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Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$418.1M
Program Spending
77%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$129.6M
Total Expenses
▼$299M
Total Assets
$898.9M
Total Liabilities
▼$110.5M
Net Assets
$788.4M
Officer Compensation
→$10.7M
Other Salaries
$120.1M
Investment Income
$10.5M
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
VA/DoD Awards
$7.2M
VA/DoD Award Count
7
Funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs and/or Department of Defense.
Total Federal Funding
$44.9M
Awards Found
57
Department of Health and Human Services
$4.6M
RERC ON ICT ACCESS FOR MOBILE REHABILITATION (MREHAB)
Department of Education
$3.1M
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH - SPINAL CORD INJURY MODEL DEMONSTRATIONS
Department of Health and Human Services
$2.5M
SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL SPINAL CORD INJURY MODEL SYSTEMS (SR-SCIMS)
Department of Health and Human Services
$2.4M
SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL SPINAL CORD INJURY MODEL SYSTEM (SR-SCIMS)
Department of Health and Human Services
$2.4M
LIVEWELL - RERC - THE RERC FOR COMMUNITY LIVING, HEALTH AND FUNCTION
Department of Health and Human Services
$2.4M
APP FACTORY TO SUPPORT HEALTH AND FUNCTION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Department of Health and Human Services
$2.2M
LIVEWELL - RERC - THE RERC FOR COMMUNITY LIVING, HEALTH AND FUNCTION
Department of Health and Human Services
$2M
CALIBRATING TRANSCUTANEOUS SPINAL STIMULATION FOR SPASTICITY, PAIN, AND MOTOR FUNCTION IN SCI - PROGRAM DIRECTOR/PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE): FIELD-FOTE, EDELLE CARMEN PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT WHILE THE INCIDENCE OF SPINAL CORD INJURY (SCI) MAY NOT BE AS HIGH AS OTHER NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS SUCH AS STROKE, MANY WITH SCI ARE YOUNG ADULTS WHO CAN EXPECT TO LIVE WITH DISABILITY FOR 35 – 50 YEARS. FOR THIS REASON, EVEN SMALL REDUCTIONS OF IMPAIRMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS IN FUNCTION CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON HEALTH, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND SOCIAL PARTICIPATION AFTER SCI. SPASTICITY CAN BE A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM FOR PERSONS WITH SCI, FOR EXAMPLE, THE MUSCLE SPASMS ASSOCIATED WITH SPASTICITY CAN BE SO STRONG THAT, DESPITE HAVING SUFFICIENT MOTOR FUNCTION TO USE A LIGHTWEIGHT MANUAL WHEELCHAIR, SOME INDIVIDUALS MUST BE SECURED IN A CUMBERSOME POWER CHAIR TO AVOID BEING THROWN FROM THE CHAIR BY THEIR SPASMS. MANAGEMENT OF SPASTICITY IS CHALLENGING; IT IS TYPICALLY TREATED WITH ANTISPASMODICS THAT ACT AS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS, WITH NEGATIVE SIDE-EFFECTS SUCH AS DROWSINESS, LETHARGY, AND MUSCLE WEAKNESS. IN ADDITION TO SPASTICITY, MANY INDIVIDUALS WITH SCI HAVE NEUROPATHIC PAIN. THE PROBLEMS OF SPASTICITY AND PAIN ARE IN ADDITION TO THE MUSCLE PARESIS THAT IS THE HALLMARK OF SCI. TSS OFFERS AN ACCESSIBLE APPROACH TO ACHIEVING ACTIVATION OF MULTIPLE SPINAL LEVELS SIMULTANEOUSLY, MODULATING THE SPINAL NEURAL CIRCUITS THAT UNDERLIE SPASTICITY, PAIN, AND MOTOR FUNCTION. THE PROPOSED STUDIES CALIBRATING TRANSCUTANEOUS SPINAL STIMULATION (TSS) FOR SPASTICITY, PAIN, AND MOTOR FUNCTION IN SCI HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON THESE PROBLEMS. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT TSS CAN OFFER A VALUABLE, AND CLINICALLY ACCESSIBLE FORM OF NEUROMODULATION WITH THE BENEFITS OF PROVIDING A: 1) NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL APPROACH FOR MANAGING SPASTICITY, 2) NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTION FOR MANAGEMENT OF PAIN, AND 3) STRATEGY TO IMPROVE VOLITIONAL MOTOR FUNCTION IN PERSONS WITH SCI. HOWEVER BEFORE TSS CAN BE CONSIDERED A VIABLE FORM OF CLINICALLY ACCESSIBLE NEUROMODULATION, MUCH NEEDS TO BE LEARNED ABOUT DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS REGARDING INTENSITY, FREQUENCY, AND PATTERN OF STIMULATION, AND HOW THESE INFLUENCE SPASTICITY, NOCICEPTIVE RESPONSES, AND VOLITIONAL MOTOR OUTPUT. THESE STUDIES WILL BE THE FOUNDATION FOR LARGER STUDIES COMPARING TSS TO COMMONLY PRESCRIBED PHARMACEUTICALS, AFTER COMPLETION OF THE FOLLOWING AIMS: SPECIFIC AIM 1 (PHASE 1; YEAR 1) QUANTIFY EARLY AND LATE WITHIN-SESSION EFFECTS ON SPASTICITY OF 50HZ TSS APPLIED AT EACH OF 3 DIFFERENT INTENSITIES (0.8XRT, 0.8XRT-BURST, 1.2XRT) TO INFORM PHASE 2. SPECIFIC AIM 2 (PHASE 2; YEARS 2–5) QUANTIFY EARLY, LATE, CUMULATIVE AND PERSISTENT MULTI-SESSION EFFECTS ON SPASTICITY OF 3 DIFFERENT TSS FREQUENCY CONDITIONS (30HZ, 50HZ, 80HZ; AT THE INTENSITY/PATTERN) SPECIFIC AIM 3 (PHASE 2; YEARS 2–5) QUANTIFY EARLY, LATE, AND PERSISTENT EFFECTS ON NOCICEPTION OF 3 DIFFERENT TSS FREQUENCY CONDITIONS (30HZ, 50HZ, 80HZ) SPECIFIC AIM 4 (PHASE 2; YEARS 2–5) QUANTIFY PER-STIMULATION, EARLY, AND PERSISTENT EFFECTS ON LOWER EXTREMITY MUSCLE STRENGTH AND MOTOR CONTROL OF 3 DIFFERENT TSS FREQUENCY CONDITIONS (30HZ, 50HZ, 80HZ) OMB NO. 0925-0001/0002 (REV. 01/18 APPROVED THROUGH 03/31/2020) PAGE 1 CONTINUATION FORMAT PAGE
