SHEPHERDS CALL INC
6746 OLD ZION ROAD, COLUMBIA, TN 38401 www.thehopeline.com

Total Revenue
$1,557,619
Total Expenses
$1,421,415
Net Assets
$684,130

Organizations Filed Purposes: OUR MISSION IS TO REACH, RESCUE AND RESTORE THOSE WHO ARE BROKEN AND HOPELESS. WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE IN THE MIDST OF THEIR STRUGGLES BY PROVIDING CLEAR THINKING AND RIGHT VALUES. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH MEDIA OF ALL TYPES WHICH ARE PRIMARILY SERVED FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S PROPRIETARY WEB- BASED PLATFORM.

RADIO PRODUCTION & ON-LINE PROGRAMING - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED LIVE AND PRE-RECORDED CONTENT VIA THEIR WEBSITE, WWW.THEHOPELINE.COM, AND THEIR STREAMING CHANNELS. THE LIVE PROGRAMING INCLUDES A WEEKLY CALL-IN TALK SHOW WHERE DAWSON COACHES TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH QUESTIONS AND CRISES IN THEIR LIVES. IT ALSO INCLUDES A LIVE SOCIAL MEDIA WEBCAST ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM AND YOUTUBE. THE SHOW IS PRODUCED 4 TIMES A WEEK AND OFFERS PRAYER AND COACHING TO LISTENERS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES A REGULAR PODCAST, ARCHIVED AND STREAMING REPLAYS OF THE WEEKLY CALL-IN SHOW, AND OTHER AUDIOT CONTENT PRODUCED TO INSERT IN THE PLETHORA OF TYPICAL BLOGS TO ENHANCE IMPACT.

DIGITAL RESCUE RESOURCES - IN 2018, A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT WAS MADE TO REMODEL AND RELAUNCH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, WWW.THEHOPELINE.COM, WHICH BECAME THE CORE PLATFORM FROM WHICH MOST OF THE PROGRAM RESOURCES ARE ACCESSED, INCLUDING THE RADIO PRODUCTION AND ON-LINE PROGRAMMING DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE ORGANZIATIONS WEBSITE GREW 29% IN 2019 FROM 2018. RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE INCLUDE HUNDREDS OF BLOGS COVERING 55 SEPARATE TOPICS, 27 EBOOKS, AND TRUE STORIES OF HOPE FOR THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO FIND IT. SPECIAL ATTENTION WAS PAID TO DEVELOPING RANKED KEY WORDS TO IMPROVE ORGANIC SEARCH.

ONE-ON-ONE LIVE CHAT - LIVE CHAT INTERACTIONS ARE TAKEN BY PAID HOPECOACHES WHO ARE TRAINED AND EVALUATED ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR EFFECTIVENESS. LIVE CHAT WAS RELAUNCHED IN 2018 WITH NEW LEADERSHIP AND FUNDED FROM GIFTS RESTRICTED FOR USE TO THIS PROGRAM. IT WAS STAFFED WITH AN AVERAGE OF 80 HOPECOACH HOURS PER WEEK. EACH ONE-ON-ONE INTERACTION INCLUDED REFERRALS TO ONE OR MORE VETTED PARTNERS WHO OFFER TARGETED SERVICE OR RELEVANT INFORMATION FOR SPECIFIC ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION NOW HAS MORE THAN 25 OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS. IN 2019, THIS SERVICE WAS EXPANDED FROM 80 TO 120 HOPECOACH HOURS PER WEEK. HOPECOACHES ANSWERED 65.3% OF ALL CHATS ATTEMPTED IN 2019, INCLUDING THE COMPLETION OF 1,325 SUICIDE INTERVENTIONS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Dawson McallisterPRESIDENT40$196,138
Tim AltmanCEO40$115,840
Ruth Hill McallisterDIRECTOR1$0
Craig LawrenceDIRECTOR1$0
Joel David JohnsonDIRECTOR1$0
Rob BroinCHAIRMAN1$0

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