EIN 36-4495623

Loving Shepherd Ministries

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
17
City
Bluffton
State
Year formed
2002
Most recent tax filings
2023-08-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Loving Shepherd Ministries is an adoption center in Bluffton, IN whose mission is: To care for abandoned, orphaned and at-risk children around the world and help others do the same.
Also known as...
Loving Shepherd International Services and Foundation
Total revenues
$7,027,099
2023
Total expenses
$6,106,039
2023
Total assets
$9,886,351
2023
Num. employees
17
2023

Program areas at Loving Shepherd Ministries

Haiti - lsm works with local haitian churches to place extremely vulnerable children into stable christian families in their own country called homes of hope. Here, they receive a full-circle continuum of care that includes their basic needs and much more-in-depth educational and vocational training as they progress through school, and future business opportunities to contribute to the success of haiti after graduation. This provides once hopeless children with the building blocks they need to reach their god-given potential so that they can transform their communities for christ. The business opportunities are managed through nouvelle aube, which operates multiple lsm businesses in haiti which support lsm's homes of hope for children. These businesses provide job opportunities for lsm youth when they graduate from trade schools or universities as well as opportunity for some of haiti's vast unemployed population. The businesses are also used to teach the concept that businesses can be operated as a ministry with a goal to reduce the funding needed from donors and make the homes of hope self sustainable.
Ethopia - lsm works with local ethiopian churches to help the children of single mothers reach their god-given potential so that they can transform their communities for christ. By providing educational support and resources for these children as well as providing their mother with small business training, mentoring, and support through the local church, these families are getting the transformational support they need to break generational cycles of poverty and create lasting positive change in their communities.
Usa program - lsm makes the adoption process less complicated and overwhelming for us individuals and couples who are in the beginning stages of International and domestic adoption. Our Services are at no cost to families. Our goal is to save parents time-consuming, expensive and potentially heartbreaking hassles associated with adoption. We also educate and empower us churches and individuals to get involved with helping vulnerable children by providing church partnerships with our home of hope families in haiti, free practical resources for starting orphan care Ministries, and events geared to help the church understand god's heart for vulnerable children. Lsm also supports local foster and adoptive families by providing them with free counseling and offering them free access to our respite home, where they can recharge.
International-lsm occasionally supports needs that arise in other countries besides haiti, ethiopia and the united states. These instances are rare and are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Who funds Loving Shepherd Ministries

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN IncGrowth$965,891
The Milliron FoundationOperating Support$200,000
The US Charitable Gift TrustFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$126,620
...and 11 more grants received

Personnel at Loving Shepherd Ministries

NameTitleCompensation
Doug IschPresident$85,227
Ed SchwartzDirector - New Init$54,007

Financials for Loving Shepherd Ministries

RevenuesFYE 08/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,952,038
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$36,209
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$15,343
Net income from fundraising events$315,171
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,708,338
Total revenues$7,027,099

Form 990s for Loving Shepherd Ministries

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-082024-01-12990View PDF
2022-082023-01-13990View PDF
2021-082022-01-08990View PDF
2020-082021-04-06990View PDF
2019-082020-10-02990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $126,620 from The US Charitable Gift Trust
June 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from The Milliron Foundation
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $965,891 from National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
ReligiousFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1935 N Main St
Bluffton, IN 46714
County
Wells County, IN
Website URL
loving-shepherd.org/ 
Phone
(260) 824-9000
IRS details
EIN
36-4495623
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2002
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P31: Adoption
NAICS code, primary
813110: Religious Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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