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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2902803

SHEPHERDS GATE

Tax-exempt · LIVERMORE, CA 94551

Financials

$5.2M$4.6M2022$5.3M$4.8M2023$6.2M$5.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SHEPHERDS GATE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$6,239,544$5,382,088$857,456$12,778,003$709,328$12,068,675
June 30, 2024990$5,301,027$4,768,078$532,949$12,124,200$912,981$11,211,219
June 30, 2023990$5,231,628$4,575,623$656,005$11,801,616$1,123,346$10,678,270
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,451,386
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$312,352
Net income from fundraising events
$265,628
Net income from sales of inventory
-$789,822
Other revenue
-$524,194

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$218,658
Other salaries and wages
$1,943,731
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,331,060
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$6,317
Accounting fees
$33,866
Travel
$3,726
Depreciation
$295,947
Program services (functional)
$4,537,241
Management and general (functional)
$501,431
Fundraising (functional)
$343,416

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$12,124,200
Total assets, end of year
$12,778,003
Total liabilities, end of year
$709,328
Net assets, end of year
$12,068,675
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,968,776
Net assets without donor restrictions
$11,457,339
Net assets with donor restrictions
$611,336
Gross receipts
$8,041,582
Employees
71
Volunteers
150
Year formed
1983
State of legal domicile
CA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Carol PattersonChief Executive Officr40$188,846$29,812
Vijay SwamidassChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Mimi WargaVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Kim Marie ThompsonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Margaret Smith-McCollumDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Megan KloopDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mark HolmstedtTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Maggi CatheySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Fiona ParkenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Carol PattersonExecutive Director40$182,929$24,352
Tim HuntDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Vijay SwamidassChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Mimi WargaVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Kim Marie ThompsonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Margaret Smith-McCollumDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Megan KloopDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mark HolmstedtTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Maggi CatheySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Fiona ParkenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Carol PattersonExecutive Director40$154,000$21,275
Tim HuntDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Vijay SwamidassChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Mimi WargaVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Kim Marie ThompsonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Margaret Smith-McCollumDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Megan KloopDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mark HolmstedtTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Maggi CatheySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Fiona ParkenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1660 PORTOLA AVE, LIVERMORE, CA 94551-1632
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Vijay Swamidass, 1660 Portola Avenue, Livermore, CA 94551
Signed the 990
Mark Holmstedt, Treasurer
Phone
(925) 443-4283
Return prepared by
Douglas E Williams CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2902803 or by the name SHEPHERDS GATE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Shepherd's Gate exists to meet the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of women and their children suffering from homelessness, addiction and domestic violence through the love of Jesus Christ, equipping them to lead lives of faith, hope, and love, and to reach out to others in His name.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Provide housing, food and clothing, spiritual development, and job placement among other services, for women and their children suffering from homelessness, addiction and domestic violence.
    Expenses $4,537,241

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-2902803
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
1984
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,778,003
Income (IRS master file)
$8,041,582

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$6,239,544$5,382,088$12,778,003XML
990June 2024$5,301,027$4,768,078$12,124,200XML
990June 2023$5,231,628$4,575,623$11,801,616XML
990June 2022$5,301,742$4,526,847$10,974,806IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 94-2902803).

Questions about SHEPHERDS GATE

What is the EIN of SHEPHERDS GATE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SHEPHERDS GATE is 94-2902803.
Is SHEPHERDS GATE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to SHEPHERDS GATE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SHEPHERDS GATE 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 SHEPHERDS GATE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SHEPHERDS GATE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SHEPHERDS GATE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Vijay Swamidass.
Who are the officers and directors of SHEPHERDS GATE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $188,846 (Carol Patterson, Chief Executive Officr).
How much revenue does SHEPHERDS GATE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,239,544, expenses of $5,382,088 and total assets of $12,778,003 at year end.

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