The Shepherd Foundation Ltd

POTOMAC, MD EIN: 52-1613402 Website

TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL AND GRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO REQUIRE FINANCIAL AID

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.6M

+174.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$380K

+11.4% YoY

Grant Count

29

+11.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-0.1% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$293K$586K$879K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,550,688$564,068$533,275
Revenue$1,064,933$474,177$588,888
Expenses$1,057,543$443,384$680,749
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$103,197$49,785$73,203
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$95K$190K$285K$380K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants202226 grants202329 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SAINT JOHN'S COLLEGE HIG…$42KGONZAGA COLLEGE HIGH SCH…$25KARCHBISHOP CARROLL HIGH …$23KTHE ACADEMY OF THE HOLY …$23KGEORGETOWN VISITATION PR…$17KBISHOP MCNAMARA HIGH SCH…$16KOUR LADY OF LOURDES CATH…$16KOUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL…$16KCONNELLY SCHOOL OF THE H…$15KELIZABETH SETON HIGH SCH…$15K

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRIAN RIDGWAYCHAIRMAN10
RICK SULLIVAN JRDIRECTOR1
MONSIGNOR JOHN ENZLERDIRECTOR2
WILLIAM R SLATER IIIDIRECTOR1
PETER FARRELLDIRECTOR1
ELIZABETH Y DURANTEDIRECTOR1
KEVIN HOWARDDIRECTOR1
EDWARD QUINN JRDIRECTOR1
KATHLEEN MCCORMICKDIRECTOR1
TERRI SMITHDIRECTOR1
RYAN SULLIVANDIRECTOR1
CAROLYN RIDGWAYDIRECTOR1
LISA RIDGWAY SLATERDIRECTOR1
JOHN C MCHUGHDIRECTOR1
MIKE RIDGWAYDIRECTOR1
DAVE GIULIERIDIRECTOR1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AlexandriaBethesdaBladensburgCheverlyChevy ChaseCollege ParkForestvilleHyattsvilleKensingtonLanhamLaurelLeonardtownNorth BethesdaOlneyPotomacRockvilleSilver SpringTakoma ParkViennaWashington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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