Our mission is to provide supervised temporary, safe, drug and alcolol free structured housing for persons recovering from the disease of addiction and trying to stay out of the criminal justice system. Emphasis is placed in teaching basic life skill, counseling, money management training, preparing them for independent living and reconnecting them with their families and communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $138K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$99K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% 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
$819K
+59% vs prior year
Spent
$642K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$255K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$819K
FY2024▲ +59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$440K
FY2021$395K
FY2022$480K
FY2023$515K
FY2024$819K
Expenses
$642K
FY2024▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$436K
FY2021$448K
FY2022$460K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$642K
Net assets
$255K
FY2024▲ +149%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$59K
FY2023$102K
FY2024$255K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-03-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2016.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $514K Management & general 16% · $104K Fundraising 4% · $24K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Direct
$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 safe, structured housing and life skills training for addiction recovery, preventing re-entry into the justice system.

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2 programs · $514K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

2.BRIDGE housing housing for recovering adult males which includes supportive services up to one year, including case management, outreach and advocacy, 12-STEP recovery meetings and support groups and life skills.

$294Kprogram expense
02

1.SUBSTANCE abuse & reintegration this program provides men with substance abuse issues and men recently released from correctional facilities with subsidized housing and assists with emergency nutritional meals, case management, life skills training and extensive outreach services to aid in their reintegration back into society as…

$220Kprogram expense

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$819K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$769K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$642K
Ln 25
Programscol B$514K
Managementcol C$104K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$255K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$769K
Government grantsLn 1e$496K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$819K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$106K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$146K
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
Net assetsLn 32$255K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$106K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$161K$146K
Total assetsLn 16$204K$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K$99K
Net assetsLn 32$102K$255K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$68K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$217K$215K$2K$422
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$24K$7K$93
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$21K$5K$268
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$149K$148K$900
TravelLn 17$11K$11K$120$6
InterestLn 20$437$437
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$21K$5K$264
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$37K$4K$166
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$19K$2K$109
Total functional expensesLn 25$642K$514K$104K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $819K$642K$177K$255K 990 PDF
FY2023 $515K$471K$44K$102K 990 PDF
FY2022 $480K$460K$20K$59K 990 PDF
FY2021 $395K$448K−$53K$39K 990 PDF
FY2020 $440K$436K$4K$74K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $819,046 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $328,643$768,614
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,868$49,215
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $168,509$1,217
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $515,020$819,046
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $270,936$316,757
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$14,900
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $200,360$310,252
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $471,296$641,909
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,724$177,137
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $819,046 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$496,079
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$272,535
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$768,614
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $49,215$49,215
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,217$1,217
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,432$819,046
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $641,909 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $68,369$68,369
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $214,679 · Management $1,689 · Fundraising $422$216,790
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,038 · Management $7,467 · Fundraising $93$31,598
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $21,440 · Management $5,092 · Fundraising $268$26,800
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $14,900$14,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,395 · Fundraising $7,995$16,390
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $148,273 · Management $900$149,173
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,371 · Management $120 · Fundraising $6$11,497
IX-20 InterestManagement $437$437
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,339$16,339
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,131 · Management $5,019 · Fundraising $264$26,414
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,085 · Management $4,139 · Fundraising $166$41,390
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,491 · Management $2,212 · Fundraising $109$21,812
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $513,847 · Management $103,839 · Fundraising $24,223$641,909
Part X · Balance sheet $354,472 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,039$105,859
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,619$82,940
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $161,409$145,802
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,632$19,871
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $203,699$354,472
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,498$2,323
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $85,768$96,866
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $101,266$99,189
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $102,433$255,283
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $102,433$255,283
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $203,699$354,472
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $255,283 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$819,046
XI-2 Total expenses$641,909
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$177,137
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$102,433
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$24,287
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$255,283

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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