Gsn's mission is to facilitate restoration to individuals who find themselves facing homelessness or are homeless. We provide prison re-entry support, outreach for those in need of food, clothing, etc., and emergency assistance. Gsn provides physical, emotional, and spiritual support for program residents working through programs designed to establish stability and eventual independent living.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ 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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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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
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
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$329K
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$626K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$506K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$286K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$626K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$612K
FY2021$580K
FY2022$563K
FY2023$626K
FY2024$659K
FY2025$715K
Expenses
$506K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$543K
FY2021$579K
FY2022$488K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$531K
FY2025$608K
Net assets
$286K
FY2023▲ +73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$522K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2008.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $368K Management & general 27% · $135K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Director
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Director
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Treasurer
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Vice Chair
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Andy Messer’s $66K as Executive Di is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andy Messer$66,500$18,750———
Beth Burns——$18,317$64,049$64,049
Irvin G Burns——$18,000$18,000$18,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps homeless individuals and those re-entering prison find stability through housing, resources, and support.

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3 programs · $368K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Benevolence activity occurs through the GSN thrift store and includes: food giveaway and clothing and household assistance for individuals in need.

$203Kprogram expense
02

GSN (good samaritan network) for men is a transitional home for men who are homeless and offers physical, emotional and spiritual support, or who are re-entering the community from prison. Residents attend and work through a program to establish stability and eventual independent living.

$137Kprogram expense
03

The chelsea house residential program is a transitional christian home for women. The home provides physical, emotional as well as spiritual support for women in crisis. Residents work through a program designed to establish stability and eventually independent living.

$28Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$626K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$441K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Money outPt IX
$506K
Ln 25
Programscol B$368K
Managementcol C$135K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$286K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$615K
LiabilitiesLn 26$329K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$441K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7$35K
Total revenueLn 12$626K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$532K
Total assetsLn 16$615K
LiabilitiesLn 26$329K
Net assetsLn 32$286K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 640
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$552K$532K
Total assetsLn 16$632K$615K
LiabilitiesLn 26$467K$329K
Net assetsLn 32$166K$286K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$88K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$20K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$794
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K$322
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$64K$44K$17K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$978$5K
OccupancyLn 16$196K$189K$7K
TravelLn 17$15K$11K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$91$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$506K$368K$135K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $715K$608K$107K$522K 990 PDF
FY2024 $659K$531K$129K$415K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $626K$506K$121K$286K 990 PDF
FY2022 $563K$488K$74K$166K 990 PDF
FY2021 $580K$579K$792$91K 990 PDF
FY2020 $612K$543K$69K$90K 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 $626,496 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $201,070$127,280
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $363,897$441,478
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$2,437$35,636
I-11 Other revenue$22,102
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $562,530$626,496
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $161,820$134,047
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $326,306$371,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $488,126$505,842
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $74,404$120,654
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $626,496 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$127,280
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$127,280
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $441,478$441,478
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $189$189
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $35,447$35,447
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $22,102$22,102
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $441,478 · Excluded from tax $57,738$626,496
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $505,842 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $88,318 · Management $10,374$98,692
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,235 · Management $6,973$27,208
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,353 · Management $794$8,147
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,795$4,795
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,178 · Management $322$6,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,800$8,800
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $44,360 · Management $17,282 · Fundraising $2,514$64,156
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $978 · Management $4,825$5,803
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $188,857 · Management $6,709$195,566
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,494 · Management $3,655$15,149
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $30,770$30,770
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $91 · Management $40,165$40,256
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $367,864 · Management $135,464 · Fundraising $2,514$505,842
Part X · Balance sheet $615,197 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $75,681$82,465
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $551,578$531,882
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $5,123$850
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $632,382$615,197
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,558$1,220
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $466,816$328,977
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $165,566$286,220
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $165,566$286,220
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $632,382$615,197
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $286,220 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$626,496
XI-2 Total expenses$505,842
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$120,654
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$165,566
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$286,220

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