Good Shepherd Foundation
To support the mission of homecare & hospice, inc by encouraging and receiving gifts to invest, disburse, dispose of, control and otherwise administer.
Good Shepherd Foundation at a glance
In short: Good Shepherd Foundation gave $369K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $369K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $368,964
- -32.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $368,964
- -32.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $368,964
- Total assets
- $7,559,091
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Good Shepherd Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice Inc ($369K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2021) to $542K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $369K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice Inc Manhattan, KS | Operating Grant | $368,964 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,559,091 | $4,294,533 | $1,182,702 | $368,964 | 1 | $24,551 |
| 2024 | $4,124,066 | $643,007 | $908,704 | $542,411 | 1 | $5,575 |
| 2023 | $4,297,885 | $632,705 | $643,523 | $321,500 | 1 | $2,109 |
| 2021 | $4,142,169 | $688,022 | $500,022 | $200,000 | 1 | $15 |
| 2019 | $3,851,808 | $585,309 | $530,834 | $277,693 | 1 | $5 |
About Good Shepherd Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Good Shepherd Foundation is a public charity, based in Manhattan, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $369K. Net investment income was $25K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Good Shepherd Foundation is led by Chris Nolte, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Nolte
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Wick
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Hibbard
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Therese Miller
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bobbi French
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Knackendoffel
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Crocker
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Emley
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Boggs
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Armbrust
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lillian Sarver
Finance Coordinator
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Schaub
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Bill Bahr (2019–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Dan Yunk (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jo Lyle (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Ashley King (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jan Eichman (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brent Riffel (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Christy Linders (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Mary Vanier (2019–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Mitzi Richards (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Peggy Lyons (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Cindy Penner (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Fred Willich (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bill Wolf (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Dan Yank (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jo Lylye (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ladonna Junghans (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Sue Ann Wright (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Theresa Bramlage (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Good Shepherd Foundation
How much does Good Shepherd Foundation give each year?
Good Shepherd Foundation gave $369K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $542K across 1 grant.
How large is Good Shepherd Foundation?
Good Shepherd Foundation reported $7.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.3M.
Where does Good Shepherd Foundation operate?
Good Shepherd Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Good Shepherd Foundation's EIN?
Good Shepherd Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1182638. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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