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Shelter Services INC

Tax-deductible

Lewistown, PA501(c)(3) EIN 23-2429923Revenue $550K in FY2025

On file with the IRS13 Depot St, 17044-2210 · Lewistown, PATax-exempt since May 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Shelter Services INC provides temporary Shelter to the homeless from multiple counties and facilitates programs to prevent homelessness through various housing/rent/utility assistance Services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 151 volunteers and 15 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 surplus $33K a year · 9% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$53K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$20K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$550K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$374K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$563K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$550K
FY2025▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$310K
FY2022$459K
FY2023$307K
FY2024$360K
FY2025$550K
Expenses
$374K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$295K
FY2022$315K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$393K
FY2025$374K
Net assets
$563K
FY2025▲ +45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$307K
FY2021$322K
FY2022$466K
FY2023$420K
FY2024$387K
FY2025$563K

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 1989.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $297K Management & general 21% · $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

10 people listed on the 990; $53K 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
Jane Neff
Executive Director
$53,300Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Carry
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debra Smoker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ted Detwiler
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jene Mertz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gail Wagner
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Megan Bowers
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jane Neff$53,300$50,864$45,851$43,009$42,480$42,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides temporary shelter and housing assistance to prevent homelessness.

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2 programs · $297K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Shelter service inc provides temporary shelter to the homeless in mifflin and juniata counties, pa.

$291Kprogram expense
02

Family support services related to individuals with mental health issue diagnosis.

$6Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$550K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$488K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Money outPt IX
$374K
Ln 25
Programscol B$297K
Managementcol C$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$563K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$583K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$488K
Government grantsLn 1e$110K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Total revenueLn 12$550K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$224K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$312K
Other assetsLn 15$273
Total assetsLn 16$583K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$563K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6151
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$70K$224K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$294K$312K
Total assetsLn 16$412K$583K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$387K$563K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$36K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$156K$124K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$14K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$71K$64K$7K
TravelLn 17$360$360
InterestLn 20$811$811
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$14K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$19K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$309
Total functional expensesLn 25$374K$297K$77K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $550K$374K$176K$563K 990 PDF
FY2024 $360K$393K−$33K$387K 990 PDF
FY2023 $307K$353K−$46K$420K 990 PDF
FY2022 $459K$315K$144K$466K 990 PDF
FY2021 $310K$295K$15K$322K 990 PDF
FY2020 $256K$314K−$58K$307K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $549,804 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $266,216$488,325
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $93,841$61,479
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $360,057$549,804
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $207,614$218,347
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $184,954$155,511
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $392,568$373,858
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,511$175,946
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $549,804 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$785 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$109,823
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$378,502
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$40,302
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$488,325
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $51,330$51,330
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,934$10,934
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,545 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,934$549,804
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $373,858 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,309 · Management $9,077$45,386
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $124,436 · Management $31,112$155,548
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,930 · Management $3,483$17,413
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,807 · Management $8,807$17,614
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,558 · Management $2,382$7,940
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,731 · Management $7,271$71,002
IX-17 TravelPrograms $360$360
IX-20 InterestPrograms $811$811
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,150 · Management $9,433$23,583
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,150 · Management $4,788$23,938
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,876$7,876
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,078 · Management $309$2,387
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $297,196 · Management $76,662 · Fundraising $0$373,858
Part X · Balance sheet $583,290 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,795$224,105
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,552$21,207
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $25,114$21,542
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,776$4,144
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $293,630$312,019
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $907$273
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $411,774$583,290
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,942$3,576
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,677$16,613
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,619$20,189
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $364,588$551,684
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,567$11,417
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $387,155$563,101
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $411,774$583,290
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $563,101 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$549,804
XI-2 Total expenses$373,858
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$175,946
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$387,155
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$563,101

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

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