Shaw House FY2021 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Bangor, MEUnknown exempt organization EIN 01-0495262Revenue $1.3M in FY2021Latest return filed May 15, 2023

On file with the IRStheshawhouse.org136 Union Street · Bangor, ME

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Helping homeless youth reach their potential by providing housing, case management, and support.

90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$799K
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$450K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.7M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +11%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
Net assets
$450K
FY2021▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$558K
FY2021$450K
FY2022$417K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2025
You’re viewing the FY2021 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2022) →

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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% · $1.3M Management & general 10% · $139K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides housing, case management, and support to help homeless youth reach their potential.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

"shelter & Day Program

The shelter and day drop-in program provides 24-HOUR, safe, temporary emergency shelter for homeless youth, counseling services, including individual, family and group counseling, prevention services, case management services, case planning that fully involves parents and legal guardians towards reunification whenever appropriate…

$823Kprogram expense
02

"transitional Living Program

Mason place transitional living program opened in 2001 to respond to the needs of homeless youth who are without safe family or other natural supports, and require a safe place to live during a time of transition to independent adulthood.

$369Kprogram expense
03

"street Outreach Program

Shaw house's street outreach program 'streetlight' connects with homeless and at-risk youth on the streets and supports them in accessing and maintaining appropriate emergency shelter, alternatives to the streets and essential services.

$113Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$139K
Owns and owesPt X
$450K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$629K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$799K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$629K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$629K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$513K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$799K
Net assetsLn 32$450K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$404K$629K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$396K$513K
Total assetsLn 16$943K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$385K$799K
Net assetsLn 32$558K$450K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$813K$738K$76K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K$55K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$67K$61K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$232K$203K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$793$793
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$201
Information technologyLn 14$11K$10K$530
OccupancyLn 16$76K$69K$7K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K$400
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$33K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$19K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102K$91K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$14K$455
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$139K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2023 $1.7M$1.5M$121K$417K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2022 $1.3M$1.4M−$108K$450K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2021 $1.3M$1.3M−$32K$558K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,335,633 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,204,337$1,260,613
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,984$34,082
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,876$40,938
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,272,197$1,335,633
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $805,514$941,214
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $498,328$502,651
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,303,842$1,443,865
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,645−$108,232
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,335,633 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,020,395
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$240,218
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,260,613
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,082$34,082
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $40,938$40,938
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $75,020$1,335,633
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,443,865 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $737,511 · Management $75,651$813,162
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,417 · Management $5,760$61,177
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $60,505 · Management $6,370$66,875
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $202,809 · Management $29,421$232,230
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $793$793
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,999 · Management $201$3,200
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,324 · Management $530$10,854
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $69,311 · Management $6,991$76,302
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,668$3,668
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,800 · Management $400$4,200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,953 · Management $2,076$35,029
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,239 · Management $1,206$20,445
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,427 · Management $10,154$101,581
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,894 · Management $455$14,349
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,304,650 · Management $139,215 · Fundraising $0$1,443,865
Part X · Balance sheet $1,249,387 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $403,881$628,599
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $134,778$101,478
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,400$6,652
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $395,508$512,658
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $942,967$1,249,387
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $241,445$376,122
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $53,956$45,542
X-25 Other liabilities$155,565
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $384,812$799,464
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $542,655$404,923
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,500$45,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $558,155$449,923
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $942,967$1,249,387
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $449,923 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,335,633
XI-2 Total expenses$1,443,865
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$108,232
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$558,155
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$449,923

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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