Department of Defense
$1.9M
REACTIVATING NEURAL CIRCUITS WITH CLINICALLY ACCESSIBLE STIMULATION TO RESTORE HAND FUNCTION IN PERSONS WITH TETRAPLEGIA
Department of Defense
$1.9M
EXPANDING ACCESS TO MTBI TREATMENT FOR VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS WITH CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE
Department of Health and Human Services
$1.8M
GEORGIA MODEL BRAIN INJURY SYSTEM (GAMBIS) - THE SHEPHERD CENTER AND THE GEORGIA VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY (GVRA) ARE PARTNERING TO LEAD THE GEORGIA MODEL BRAIN INJURY SYSTEM (GAMBIS). THE MISSION OF GAMBIS IS TO IMPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL, HEALTH, AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION OUTCOMES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH TBI, AND PARTICULARLY FOR MINORITY AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE GOAL OF OUR SITE-SPECIFIC PROJECT, “IMPROVING EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES OF PERSONS WITH MODERATE/SEVERE TBI,” IS TO VALIDATE NOVEL VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (VR) INTERVENTIONS THAT ARE COORDINATED BETWEEN HOSPITAL-BASED (I.E., SHEPHERD CENTER) AND STATE VR PROGRAMS (I.E., GVRA). THE GAMBIS OBJECTIVES ARE TO: (1) ENROLL 35+ PARTICIPANTS IN THE TBIMS NDB ANNUALLY AND CONDUCT FOLLOW-UP ASSESSMENTS; (2) IDENTIFY THE MOST CLINICALLY AND FINANCIALLY EFFECTIVE VR SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TBIS (I.E., SITE-SPECIFIC PROJECT); (3) IDENTIFY PREDICTORS OF SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATION OUTCOMES THAT ARE AMENABLE TO TREATMENT (I.E., PERSONAL RESOURCES, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, SOCIOCULTURAL VARIABLES) FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH TBI FROM MINORITY AND UNSERVED POPULATIONS (I.E., COLLABORATIVE PROJECT); AND (4) TRANSLATE KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOP MATERIALS TAILORED FOR EACH STAKEHOLDER. THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: (A) IMPROVED EMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT TBIS; (B) DECREASED STATE FINANCIAL EXPENDITURES (I.E., VR COSTS, SSDI EXPENDITURES); (C) A NATIONAL MODEL FOR COORDINATED HOSPITAL- AND STATE VR PROGRAMS; (D) EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT FINANCIAL REIMBURSEMENT OF HOSPITAL-BASED VR SERVICES (E.G., PRIVATE INSURANCE; MEDICARE/ MEDICAID); AND 5) SUPPORT FOR INCREASED ON-THE-JOB-TRAINING INTERVENTIONS BY STATE VR PROGRAMS. ANTICIPATED PRODUCTS WILL INCLUDE ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS AT REHABILITATION CONFERENCES (WITH OUR PARTNER, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATORS), AND VR INTERVENTION MANUALS FOR STAT E VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM PROVIDERS.
Department of Health and Human Services
$1.6M
DOSE-RESPONSE EFFECTS OF WHOLE BODY VIBRATION ON SPASTICITY AND WALKING IN SCI
Department of Health and Human Services
$1.5M
INTENSIVE REHABILITATION RESEARCH GRANT WRITING WORKSHOPS IN THE UNITED STATES (TIGRR)
Social Security Administration
$1.5M
THE SHEPHERD CENTER BENEFITS NAVIGATOR PROGRAM:A WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE (WIPA) PROJECT FOR DISABLED GEORGIANS
Department of Veterans Affairs
$1.2M
VA IS PROVIDING PER DIEM FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH THE OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING BEDS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.
Department of Veterans Affairs
$845.7K
VA IS PROVIDING PER DIEM FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH THE OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING BEDS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.
Department of Health and Human Services
$800K
FY23-CFP-SHEPHERD CENTER INC.
Department of Veterans Affairs
$670.3K
VA IS PROVIDING PER DIEM FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH THE OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING BEDS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.
