Commonsense Housing INC

Tax-deductible

Eddington, ME501(c)(3)Since 1978Human ServicesEIN 01-0366544Revenue $3.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRScommonsensehousing.org15 Riverside Dr, 04428-3109 · Eddington, METax-exempt since May 1981Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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IT is the mission of Commonsense Housing, INC. To provide, within community settings, supervised, safe, and comfortable environments in which to teach, support, and empower adults with developmental and similar disabilities to actualize their fullest potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$83K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $183K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 80% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$379K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$396K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.6M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$3.9M
Net assets
$396K
FY2025▼ -43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$698K
FY2025$396K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1981.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $3.5M Management & general 10% · $390K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $83K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$83,043Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Swindlehurst’s $83K as Executive Di is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Robert Swindlehurst$83,043$89,300$82,750$82,499

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports adults with disabilities in safe community settings to reach their full potential.

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1 program · $3.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

We provide residential (24/7) services to adults with intellectual disabilities prior to the age of 18. Each consumers plan is driven by a person centered planning process. Additionally, we operate a community orientated community supports program which consumers may choose to attend.

$3.5Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$502
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$390K
Owns and owesPt X
$396K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$776K
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$502
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$130K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$500K
Total assetsLn 16$776K
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K
Net assetsLn 32$396K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 578
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$367K$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$569K$500K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$776K
LiabilitiesLn 26$350K$379K
Net assetsLn 32$698K$396K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$83K$83K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.5M$2.4M$104K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$478K$445K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$205K$193K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$260$30K
OccupancyLn 16$185K$155K$31K
InterestLn 20$10K$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$70K$59K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$58K$58K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$236K$217K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$9K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$3.5M$390K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.6M$3.9M−$302K$396K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.4M$3.7M−$384K$698K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.9M$4.1M−$194K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.9M$3.9M$40K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$3.8M−$248K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.0M$4.1M−$13K$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,596,389 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,358,869$3,595,887
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,167$502
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,360,036$3,596,389
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,992,904$3,296,297
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $751,142$602,282
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,744,046$3,898,579
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$384,010−$302,190
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,596,389 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,595,887$3,595,887
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $502$502
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,595,887 · Excluded from tax $502$3,596,389
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,898,579 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $83,043$83,043
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,425,478 · Management $104,481$2,529,959
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $445,490 · Management $32,633$478,123
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $193,008 · Management $12,164$205,172
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $260 · Management $29,779$30,039
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $154,625 · Management $30,707$185,332
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,936 · Management $5,231$10,167
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $58,987 · Management $10,970$69,957
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $57,671$57,671
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $217,193 · Management $18,494$235,687
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,083 · Management $4,346$13,429
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,509,060 · Management $389,519 · Fundraising $0$3,898,579
Part X · Balance sheet $775,600 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $366,512$130,470
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $112,542$144,903
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $569,494$500,227
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,048,548$775,600
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $159,698$157,511
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,990$85,972
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $350,156$379,399
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $698,392$396,201
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $698,392$396,201
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,048,548$775,600
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $396,201 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,596,389
XI-2 Total expenses$3,898,579
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$302,190
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$698,392
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$396,201

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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