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SHEPHERDS CANYON RETREAT INC

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 263930639 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE X20 · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.shepherdscanyonretreat.org
revenue
$797K
expenses
$701K
net assets
$1.6M
employees
10
program ratio
40%
mission · from form 990

SHEPHERDS CANYON RETREAT IS COMMITTED TO THE EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALING OF CLERGY AND OTHER CHURCH WORKERS WHO HAVE EXHAUSTED THEIR BEFFORTS AND SEEK RENEWAL

profile · synthesized from sources

Shepherd's Canyon Retreat provides week-long intensive counseling retreats for Christian ministry workers and their spouses experiencing stress, burnout, and other personal or marital conflicts. The organization offers a safe, non-judgmental environment for healing and renewal, with a focus on emotional and spiritual well-being. Retreats are held in Arizona and Missouri.

named programs · 1 · from sources

what they call their work

Week-long Intensive Counseling Retreats
Provides personalized counseling experiences for up to 8 participants (singles or couples) per week, including morning group sessions and afternoon private sessions, along with time for rest and reflection. Focuses on unburdening hurts, self-understanding, and developing relational skills.
activities · 4 clusters

what they do

  • Wellness & Personal Growth Retreats 7 activities
    • Intensive Counseling Retreats for Ministry Workers
      Provides week-long intensive counseling retreats for Christian ministry workers and their spouses experiencing stress, burnout, compassion fatigue, conflict, or life changes. These retreats include group and individual counseling, community support, and structured daily programming, serving hundreds of clients globally.
    • Operation of retreat facility
      Operates a retreat property in northeast Missouri, providing comfortable accommodations with private amenities for participants.
    • Retreat facility operations in northeast Missouri
      Operates a dedicated retreat property in northeast Missouri near the Iowa and Illinois borders, providing private accommodations with amenities including private baths, patios, Wi-Fi, and writing desks to support rest and reflection.
    • Retreat facility operations in northeast Missouri
      Operates a dedicated retreat property in northeast Missouri near the borders of Iowa and Illinois, designed to support healing with private accommodations including bedrooms with individual climate control, private baths and patios, Wi-Fi, writing desks, and extra-long beds. Limits weekly participation to 8 individuals or couples to ensure personalized care.
    • Week-long intensive counseling retreats for Christian ministry workers
      Provides week-long, residential counseling retreats for full-time church workers and their spouses experiencing burnout, emotional exhaustion, relational conflict, or life transitions, with personalized group and individual therapy in a structured daily program. Retreats are limited to 8 participants weekly and include spiritual renewal, peer support, and therapeutic care.
    • Week-long intensive counseling retreats for Christian ministry workers
      Provides week-long intensive counseling retreats for Christian ministry workers and their spouses experiencing stress, burnout, compassion fatigue, conflict, or life changes, serving hundreds of clients globally. Retreats are limited to 8 individuals or couples weekly and include group and individual counseling, rest, and reflection.
    • Week-long intensive counseling retreats for Christian ministry workers
      Provides week-long, residential counseling retreats for full-time church workers and their spouses experiencing burnout, compassion fatigue, emotional exhaustion, marital conflict, or ministry-related challenges. Retreats include individual and group counseling, structured daily programming, rest, and reflection, with a focus on personal healing, marriage improvement, and sustainable ministry.
  • Retreat and Training Scholarships 4 activities
    • Financial Assistance for Retreat Participation
      Offers donor-supported funding to provide retreat access to individuals facing financial hardship, ensuring that ministry workers can attend regardless of their economic situation.
    • Financial assistance for retreat participants
      Offers donor-supported funding to ensure access to retreats for individuals and couples facing financial hardship, enabling participation regardless of ability to pay.
    • Financial assistance for retreat participants
      Offers donor-funded financial support to ensure access to retreat programs for individuals and couples facing economic hardship.
    • Financial assistance for retreat participation
      Provides donor-supported funding to individuals facing financial hardship to access retreat services.
  • Outpatient Behavioral Health Services 1 activity
    • Private clinical practice for adults with ADHD and relational challenges
      Operates a private practice serving adults dealing with ADHD, ministry burnout, and emotionally destructive relationships. Previously served the St. Louis community through this practice from 2009 until 2022.
  • Uncategorized 6 activities
    • International Retreats and Workshops
      Facilitates workshops, conferences, and retreats both in the U.S. and internationally, including countries like Kenya and Ukraine, focusing on topics such as forgiveness, burnout, anxiety, and boundaries, and counseling women in global ministries.
    • International and domestic workshops, conferences, and retreats
      Facilitates workshops, conferences, and retreats across the U.S. and internationally—including in countries such as Kenya and Ukraine—focused on topics like forgiveness, burnout, anxiety, boundaries, and marriage. These include women’s retreats and trainings for those in global Christian ministries.
    • Marriage retreats and women’s speaking ministry
      Designs and leads marriage-focused retreats and serves as a Christian women’s speaker, addressing topics such as healing, forgiveness, and relational health.
    • Private clinical practice for adults with ADHD and relationship challenges
      Operates a private practice specializing in counseling for adults with ADHD, emotionally destructive relationships, and ministry burnout, serving the St. Louis community from 2009 to 2022.
    • Workshops, conferences, and retreats (international)
      Facilitates workshops, conferences, and retreats on topics such as forgiveness, burnout, anxiety, and boundaries, both nationally and internationally, including countries like Kenya and Ukraine, and counsels at international retreats for women in global ministries.
    • Workshops, conferences, and retreats in the U.S. and internationally
      Facilitates and leads workshops, trainings, and retreats across the United States and in international locations such as Kenya, Ukraine, and other global ministry settings, focusing on topics including burnout, forgiveness, anxiety, and relational boundaries.
financials · form 990 · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$797K
Contributions & grants$636K80%
Program service revenue$167K21%
Investment income$-6K-1%
Other revenue$249
expenses
Total expenses$701K
Program expenses40%
Admin / overhead43%
Fundraising17%
Salaries & benefits$287K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.25M
Cash$363K
Investments$0
Liabilities$626K
Net assets$1.62M
Liquid reserves6.2 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +4.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DAVID ANDERSON President 25 $78K
BARBARA ANDERSON Director 10 $4K
board members · 6
  • DAVID COHRS — Secretary
  • REV CLIFF KENYON — Director
  • REV DAVID HOOK — Director
  • REV DOMINIC J RIVKIN — Director
  • TERI RICE — Director
  • TRACY UFFELMAN — Chairman
relationships · 7

who they work with

  • Azmera Haven Retreats Partner — Partners with Azmera Haven Retreats to provide counseling for missionaries.
  • Church Partner — Works with church-affiliated individuals and encourages church support for participant attendance.
  • Fellowship Ministries Partner — Ministry organization founded by the Andersons through which they conducted worship concerts and services globally.
  • LWML Quarterly Magazine Partner — Featured the retreat in a published article, indicating a media or outreach partnership.
  • Life Impact Ministry Partner — Collaborates with Life Impact Ministry to support pastors and missionaries.
  • Paraclete Partner — Associates with Paraclete to provide support for ministry leaders.
  • Thrive Partner — Works with Thrive to counsel missionaries around the world.