Serving and strengthening the community by providing emergency shelter, resources, and supportive services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in cumberland county, pennsylvania.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$54K 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $268K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$764K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$902K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$764K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$764K
FY2021$994K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$902K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$902K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2020 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $649K Management & general 9% · $69K Fundraising 6% · $45K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$53,974Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Beth Kempf’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Beth Kempf$65,267$58,447$56,593$55,593$53,974

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides emergency shelter and resources for homeless individuals and families.

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3 programs · $592K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Supportive and referral services and resources made available to those experiencing homelessness in cumberland county, pennsylvania to stay healthy, find housing, secure employement, etc. Basic essential service needs such as shower, laundry, mail, locker, wellness room and point of contact are provided.

$320Kprogram expense
02

The overnight emergency shelter provides emergency overnight shelter to single adults and families experiencing homelessness in cumberland county, pa. During 2020, the shelter provided 15,905 beds.

$147Kprogram expense
03

Cumberland street reach (street outreach) is a mobile outreach program designed to engage, assess and combat homelessness for households who ar at risk of losing their home and those living on the streets, in encampments and in locations not intended for human habitation throughout cumberland county, pa.

$125Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$114
Money outPt IX
$764K
Ln 25
Programscol B$649K
Managementcol C$69K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$902K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$473K
Total assetsLn 16$936K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$299K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$114
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$18
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$473K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$473K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$398K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$936K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$902K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 650
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K$473K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$382K$398K
Total assetsLn 16$546K$936K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$520K$902K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$43K$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$292K$229K$33K$30K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$5K$2K$870
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$25K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$508$9K$89
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K$27
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$783$282$68
Office expensesLn 13$33K$24K$6K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$163K$159K$3K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$400$101
InterestLn 20$452$380$36$36
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$33K$47$47
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$531$514
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121K$120K$345$189
Total functional expensesLn 25$764K$649K$69K$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.8M$1.7M$88K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.3M$155K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.1M$501K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$994K$215K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.1M$764K$382K$902K 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 $1,145,432 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $574,544$1,085,994
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$984$114
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $68,738$59,324
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $642,298$1,145,432
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $343,163$385,996
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $4,252$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $210,319$377,687
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $557,734$763,683
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $84,564$381,749
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $1,145,432 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$45,837
VIII-1e Government grants$298,612
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$741,545
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$112,444
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,085,994
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $132$132
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$18−$18
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $49,772$49,772
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,552$9,552
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,534 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $49,904$1,145,432
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $763,683 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,273 · Management $6,314 · Fundraising $5,670$55,257
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $229,459 · Management $32,775 · Fundraising $29,912$292,146
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,304 · Management $1,564 · Fundraising $870$7,738
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,603 · Management $3,211 · Fundraising $3,041$30,855
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $508 · Management $8,745 · Fundraising $89$9,342
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,150 · Fundraising $27$6,177
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $783 · Management $282 · Fundraising $68$1,133
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,768 · Management $6,005 · Fundraising $2,910$32,683
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $158,623 · Management $2,842 · Fundraising $1,471$162,936
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,074 · Management $400 · Fundraising $101$2,575
IX-20 InterestPrograms $380 · Management $36 · Fundraising $36$452
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,206 · Management $47 · Fundraising $47$33,300
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,040 · Management $531 · Fundraising $514$8,085
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $120,470 · Management $345 · Fundraising $189$121,004
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $649,491 · Management $69,247 · Fundraising $44,945$763,683
Part X · Balance sheet $935,731 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $743$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $119,945$472,587
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $28,941$35,128
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$9,574
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $14,052$17,110
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$2,094
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $382,193$398,130
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,108
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $545,874$935,731
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,068$30,878
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $5,422$2,720
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,490$33,598
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $466,363$831,148
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $54,021$70,985
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $520,384$902,133
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $545,874$935,731
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $902,133 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,145,432
XI-2 Total expenses$763,683
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$381,749
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$520,384
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$902,133

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