THE SHEPHERDS HAND

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.1M · expenses $815K · assets $10.6M

EIN
38-2092191
Address
2333 LITTLE CYPRESS DR, LAKELAND, FL 33810-2321
NTEE code
T20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
December 1975 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Richard Porter PRESIDENT2017-2025 $15,991$167,826 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Sharon Porter SECRETARY/TREASURER2017-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Amanda Nielsen VICE PRESIDENT2018-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Richard Porter Jr (former) TRUSTEE2017-2018 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $16K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD PORTER PRESIDENT10 $8,250-$7,741 $15,9911
SHARON PORTER SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
AMANDA NIELSEN VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD PORTER PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
SHARON PORTER SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
AMANDA NIELSEN VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $19K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD PORTER PRESIDENT10 $14,000-$4,949 $18,9491
SHARON PORTER SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
AMANDA NIELSEN VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $23K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD PORTER PRESIDENT10 $15,000-$7,726 $22,7261
SHARON PORTER SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
AMANDA NIELSEN VICE PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $23K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD PORTER PRESIDENT10 $15,000-$7,799 $22,7991
SHARON PORTER SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
AMANDA NIELSEN VICE PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $24K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD PORTER PRESIDENT10 $15,000-$9,406 $24,4061
SHARON PORTER SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
AMANDA NIELSEN VICE PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $21K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD PORTER PRESIDENT10 $10,000-$10,804 $20,8041
SHARON PORTER SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
AMANDA NIELSEN VICE PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $22K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD PORTER PRESIDENT10 $14,600-$7,815 $22,4151
SHARON PORTER SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD PORTER JR TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
AMANDA NIELSEN VICE PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $20K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
RICHARD PORTER PRESIDENT10 $12,000-$7,736 $19,7361
SHARON PORTER SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD PORTER JR TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2017 · 1 contractor · $53K
NameLocationServicePaid
PLANTE MORAN FINANCIAL ADVISORSCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$52,719

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 102 grants to organizations · $609K
2024 · 98 grants to organizations · $503K
2023 · 88 grants to organizations · $465K
2022 · 92 grants to organizations · $605K
2021 · 95 grants to organizations · $512K
2020 · 93 grants to organizations · $488K
2019 · 97 grants to organizations · $489K
2018 · 89 grants to organizations · $471K
2017 · 91 grants to organizations · $463K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,125,150$815,005 $10,617,876$10,617,407 -- $8,250--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$454,203$686,381 $10,308,802$10,307,262 -- $13,000--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$143,959$649,401 $10,540,646$10,539,440 -- $14,000--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,395,948$732,097 $11,334,301$11,332,800 -- $15,000--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$839,818$610,072 $8,674,379$8,668,949 -- $15,000--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$675,196$574,103 $8,444,679$8,439,660 -- $15,000--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$390,689$572,343 $8,343,163$8,338,567 -- $10,000--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$430,212$556,502 $8,524,192$8,520,221 -- $14,600--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$628,311$544,491 $8,650,111$8,646,511 -- $12,000--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$628,311$544,491 $8,650,111$8,646,511 -- $12,000--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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DR ALBERT R GILLESPIE AND LOUISE GILLESPIE CHARITABLE TRUSTFLT20 $1,092,547$169,285 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
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GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
MORI LEGACY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$35,000,0001 12021–2021 EUGENE EWAN MORI FOUNDATION INC
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THE OJC FUND DAF sponsor$308,4252 12023–2024 THE ARON KAPELYUS AND NELLA KAPEL US FOUNDATION TRUST
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS FOUNDATION Private foundation$225,0007 12019–2025 DENISE AMBER LEE FOUNDATION INC
GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$97,5195 12011–2021 DENISE AMBER LEE FOUNDATION INC
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $815,005 spent · pay $26,997 · grants $608,662 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $608,662 74.7%
Fees: other professional $142,604 17.5%
Taxes $30,560 3.7%
Pension plans and employee benefits $11,997 1.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $8,250 1.0%
Other salaries and wages $6,750 0.8%
Other expenses $3,584 0.4%
Fees: accounting $2,598 0.3%
Total$815,005100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $686,381 spent · pay $27,383 · grants $503,125 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $503,125 73.3%
Fees: other professional $130,253 19.0%
Taxes $16,169 2.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $13,000 1.9%
Pension plans and employee benefits $12,383 1.8%
Fees: accounting $5,000 0.7%
Other expenses $4,451 0.6%
Other salaries and wages $2,000 0.3%
Total$686,381100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $649,401 spent · pay $23,577 · grants $464,634 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $464,634 71.5%
Fees: other professional $104,228 16.0%
Taxes $45,724 7.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $14,000 2.2%
Pension plans and employee benefits $8,577 1.3%
Fees: accounting $6,300 1.0%
Other expenses $4,938 0.8%
Other salaries and wages $1,000 0.2%
Total$649,401100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $732,097 spent · pay $23,873 · grants $605,020 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $605,020 82.6%
Fees: other professional $80,019 10.9%
Taxes $15,569 2.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $15,000 2.0%
Pension plans and employee benefits $8,873 1.2%
Fees: accounting $5,000 0.7%
Other expenses $2,616 0.4%
Total$732,097100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $610,072 spent · pay $23,947 · grants $512,174 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $512,174 84.0%
Fees: other professional $53,623 8.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $15,000 2.5%
Taxes $12,691 2.1%
Pension plans and employee benefits $8,947 1.5%
Fees: accounting $5,000 0.8%
Other expenses $2,637 0.4%
Total$610,072100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $574,103 spent · pay $25,553 · grants $487,776 · events $148
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $487,776 85.0%
Fees: other professional $49,331 8.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $15,000 2.6%
Pension plans and employee benefits $10,553 1.8%
Fees: accounting $4,625 0.8%
Taxes $3,931 0.7%
Other expenses $2,601 0.5%
Travel, conferences and meetings $148 0.0%
Fees: legal $138 0.0%
Total$574,103100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $572,343 spent · pay $21,569 · grants $488,959 · events $61
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $488,959 85.4%
Fees: other professional $48,164 8.4%
Pension plans and employee benefits $11,569 2.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $10,000 1.7%
Taxes $6,265 1.1%
Fees: accounting $5,025 0.9%
Other expenses $2,300 0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $61 0.0%
Total$572,343100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $556,502 spent · pay $23,532 · grants $471,064 · events $97
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $471,064 84.6%
Fees: other professional $36,761 6.6%
Taxes $18,084 3.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $14,600 2.6%
Pension plans and employee benefits $8,932 1.6%
Fees: accounting $4,825 0.9%
Other expenses $2,139 0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $97 0.0%
Total$556,502100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $544,491 spent · pay $21,948 · grants $463,260 · events $118
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $463,260 85.1%
Fees: other professional $52,719 9.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $12,000 2.2%
Pension plans and employee benefits $9,948 1.8%
Fees: accounting $4,675 0.9%
Other expenses $1,771 0.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $118 0.0%
Total$544,491100%

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