Homespace Corporation

Tax-deductible

Buffalo, NY501(c)(3)Since 1989HousingEIN 16-1360009

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Homespace provides comprehensive services to youth and families impacted by the foster care system, and other health disparities, through building on strengths, providing supports, and instilling skills that lay the foundation for successful community living.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 73 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $38K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$124K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 54% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $110K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$159K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.2M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2025▲ +27%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$4.2M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.2M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +0.8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Aug 1991.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $3.9M Management & general 6% · $244K Fundraising 2% · $77K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $124K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director / CEO
$123,669Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lindsey Carter’s $124K as Executive Director / CEO is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lindsey Carter$123,669$105,959$79,073———
Michael Hill—$32,191$122,741$47,489——
Kimberly Morris———$65,483$103,581$98,108

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

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

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

Programs and updates

Empowers at-risk young women to achieve independence, supporting them and their children.

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1 program service account for $3.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Homespace provides a safe and nurturing residential environment for youth in foster care and you NG adults transitioning to independence. Through housing, life skills development, educational support, and individualized guidance, homespace empowers the individuals it serves to build stability and become independent members of the…

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$610K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.9M
Managementcol C$244K
Fundraisingcol D$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$533K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$610K
Government grantsLn 1e$91K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$364
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$533K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$533K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$660K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 573
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$229K$533K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$734K$660K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$156K$159K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$124K$113K$8K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$2.0M$144K$50K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$28K$26K$716$716
Other employee benefitsLn 9$156K$148K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$188K$179K$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$12K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$43K$41K$2K$779
OccupancyLn 16$191K$166K$25K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$13K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$140K$140K
InsuranceLn 23$75K$63K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$981K$950K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$60K$44K$3K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$3.9M$244K$77K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.2M$4.2M−$33K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.3M$3.9M−$608K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.1M$4.0M$154K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.6M$3.4M$129K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$3.3M−$220K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.7M$3.3M$350K$3.5M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,213,742 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$91,037
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$518,549
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$26,565
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$609,586
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,584,358$3,584,358
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,434$19,434
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $364$364
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,584,722 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,434$4,213,742
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,246,273 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $112,841 · Management $8,027 · Fundraising $2,801$123,669
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,026,456 · Management $144,145 · Fundraising $50,297$2,220,898
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $26,104 · Management $716 · Fundraising $716$27,536
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $148,092 · Management $4,062 · Fundraising $4,062$156,216
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $178,603 · Management $4,898 · Fundraising $4,898$188,399
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,841 · Management $2,388$6,229
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,080 · Management $7,508$19,588
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,863 · Management $1,851 · Fundraising $779$43,493
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $166,253 · Management $24,777$191,030
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,836 · Management $1,057$13,893
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $139,835$139,835
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $63,495 · Management $11,205$74,700
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $950,264 · Management $30,267$980,531
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $44,346 · Management $2,866 · Fundraising $13,044$60,256
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,925,909 · Management $243,767 · Fundraising $76,597$4,246,273
Part X · Balance sheet $3,156,149 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $228,793$533,021
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $679,253$548,181
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,864$11,215
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,437,637$1,375,106
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $733,883$660,391
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $8,688$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,953$28,235
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,129,071$3,156,149
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $146,542$158,135
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,561$468
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $156,103$158,603
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,949,259$2,964,856
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $23,709$32,690
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,972,968$2,997,546
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,129,071$3,156,149
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,997,546 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,213,742
XI-2 Total expenses$4,246,273
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,531
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,972,968
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$57,109
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,997,546

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