Community Shepherds

Private foundation · Grantmaker Albuquerque, NM EIN: 84-3701460

Community Shepherds is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Key facts about Community Shepherds

In short: Community Shepherds reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-3701460
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Grants paid (2025)
$2,900 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Grants Paid (reported total)

$3K

+28.9% YoY

Revenue

$3K

+20.8% YoY

Qualifying Distributions

$3K

+20.8% YoY

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Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$1K$2K$3K$4K2020 2021 2022 2024 2025
Metric202520242022
Revenue$2,900$2,400$2,100
Expenses$2,900$2,400$2,100
Qualifying Distributions$2,900$2,400$2,100

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 19, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 23, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 17, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Shepherds is led by Andrew Silva, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Silva

    CEO

    Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Silva

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Calla Dixon (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Michael Silva (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Savahnna Silva (2020–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Community Shepherds

How much does Community Shepherds give each year?

Community Shepherds reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.

What is Community Shepherds?

Community Shepherds is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Albuquerque, NM.

What is Community Shepherds's EIN?

Community Shepherds's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3701460. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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