Department of Veterans Affairs
$665.6K
VA IS PROVIDING PER DIEM FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH THE OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING BEDS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.
Department of Health and Human Services
$637.4K
SPINAL CORD INJURY MODEL SYSTEMS PROGRAM
Department of Health and Human Services
$600K
COMPARING TRANSITION SUPPORT INTERVENTIONS FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF ABI PATIENTS
Department of Education
$582.9K
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH PROJECTS
Social Security Administration
$578.7K
THE BENEFITS NAVIGATOR PROGRAM AT SHEPHERD CENTER
Department of Health and Human Services
$384.5K
FIELD INITIATED PROGRAM
Social Security Administration
$375K
BENEFITS NAVIGATOR: WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE FOR DISABLED GEORGIANS
Social Security Administration
$300K
BENEFITS NAVIGATOR: WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE FOR DISABLED GEORGIANS
Social Security Administration
$300K
BENEFITS NAVIGATOR: WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE FOR DISABLED GEORGIANS
Social Security Administration
$288.9K
BENEFITS NAVIGATOR: WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE FOR DISABLED GEORGIANS
Department of Health and Human Services
$249.7K
DRRP PROJECT FOR ADVANCING COLLABORATIVE TRANSLATION FOR MHEALTH APPS TO SUPPORT HEALTH AND FUNCTION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES - SHEPHERD CENTER, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL BRIGHAM/SPAULDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (MGB/SRH) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, PROPOSE THIS 5-YEAR GRANT TO 1) CONDUCT TRANSLATION ACTIVITIES FOR THREE MOBILE HEALTH (MHEALTH) APPS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND FUNCTION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABLING CONDITIONS (BURN INJURY, SCLERODERMA AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY) DEVELOPED WITH SUPPORT FROM RECENT GRANTS FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH (NIDILRR), AND 2) CONDUCT RESEARCH ON TRANSLATION STRATEGIES FOR MHEALTH APPS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE GOAL IS TO EXPAND UTILIZATION OF THE FUNDED MHEALTH APPS TO GREATER NUMBERS OF TARGET USERS AND NEW SETTINGS AND EXPAND UNDERSTANDING OF TRANSLATION STRATEGIES FOR MHEALTH APPS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. OBJECTIVES: 1) IDENTIFY TRANSLATION NEEDS FOR 3 NIDILRR FUNDED MHEALTH APPS FOR USERS WITH TARGET DISABLING CONDITIONS IN DIVERSE SETTINGS; 2) DEVELOP TRANSLATION PLANS FOR 3 MHEALTH APPS, 3) DEVELOP MEASURES TO EVALUATE ADOPTION/USE; 4) DOCUMENT AND DISSEMINATE TRANSLATION METHODS UTILIZED; AND 5) ENHANCE PARTNERSHIP WITH TARGET USERS AND STAKEHOLDERS. MEASURABLE OUTCOMES: 1) EXPANDED USE OF MHEALTH APPS BY TARGET USERS WITH DISABILITIES; 2) IMPROVED HEALTH AND FUNCTION OUTCOMES BY TARGET USERS; 3) CHANGES IN PRACTICE AND SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR TARGET USERS; 4) EXPANDED NETWORKS OF TARGET MHEALTH APP USERS, CLINICIANS AND COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS; 5) ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING OF TRANSLATION METHODS FOR MHEALTH APPS. PRODUCTS WILL INCLUDE 1) TRANSLATION PLANS CO-DEVELOPED WITH COLLABORATORS AND TARGET USERS, 2) INFORMATION PRODUCTS (TRAINING MATERIALS, WEBSITE, PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS) TO SUPPORT TRANSLATION OF SELECTED MHEALTH APPS FOR TARGET USERS, 3) RESEARCH PRODUCTS ON TRANSLATION STRATEGIES FOR MHEALTH APPS.
Department of Health and Human Services
$198K
HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FACILITIES
Department of Health and Human Services
$137.8K
INFLUENCE OF NEUROMODULATORY INPUT ON ANKLE CONTROL AND SPASTICITY IN PERSONS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$118.5K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$100.4K
PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE MOST RECENT COC AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT LISTING AWARDS BY STATE AND COC IS ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/AWARDS. SELECT THE LINK UNDER THE FUNDING AND AWARD INFORMATION SECTION FOR THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS USED TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PROJECTS UNDER FIVE PROGRAM COMPONENTS: (1) PERMANENT HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND RAPID REHOUSING; (2) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING; (3) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY; (4) HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS), AND (5) IN SOME CASES, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THIRTEEN TYPES OF ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM: (1) COC PLANNING ACTIVITIES/COSTS FOR DESIGNING AND CARRYING OUT A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPLICATION TO HUD; (2) UNITED FUNDING AGENCY (UFA) COSTS FOR FISCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE PROPER DISBURSAL OF, AND ACCOUNTING FOR, FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM, (3) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY (INCLUDING STRUCTURES) FOR USE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (4) REHABILITATION OF STRUCTURES TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (5) NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A NEW STRUCTURE OR BUILDING AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (6) LEASING OF A STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; (7) RENTAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH MAY BE SHORT-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM, OR LONG-TERM, AS WELL AS TENANT-BASED, PROJECT-BASED, OR SPONSOR-BASED, FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING; (8) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ASSIST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN HOUSING; (9) OPERATING COSTS OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING; (10) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING HMIS; (11) PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; (12) RELOCATION COSTS; AND (13) INDIRECT COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 CFR PARTS 200, AS APPLICABLE. IN ADDITION TO USING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELIGIBLE COSTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RECIPIENTS AND SUBRECIPIENTS IN CONTINUUMS OF CARE DESIGNATED AS HIGH PERFORMING COMMUNITIES MAY ALSO USE GRANT FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING RELOCATION AND STABILIZATION SERVICES AND SHORT- AND/OR MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AS SET FORTH IN 24 CFR 576.103 AND 24 CFR 576.104, IF NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FROM BECOMING HOMELESS. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS: NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER PROGRAM (OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THIS ASSISTANCE) MAY BE USED TO REPLACE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY USED, OR DESIGNATED FOR USE, TO ASSIST HOMELESS PERSONS OR PERSONS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: DECREASE IN THE NUMBER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, MORE SPECIFICALLY USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS THE LENGTH OF TIME HOMELESS, RETURNS TO HOMELESSNESS OVER TIME, AND EXITS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. COC PERFORMANCE PROFILE REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/COC/COC-PERFORMANCE-PROFILE-REPORTS/.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$96.2K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$78.5K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$64.2K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$64.2K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Department of Health and Human Services
$61K
COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - SHEPHERD CENTER, INC. LOCATED IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, IS A 152-BED PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL SPECIALIZING IN MEDICAL TREATMENT, RESEARCH, AND REHABILITATION FOR PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY, BRAIN INJURY, STROKE, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, AND OTHER NEUROMUSCULAR CONDITIONS. SHEPHERD CENTER IS THE LARGEST SPECIALIZED REHABILITATION HOSPITAL FOR THIS UNIQUE PATIENT POPULATION IN THE NATION AND PATIENTS TRAVEL FROM ACROSS THE NATION TO SHEPHERD CENTER FOR ITS INNOVATIVE BRAND OF NEUROREHABILITATION. ROUGHLY 70% OF OUR PATIENTS ARE INJURED DUE TO TRAUMA AND THEY PRESENT TO US WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES. THE COVID PANDEMIC HAS DIMINISHED THE ABILITY OF NURSING PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE ONSITE CLINICAL PRACTICUMS THUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLINICAL EXPERIENCES ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE. ORIENTATION OF A NEW GRADUATE NURSE IS LESS COMPREHENSIVE RESULTING IN A FEWER SKILLS AND DIMINISHED CONFIDENCE. ANOTHER CHALLENGE IS PREPARING CLINICIANS FOR EMERGENCIES SUCH AS CARDIAC ARREST THAT MAY LEAD TO PROFOUNDLY NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES FOR PATIENTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF LIFE. FORTUNATELY, MANY OF THESE EVENTS ARE RARE. