Great Shepherd Ministries Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rolla, MO EIN: 47-1411313

Great Shepherd Ministries Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Rolla, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $182 in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $14K.

Great Shepherd Ministries Inc at a glance

In short: Great Shepherd Ministries Inc gave $14K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $7K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$14,330
-24.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,165
-24.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,165
Total assets
$182
+59.6% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Great Shepherd Ministries Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Macecall International: $13KMacecall International$13KSifa Church: $1KSifa Church$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Macecall International ($13K). Together the top 2 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

How Great Shepherd Ministries Inc gives

  • Giving fell 53% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $30K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Macecall International Children's Home Food and School Budget.$12,930
Sifa Church Dental Clinic and Missionary Support.$1,400
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$182$14,530$14,462$14,3302$14,462$15
2023$114$15,504$19,169$19,0082$19,169$53
2022$3,779$25,250$23,512$23,2662$23,266$69
2021$2,041$25,472$30,514$30,2492$30,514$99
2020$7,083$21,774$15,446$15,1303—$83

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Great Shepherd Ministries Inc reported a distributable amount of $15 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Great Shepherd Ministries Inc is led by Dale Troup, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dale Troup

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cassandra Troup

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Plumlee

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Great Shepherd Ministries Inc

How much does Great Shepherd Ministries Inc give each year?

Great Shepherd Ministries Inc gave $14K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $19K across 2 grants.

How large is Great Shepherd Ministries Inc?

Great Shepherd Ministries Inc reported $182 in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Great Shepherd Ministries Inc?

Great Shepherd Ministries Inc is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Rolla, MO. It holds $182 in total assets as of 2024.

What is Great Shepherd Ministries Inc's EIN?

Great Shepherd Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1411313. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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