherence to the rules. No fee is charged and all program services are free.
Mission statement
To equip mothers with children suffering from homelessness or abuse for successful independent living with hope for the future. A key outcome is that they can live on their own independently and not be tempted to return to their abuser and destructive lifestyle.
Statement of faith
According to the Bible, in Matthew 25:31-46 we are commanded, as followers of Christ, to feed the hungry, give a drink to the thirsty and to shelter strangers, clothe the naked and to visit those who are sick or in prison.
It is the purpose of The Sheepfold to fulfill those commandments for homeless women and their children who find themselves with no place to go, no food and no money.
We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God and that the Holy Spirit controlled the men who wrote it. We believe the Holy Spirit will activate the Word of God in the heart of a believer, and will cause it to bring restoration and regeneration to the life of the believer.
We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that His is the only Name by which man can be saved. We believe He came to earth to forgive sin and give eternal life to those who receive Him as their Savior.
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Transparency grade
C
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Rescue Missions/Homeless Shelters
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 613 of 1435 | 69 of 162 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 364 of 1435 | 30 of 162 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 628 of 1435 | 64 of 162 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 1008 of 1436 | 122 of 162 |
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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 | 10% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 3% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 8% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 3% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 93% | 95% | 94% | 98% | 96% | 96% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 9% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 7% | 5% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 4% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 81% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 84% | 85% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 97% | 95% | 104% | 93% | 81% | 68% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 79% | 79% | 87% | 75% | 68% | 58% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 3% | 5% | -4% | 7% | 19% | 32% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | 2% | -1% | 2% | 7% | 16% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 9% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 11% | 11% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.56 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.33 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.05 | 2.82 | 3.10 | 3.58 | 1.84 | 2.21 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.08 | 0.98 | 1.04 | 1.09 | 0.56 | 0.74 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 10.26 | 37.70 | 38.88 | 38.24 | 63.76 | 50.26 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 5.14 | 11.98 | 11.24 | 10.76 | 21.09 | 15.97 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 9% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 1% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 145% | 284% | 289% | 317% | 326% | 297% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $2,860,981 | $2,578,344 | $2,269,471 | $4,284,183 | $3,310,307 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $109,439 | $101,842 | $99,534 | $80,824 | $71,718 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $2,970,420 | $2,680,186 | $2,369,005 | $4,365,007 | $3,382,025 |
| Long-term investments | $104,142 | $88,815 | $325,785 | $75,226 | $275,094 |
| Fixed assets | $5,214,526 | $5,357,087 | $5,527,062 | $3,580,585 | $3,796,010 |
| Other long-term assets | $98,038 | $181,221 | $261,973 | $9,700 | $8,500 |
| Total long-term assets | $5,416,706 | $5,627,123 | $6,114,820 | $3,665,511 | $4,079,604 |
| Total assets | $8,387,126 | $8,307,309 | $8,483,825 | $8,030,518 | $7,461,629 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $78,798 | $68,932 | $61,952 | $68,460 | $67,290 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $78,798 | $68,932 | $61,952 | $68,460 | $67,290 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $97,332 | $181,772 | $261,092 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $97,332 | $181,772 | $261,092 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $176,130 | $250,704 | $323,044 | $68,460 | $67,290 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $8,106,335 | $7,922,385 | $8,073,436 | $7,869,367 | $7,305,323 |
| With donor restrictions | $104,661 | $134,220 | $87,345 | $92,691 | $89,016 |
| Net assets | $8,210,996 | $8,056,605 | $8,160,781 | $7,962,058 | $7,394,339 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $2,902,357 | $2,517,338 | $2,714,437 | $2,892,068 | $3,510,056 |
| Program service revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $35,869 | $72,279 | ($32,671) | $2,703 | ($1,223) |
| Other revenue | $103,791 | $80,887 | $90,400 | $118,759 | $136,397 |
| Total other revenue | $139,660 | $153,166 | $57,729 | $121,462 | $135,174 |
| Total revenue | $3,042,017 | $2,670,504 | $2,772,166 | $3,013,530 | $3,645,230 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $2,402,533 | $2,315,417 | $2,084,454 | $2,051,099 | $2,107,164 |
| Management and general | $369,867 | $352,145 | $361,449 | $278,979 | $271,923 |
| Fundraising | $123,795 | $120,148 | $128,099 | $114,509 | $111,504 |
| Total expenses | $2,896,195 | $2,787,710 | $2,574,002 | $2,444,587 | $2,490,591 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $145,822 | ($117,206) | $198,164 | $568,943 | $1,154,639 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $145,822 | ($117,206) | $198,164 | $568,943 | $1,154,639 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| John Wildman | President | $174,366 |
Compensation data as of: 4/30/2025
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History
It Started with a Vision
These are the words of Fran Lundquist, the Founder of The Sheepfold.
As I look back over the years, I remember it seemed as though my life was over after the painful loss of my family and my home. But out of those ashes, God has given me twenty of the most heart-warming, fulfilling years anyone could hope to have.
God has a plan for each of our lives and even when we think our life is over, it's often just the beginning of a new one.
Twenty-five years of marriage had ended in divorce for unpleasant and painful reasons. My husband and five children were gone. My beloved 18 year old son had killed himself.
People avoided me because of the nature of the problems. Loneliness and an overwhelming sense of failure haunted my every waking moment. I dreaded walking the hallways of the family home, now with all the doors closed like silent sentinels of my seeming failures as a wife and mother.
Everything I had lived for were gone, except for one thing - my unshakable faith in Jesus Christ. I was too emotional to be able to read the Bible. I could only lie on the floor with my face pressed against the pages, now soggy with tears.
But when I began to think and feel again, God began to comfort me. As I became stronger, I began to want to comfort other women who were alone. I began to pray for women and children who had no one to help them and nowhere to go.
One year went by, then another as I continued to carry the desire to help wounded women and children in my heart. I soon realized God had turned that desire into a calling on my life.
It was when I attended a seminar that the calling was activated. The speaker exhorted those who felt God was calling them to do something, but were not sure what to do. We were to take time when we returned home to get alone, kneel beside our bed with pen and paper in hand, ask God what He wanted us to do, write it down and then do it!
As I knelt before Him, God revealed the vision of The Sheepfold. Beginning with the sale of what had been the family home; putting that money as a down payment on the first shelter; and instruction that I was to trust God to supply all the needs. He would make the mortgage payments and I was not to try to raise the funds. He gave me the assurance there would be continued growth of the ministry.
After finding the home that would be the first shelter, only a miracle could close the escrow when the purchaser (me) had just enough money for the down payment, no money for payments, and couldn't qualify for a loan. But God is a miracle working God.
I lived in the original shelter in Tustin with many, many women and children for over three years and learned how to manage a shelter and a ministry. I learned a lot of things, including how to set rules, mix authority with love, teach women how to clean house, form a non-profit corporation, maintain a mailing list, write a newsletter, keep books, live with strangers, teach the Bible, teach each woman and child to accept Jesus and to live by faith in God.
In the dark of night as I lay in bed, exhausted from the seemingly endless needs of frightened, hurting, displaced women and children, the presence of Jesus seemed to be there, filling me with faith and joy and the knowledge that I would get up early the next morning and do the very same thing again. He made it possible to continue day after day, year after year. He still meets with me in the precious night hours.