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THEY ARE RARE, HOSPITAL STAFF INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS HAVE LITTLE CHANCE TO PRACTICE THE SKILLS NEEDED IN THESE EMERGENCIES. SIMULATION LABS ARE THE BEST ALTERNATIVE TO HANDS ON EXPERIENCE AND ESSENTIAL TO CLINICIANS’ TRAINING. SHEPHERD CENTER’S CLINICAL STAFF REQUIRE SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR OUR DIVERSE POPULATION. SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING LIFE THREATING SITUATIONS ONLY SEEN IN A SPINAL CORD OR BRAIN INJURED POPULATION. MOST OF THIS TRAINING IS TYPICALLY NOT OFFERED THROUGH TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS SO CLINICAL STAFF HAVE NEVER EVEN BEEN EXPOSED TO MANY SKILLS. ACCESS TO A MANNEQUIN THAT CAN SIMULATE THESE EMERGENCIES WILL GIVE OUR STAFF PRACTICE IN SKILLS ESSENTIAL TO ADDRESSING THESE CONDITIONS. SHEPHERD CENTER IS REQUESTING FUNDS TO PURCHASE 2 SOPHISTICATED MEDICAL MANNEQUINS. THESE MANN EQUINS WILL BE ADDED TO SHEPHERD CENTER'S SIMULATION LAB AND WILL BE USED TO TRAIN PHYSICIANS, NURSING AND THERAPY STAFF AT SHEPHERD AS WELL AS PROVIDE COMMUNITY TRAINING.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$56.1K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$56.1K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$48.8K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Department of Defense
$30K
THE 2011INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SPINAL CORD MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$24.4K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$24.4K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$23.7K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$23K
CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
10
Clean Audits
10
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $3.5M | Yes | 2025-07-09 |
| 2024 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $3.5M | Yes | 2024-07-17 |
| 2023 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $9.2M | Yes | 2023-10-16 |
| 2022 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $7.3M | Yes | 2022-10-10 |
| 2021 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $3M | Yes | 2021-11-01 |
| 2020 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $3.1M | Yes | 2020-06-23 |
| 2019 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $2.3M | Yes | 2019-07-09 |
| 2018 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $2.5M | Yes | 2018-09-25 |
| 2017 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $2.4M | Yes | 2017-10-22 |
| 2016 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.9M | Yes | 2016-11-30 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$3.5M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$3.5M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$9.2M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$7.3M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$3M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$3.1M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$2.3M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$2.5M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$2.4M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.9M
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $418.1M | $129.6M | $299M | $898.9M | $788.4M |
| 2022 | $310.3M | $57.1M | $286.5M | $736.6M | $643.6M |
| 2021 | $294.3M | $21.9M | $272.4M | $686.9M | $597.3M |
| 2020 | $300.3M | $19.8M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Sarah Morrison | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $1.3M | $0 | $36.6K | $1.4M |
| Michael R Yochelson Md | Chief Medical Officer | 40 | $805.1K | $0 | $39.2K | $844.3K |
| Stephen B Holleman | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $595.9K | $0 | $44.2K | $640.1K |
| James H Shepherd Iii | President/coo | 40 | $555.5K | $0 | $37.1K | $592.6K |
| Brian Barnette | Chief Information Officer/is Project Manager | 40 | $402.4K | $0 | $31.7K | $434.1K |
| John R Hamilton Iii | Chief Compliance Officer | 40 | $245.6K | $0 | $4,762 | $250.3K |
