Our House Incorporated

Tax-deductible

Colorado Springs, CO501(c)(3)Since 2008Human ServicesEIN 26-2515030Revenue $6.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSourhouseinc.org3610 Rebecca Lane, 80917-5006 · Colorado Springs, COTax-exempt since Jan 2011Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Providing opportunities and environments to build bright futures. Our House provides residential and Day Program Services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The focus is on building independent living skills, advocacy, community engagement and more.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$114K 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $79K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 52% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% 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
$6.5M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$6.1M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.5M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$6.5M
Expenses
$6.1M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$6.1M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Jan 2011.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $5.3M Management & general 13% · $783K

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; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$113,707Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carol Fisher’s $114K as Executive Director is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Carol Fisher$113,707————
Carol Fischer—$98,050—$80,616—
Caroline J Frey——$54,954$50,354$45,622
Chesen B Frey——$20,615$45,727$47,546

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

Offers housing and daily programs to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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2 programs · $5.3M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The residential program serves adults with intellectual and developme- ntal disabilities through multiple models, including Host Homes, Family Caregiver services, and Independent Living Supports. The sett- ings are tailored to each persons needs, wants, and goals.

$3.1Mprogram expense
02

Our day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities uses a person-centered approach to meet individuals where they are and to foster independence and community exposure/integration in a safe, supportive environment.Programming is adapted as individuals gain independence and as support needs change and includes…

$2.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $27K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$15,320
Co Sprgs Service AdventureFY2024$11,616

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$245K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$6.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.3M
Managementcol C$783K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$946K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$245K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$6.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$840K
SavingsLn 2$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$946K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5109
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$787K$946K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$16K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$1.7M$398K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$134K$72K$62K
Payroll taxesLn 10$218K$183K$35K
Management feesLn 11a$58K$44K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$47K$47K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$103K$103K
Information technologyLn 14$78K$78K
OccupancyLn 16$177K$141K$36K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$81K$81K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$53K$32K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$70K$35K$35K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.9M$2.9M
All other expensesLn 24e$85K$64K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.1M$5.3M$783K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.5M$6.1M$372K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.2M$5.1M$146K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.1M$4.1M−$42K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$3.3M−$141K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$2.5M$98K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$2.4M$39K$1.2M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,488,588 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,807$244,956
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,146,097$6,241,842
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,485$1,790
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,229$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,203,618$6,488,588
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,123$15,607
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,042,856$2,446,441
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,997,565$3,654,167
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,057,544$6,116,215
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $146,074$372,373
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $6,488,588 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$244,956
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$244,956
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,241,842$6,241,842
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,790$1,790
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,241,842 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,790$6,488,588
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,116,215 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,607$15,607
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,696,209 · Management $397,876$2,094,085
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $72,335 · Management $61,619$133,954
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $183,458 · Management $34,944$218,402
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $43,580 · Management $14,395$57,975
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,209$1,209
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $47,343$47,343
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,780$1,780
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $102,811$102,811
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $77,584$77,584
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $140,778 · Management $36,096$176,874
IX-17 TravelManagement $8,164$8,164
IX-20 InterestPrograms $81,094$81,094
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,999 · Management $20,655$52,654
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $34,777 · Management $34,777$69,554
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,891,675$2,891,675
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $64,168 · Management $21,282$85,450
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,333,264 · Management $782,951 · Fundraising $0$6,116,215
Part X · Balance sheet $3,351,973 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $683,698$839,937
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $103,800$105,591
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $474,207$512,637
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,479$42,403
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,669,736$1,851,405
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,957,920$3,351,973
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $323,259$364,986
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,437,143$1,458,823
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,520,777$1,893,150
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,520,777$1,893,150
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,957,920$3,351,973
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,893,150 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,488,588
XI-2 Total expenses$6,116,215
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$372,373
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,520,777
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,893,150

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