To provide affordable housing to the chronically mentally disabled in accordance with section 811 of the national affordable housing act.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $16K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$834K
118% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 118% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$81K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$90K
To programs
71%
Net assets
−$130K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$81K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$78K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$79K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$81K
Expenses
$90K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$104K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$98K
FY2025$90K
Net assets
−$130K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$75K
FY2022−$91K
FY2023−$90K
FY2024−$122K
FY2025−$130K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2006.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $64K Management & general 29% · $26K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

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Offers affordable housing for chronically mentally disabled individuals.

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1 program · $64K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To provide affordable housing to the chronically mentally disabled.

$64Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$81K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$78K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$90K
Ln 25
Programscol B$64K
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
−$130K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$834K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$78K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$81K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$624K
Other assetsLn 15$62K
Total assetsLn 16$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$834K
Net assetsLn 32−$130K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$7K$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$640K$624K
Total assetsLn 16$721K$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$842K$834K
Net assetsLn 32−$122K−$130K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$4K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$90K$64K$26K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $81K$90K−$9K−$130K 990 PDF
FY2024 $66K$98K−$32K−$122K 990 PDF
FY2023 $79K$77K$2K−$90K 990 PDF
FY2022 $61K$78K−$17K−$91K 990 PDF
FY2021 $78K$104K−$26K−$75K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $81,389 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $62,174$77,782
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,054$3,607
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $66,228$81,389
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,610$4,704
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92,394$85,293
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $98,004$89,997
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,776−$8,608
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $81,389 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $77,782$77,782
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,607$3,607
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $77,782 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,607$81,389
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $89,997 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,704$4,704
IX-11a Management feesManagement $7,609$7,609
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,196$16,196
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,206$23,206
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,611$13,611
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,737$15,737
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,444$2,444
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,820 · Management $2,670$6,490
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $63,522 · Management $26,475 · Fundraising $0$89,997
Part X · Balance sheet $704,108 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,233$17,313
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $640,126$624,389
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $73,502$62,406
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $720,861$704,108
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $300$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $93,457$85,612
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $842,457$834,312
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$121,596−$130,204
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$121,596−$130,204
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $720,861$704,108
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$130,204 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$81,389
XI-2 Total expenses$89,997
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,608
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$121,596
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$130,204

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