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Nonprofit · EIN 45-5507122

SHEPHERD HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ON POVERTY INC

Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, VA 24450

Financials

$503K$435K2023$623K$437K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SHEPHERD HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ON POVERTY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$623,343$436,618$186,725$420,054$18,754$401,300
December 31, 2023990$503,411$435,177$68,234$371,313$156,738$214,575
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$340,917
Program service revenue
$274,700
Investment income
$7,726
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$11,710
Occupancy
$5,000
Travel
$17,421
Program services (functional)
$356,443
Management and general (functional)
$61,774
Fundraising (functional)
$18,401

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$371,313
Total assets, end of year
$420,054
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,754
Net assets, end of year
$401,300
Net assets without donor restrictions
$361,300
Net assets with donor restrictions
$40,000
Gross receipts
$623,343
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2012
State of legal domicile
VA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TIFFANIE SPENCERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
FRAN ELRODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ANDREW HOGUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ANDREA WOODWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KATE GEHRSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MATTHEW LAWRENCEPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
JULIE WADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SARAH WORLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VICTORIA KUMPURIS BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHATAKSHEE DHONGDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTA MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JEN HANDYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MINDY WILSONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
FRAN ELRODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ANDREW KUMPURISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ANDREW HOGUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TIFFANIE SPENCERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KRISTIN HARPERPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD CANCELMODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATTHEW LAWRENCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SARAH WORLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHATAKSHEE DHONGDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TIMOTHY DIETTEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
60$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
204 W WASHINGTON ST, LEXINGTON, VA 24450-2116
In care of
% DR HARLAN BECKLEY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JEN HANDY, 132 JEWELL DRIVE, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
Signed the 990
JEN HANDY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(540) 458-4594
Return prepared by
RAETZ & HAWKINS PC CPAS

Mission

THE SHEPHERD HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ON POVERTY (SHECP) ENCOURAGES THE STUDY OF POVERTY AS A COMPLEX SOCIAL PROBLEM, BY EXPANDING AND IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS IN A WIDE RANGE OF DISCIPLINES AND CAREER TRAJECTORIES. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, SHECP AND ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS PREPARE STUDENTS FOR A LIFETIME OF PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC EFFORTS TO DIMINISH POVERTY AND ENHANCE HUMAN CAPABILITY, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING CONNECTIONS AMONG STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND ALUMNI ENGAGED IN THE STUDY OF POVERTY.OVERVIEW OF THE CONSORTIUM POVERTY STUDIES EDUCATION:STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN SHEPHERD CONSORTIUM POVERTY STUDIES BEGINS WITH A GATEWAY, INTRODUCTORY, INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE ON POVERTY. STUDENTS COMPLETING THAT COURSE OR A SURROGATE FOR IT ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THAT IS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED UNDER PROGRAM SERVICES. THE INTERNSHIP IS A KEY COMPONENT OF AN EDUCATION CULMINATING IN ADDITIONAL COURSE WORK (INCLUDING A CAPSTONE COURSE OR

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • INTERNSHIP PROGRAM--SHECP UNITES STUDENTS WITH AGENCIES THAT WORK IN DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES. SHECP MATCHES COLLEGE STUDENTS IN FULL-TIME EIGHT-WEEK VOLUNTEER INTERNSHIPS, SERVING ORGANIZATIONS IN CITIES AND TOWNS ACROSS THE U.S. STUDENTS LEARN FIRST HAND ABOUT THE MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS OF POVERTY IN THE U.S. BY WORKING ALONGSIDE INDIVIDUALS SEEKING TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE AGENCIES FOCUS ON EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, LEGAL SERVICES, HOUSING, HUNGER, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING EFFORTS. STUDENTS WORK WITH AGENCIES THAT FIT THEIR INTELLECTUAL AND PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THEIR EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS FOR FUTURE CIVIC INVOLVEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT. PARTICIPATING STUDENTS ARE ENGAGED IN A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW PROCESS AT THEIR HOME INSTITUTION IN ORDER TO BE ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM. THE INTERNSHIP BEGINS WITH A TWO DAY OPENING CONFERENCE AND ENDS WITH A TWO DAY CLOSING CONFERENCE. DURING THE INTERNSHIP, STUDENTS LIVE AND WORK TOGETHER, CREATING NEW NETWORKS AND FRIENDSHIPS. SHECP COORDINATED AND PAID FOR TRAVELING AND HOUSING, AND EACH STUDENT RECEIVED A STIPEND FOR FOOD AND COMMUTING EXPENSES.
    Expenses $337,927 · revenue $274,700
  • CONSORTIUM PROGRAMMING--ON SITE CONSULTATION FOR EACH MEMBER SCHOOL AND FOR PROSPECTIVE MEMBER SCHOOLS ABOUT THEIR COURSES, WITH STAFF ABOUT THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, WITH STUDENTS ABOUT HOW THEY CAN AUGMENT THEIR PARTICIPATION IN POVERTY STUDIES, AND WITH DEVELOPMENT OFFICES AND ADMINISTRATORS ABOUT SOLICITING RESOURCES TO AUGMENT THE MEMBERS POVERTY STUDIES PROGRAMMING. ADVICE IS COLLECTED AND BEST PRACTICES DISSEMINATED AMONG MEMBER SCHOOLS TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT MEMBERS PROVIDE THEIR STUDENTS.
    Expenses $18,516
  • CONFERENCES--THE INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE IS BOOKENDED BY AN OPENING AND CLOSING CONFERENCE. A TWO-DAY OPENING CONFERENCE PROVIDES INTERNS A COMPREHENSIVE INTRODUCTION AND ORIENTATION TO LEARNING OUTCOMES TO BE ACHIEVED DURING THE INTERNSHIP. DURING THE CLOSING CONFERENCE STUDENTS PROVIDE INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS TO THEIR FELLOW INTERNS AND SELECTED EXPERTS. STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO NOTABLE GUEST SPEAKERS WHO MAKE AN INMPACT ON POVERTY IN THE U.S.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-5507122
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$420,054
Income (IRS master file)
$623,343

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$623,343$436,618$420,054IRS
990December 2023$503,411$435,177$371,313XML
990December 2022$484,719$433,599$149,387IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-5507122).

Questions about SHEPHERD HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ON POVERTY INC

What is the EIN of SHEPHERD HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ON POVERTY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SHEPHERD HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ON POVERTY INC is 45-5507122.
Is SHEPHERD HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ON POVERTY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to SHEPHERD HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ON POVERTY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SHEPHERD HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ON POVERTY INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SHEPHERD HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ON POVERTY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SHEPHERD HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ON POVERTY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SHEPHERD HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ON POVERTY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JEN HANDY.
Who are the officers and directors of SHEPHERD HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ON POVERTY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SHEPHERD HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM ON POVERTY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $623,343, expenses of $436,618 and total assets of $420,054 at year end.

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