| Sara S Chapman | Corporate Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Atul Kanvinde | Chief Information Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Clark H Dean | Chair Elect | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James D Thompson | Chair Elect | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Juli Owens | Recording Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alana Shepherd | Chairman | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Sarah Morrison
Chief Executive Officer
$1.4M
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$1.3M
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$36.6K
Michael R Yochelson Md
Chief Medical Officer
$844.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$805.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$39.2K
Stephen B Holleman
Chief Financial Officer
$640.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$595.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$44.2K
James H Shepherd Iii
President/coo
$592.6K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$555.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$37.1K
Brian Barnette
Chief Information Officer/is Project Manager
$434.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$402.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$31.7K
John R Hamilton Iii
Chief Compliance Officer
$250.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$245.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$4,762
Sara S Chapman
Corporate Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Atul Kanvinde
Chief Information Officer
$0
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Clark H Dean
Chair Elect
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
James D Thompson
Chair Elect
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Juli Owens
Recording Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Alana Shepherd
Chairman
$0
Hrs/Wk
30
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Shaw | Physician | 40 | $710.4K | $0 | $39.6K | $750K |
| Sherrill Loring | Physician | 40 | $637.4K | $0 | $15K | $652.5K |
| Ben W Thrower | Physician | 40 | $607.5K | $0 | $40.6K | $648K |
| Brock Bowman Md | Associate Medical Director | 40 | $588.6K | $0 | $43.7K | $632.3K |
| Philip Wexler | Physician | 40 | $593.8K | $0 | $34.3K | $628.1K |
| David Quintero |
Erik Shaw
Physician
$750K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$710.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$39.6K
Sherrill Loring
Physician
$652.5K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$637.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$15K
Ben W Thrower
Physician
$648K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$607.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$40.6K
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Alias | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryant G Coats | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles L Davidson Iii | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cyndae Arrendale | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David F Apple Jr Md | Med Dir Emeritus | 30 | $134.9K | $0 | $13.1K | $148K |
| Donald P Leslie Md | Med Dir Emeritus |
Andrew Alias
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Bryant G Coats
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Charles L Davidson Iii
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $263.8M |
| $552.6M |
| $470M |
| 2019 | $262.5M | $16.2M | $238.1M | $539.8M | $458.4M |
| 2018 | $248.3M | $16.8M | $215.7M | $500.5M | $420.9M |
| 2017 | $230.8M | $25M | $195.4M | $443.8M | $364.6M |
| 2016 | $199M | $14.4M | $186.7M | $393.7M | $315.8M |
| 2015 | $184.5M | $9.1M | $171.2M | $387M | $311.4M |
| 2014 | $166.9M | $10.6M | $157.4M | $364.6M | $288.7M |
| 2013 | $166.7M | $10.7M | $147.8M | $346.1M | $261.3M |
| 2012 | $158.9M | $11.6M | $139.1M | $323.3M | $234.8M |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | — |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| Physician |
| 40 |
| $596.7K |
| $0 |
| $6,599 |
| $603.3K |
| Sarah Batts | Sr Vice President Foundation | 1 | $324.5K | $0 | $18.7K | $343.2K |
| Katherine Creek | VP Of Human Resources | 40 | $307.2K | $0 | $20.6K | $327.8K |
| Deborah Backus | VP Research And Innovation | 40 | $283.7K | $0 | $29.6K | $313.3K |
| Joe Nowicki | VP Facility Service | 40 | $283.9K | $0 | $24.3K | $308.2K |
| Jo Tapper | VP Marketing And Communica | 40 | $293.3K | $0 | $8,455 | $301.7K |
| Wilma Bunch | VP Patient Experience | 40 | $234.8K | $0 | $25.8K | $260.6K |
| Tamara King | Chief Nurse Executive | 40 | $205.1K | $0 | $26.6K | $231.7K |
| Tiffany Lecroy | Chief Nursing Officer | 40 | $175.6K | $0 | $43.7K | $219.3K |
Brock Bowman Md
