Maria House Project FY2023 filing

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Erie, PA501(c)(3)Since 1973EIN 23-7397914Revenue $384K in FY2023

On file with the IRSmariahouseproject.orgPo Box 10682, 16514-0682 · Erie, PATax-exempt since Oct 1974Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Maria House Project is a drug and alcohol counseling and recovery facility for men. We also house men released from correctional facilities that are in need of a new way of life. It's philosophy and programs reflect the dignity of men and supports them in claiming their own power. These men are encouraged to make choices that are appropriate for them, to develop personal responsibility, and to live independently in permanent housing and to achieve their full potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $188K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$384K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$430K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$867K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$384K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$399K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$537K
FY2025$609K
FY2026$506K
Expenses
$430K
FY2023▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$350K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$430K
FY2024$479K
FY2025$476K
FY2026$494K
Net assets
$867K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$824K
FY2022$913K
FY2023$867K
FY2024$678K
FY2025$845K
FY2026$888K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending January 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Oct 1974.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $399K Management & general 5% · $20K Fundraising 3% · $11K

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; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$40,019Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Joseph Tarquino$40,019$40,019$42,020$40,019

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

Provides physical and emotional healing for those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.

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1 program · $399K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Rehabilation program

$399Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$384K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Money outPt IX
$430K
Ln 25
Programscol B$399K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$867K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$451K
Total assetsLn 16$867K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Total revenueLn 12$384K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$451K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$451K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$417K
Total assetsLn 16$867K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$867K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$496K$451K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$417K$417K
Total assetsLn 16$913K$867K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$913K$867K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$32K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$112K$112K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$628
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$15K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$73K$66K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K$96K
All other expensesLn 24e$59K$59K
Total functional expensesLn 25$430K$399K$20K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $506K$494K$12K$888K 990 PDF
FY2025 $609K$476K$134K$845K 990 PDF
FY2024 $537K$479K$58K$678K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $384K$430K−$46K$867K 990 PDF
FY2022 $400K$331K$69K$913K 990 PDF
FY2021 $399K$350K$49K$824K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $384,442 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$230,330
I-9 Program service revenue$124,353
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$29,759
I-12 Total revenue$384,442
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$160,552
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$269,582
I-18 Total expenses$430,134
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$45,692
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $384,442 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$18,837
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$211,493
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$230,330
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $124,353$124,353
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $27,835$27,835
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,924$1,924
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $154,112 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$384,442
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $430,134 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,015 · Management $8,004$40,019
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $111,599$111,599
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,306 · Management $628$8,934
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $11,416$11,416
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,358 · Management $3,840$19,198
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $65,657 · Management $7,295$72,952
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,728$11,728
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,568$95,568
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $58,720$58,720
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $398,951 · Management $19,767 · Fundraising $11,416$430,134
Part X · Balance sheet $867,354 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $496,239$450,547
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $416,807$416,807
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $913,046$867,354
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $571,071$571,071
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $341,975$296,283
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $913,046$867,354
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $913,046$867,354
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $867,354 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$384,442
XI-2 Total expenses$430,134
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$45,692
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$913,046
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$867,354

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