Grand Rapids, MI

SHEPHERDS OF INDEPENDENCE NONPROFIT

EIN 58-2641404

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Shelter & Homelessness Services People with disabilities People experiencing homelessness

Mission

To provide shelter, plus care, that meets physical, mental, spiritual, and social needs, while fostering dignity and independence in an affordable, warm, and home-like atmosphere, to the mentally and physically challenged, to the displaced or homeless with poverty level income.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About SHEPHERDS OF INDEPENDENCE NONPROFIT

Shepherds of Independence (Grand Rapids, MI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides permanent supportive housing and residential care to adults with mental and physical disabilities who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The organization operates small, home-like residences and emphasizes dignity, independence and long-term stable housing. Shepherds of Independence was organized in the early 2000s and has maintained regular filings with the IRS; recent Form 990s (fiscal years 2022–2024) show annual revenues in the $490k–$515k range with the majority of income designated as program service revenue. In the last 2–3 years the charity continued operations while reporting modest operating deficits in its most recent fiscal year, and continues to rely primarily on program service revenue to run its residences and support services.

Notable achievements

Permanent supportive housing capacity

Operates two residential sites (commonly referenced as Villa Lucia and Villa Rose) providing a combined capacity of approximately 43 beds for mentally and/or physically disabled adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Program-focused finances

Consistently directs the large majority of its annual revenue to program services (roughly 80–88% of reported revenue in recent fiscal years), demonstrating program-driven spending on resident care and housing operations.

Sustained public reporting

Maintains continuous tax-exempt status and public Form 990 filings through 2024, allowing donors and researchers to review recent financials and governance information.

At a glance

Total assets: $482K
Annual revenue: $515K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 58-2641404
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Website: www.shepherdsonline.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Three-Star profile on Charity Navigator (profile managed by the nonprofit), indicating public profile and partial evaluation on accountability/finance metrics.

Listed and tracked in public nonprofit data resources (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and other nonprofit databases) with accessible Form 990 data for recent years.

Profileed on civic and volunteer platforms (Idealist/CauseIQ and local service directories) as a permanent supportive housing provider in Grand Rapids.

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