Associate Medical Director
$632.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$588.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$43.7K
Philip Wexler
Physician
$628.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$593.8K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$34.3K
David Quintero
Physician
$603.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$596.7K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$6,599
Sarah Batts
Sr Vice President Foundation
$343.2K
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$324.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$18.7K
Katherine Creek
VP Of Human Resources
$327.8K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$307.2K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$20.6K
Deborah Backus
VP Research And Innovation
$313.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$283.7K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$29.6K
Joe Nowicki
VP Facility Service
$308.2K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$283.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$24.3K
Jo Tapper
VP Marketing And Communica
$301.7K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$293.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$8,455
Wilma Bunch
VP Patient Experience
$260.6K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$234.8K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$25.8K
Tamara King
Chief Nurse Executive
$231.7K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$205.1K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$26.6K
Tiffany Lecroy
Chief Nursing Officer
$219.3K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$175.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$43.7K
| 20 |
| $149.7K |
| $0 |
| $32K |
| $181.7K |
| Douglas Lindauer | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred V Alias | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James E Stephenson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jarrad Turner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Rooker | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John S Dryman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Jones | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| K Boynton Smith | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry R Ellis General Ret | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Molly Y Lanier | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Cunningham | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally D Nunnally | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shaler Alias | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Hawkins | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Talbot Nunnally | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Vincenzo Piscopo | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| W Clyde Shepherd Iii | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William C Fowler | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Cyndae Arrendale
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
David F Apple Jr Md
Med Dir Emeritus
$148K
Hrs/Wk
30
Compensation
$134.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$13.1K
Donald P Leslie Md
Med Dir Emeritus
$181.7K
Hrs/Wk
20
Compensation
$149.7K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$32K
Douglas Lindauer
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Fred V Alias
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
James E Stephenson
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jarrad Turner
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
John Rooker
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
John S Dryman
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Justin Jones
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
K Boynton Smith
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Larry R Ellis General Ret
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Molly Y Lanier
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Robert Cunningham
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sally D Nunnally
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Shaler Alias
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Susan Hawkins
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Talbot Nunnally
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Vincenzo Piscopo
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
W Clyde Shepherd Iii
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
William C Fowler
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0