Joppa

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Des Moines, IA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 27-0216625Revenue $2.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSjoppa.org2326 Euclid Ave, 50310-5702 · Des Moines, IATax-exempt since Aug 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to create communities of unconditional love, support and hope for the homeless, as we work together to prevent and ultimately end homelessness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,100 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 deficit $117K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
$211K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 67% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.9M
110% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 110% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
93%
Net assets
−$351K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2025▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
−$351K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$378K
FY2021$691K
FY2022$49K
FY2023−$557K
FY2024−$435K
FY2025−$351K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 Aug 2010.

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% · $2.2M Management & general 1% · $30K Fundraising 6% · $146K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $211K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$139,723Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President & Thriftmart CEO
$71,163Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joe Stevens’s $140K as President & CEO is at the 67th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Joe Stevens$139,723$136,893$117,517$27,346
Jacki Stevens$71,163$65,913$59,851$14,107

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Builds communities of love, support, and hope to prevent and end homelessness.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Homeless Services

Each week, trained joppa volunteers visit families and individuals living under bridges, in tents, and in vehicles. We build relationships; provide food, water, and other essential survival items; and connect people with existing resources.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Joppa has a nonprofit thrift store, dba "thriftmart", to help us achieve our mission by providing a sustainable source of income for core operations. It also raises awareness about homeless issues and solutions and offers job training opportunities for people working their way out of homelessness.

$503Kprogram expense
03

Education Advocacy

Joppa educates the community-from kids to adults-about the root causes of homelessness, which helps build understanding and overcome misconceptions and stigmas. Whether through video productions, newsletters, social media, group presentations, classes, or a one-on-one conversation, we are dedicated to raising awareness and softening…

$249Kprogram 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$1K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$468K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$146K
Owns and owesPt X
−$351K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$603K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$197K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$468K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$786K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$351K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,100
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$118K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$40K$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$435K−$351K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$250K$225K$6K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$508K$458K$11K$38K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$73K$66K$2K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$68K$2K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$31K$7K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$33K$137$2K
Information technologyLn 14$44K$35K$129$9K
OccupancyLn 16$185K$185K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$13K$34$4K
InterestLn 20$52K$52K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$159K$159K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$807K$768K$39K
All other expensesLn 24e$105K$81K$3K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.2M$30K$146K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.5M$2.4M$84K−$351K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.0M$2.9M$122K−$435K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.6M−$606K−$557K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$2.5M−$641K$49K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$2.0M$312K$691K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.3M$30K$378K 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 $2,490,168 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,216,185$2,019,244
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $357,042$468,001
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $62,665$2,923
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $348,936$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,984,828$2,490,168
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 $744,591$905,730
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,118,219$1,500,506
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,862,810$2,406,236
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $122,018$83,932
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $2,490,168 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$196,675
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,822,569
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$602,778
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,019,244
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $468,001$468,001
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,923$2,923
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $468,001 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,923$2,490,168
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,406,236 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $225,119 · Management $5,626 · Fundraising $18,857$249,602
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $458,456 · Management $11,458 · Fundraising $38,403$508,317
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $65,533 · Management $1,638 · Fundraising $5,489$72,660
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $67,779 · Management $1,694 · Fundraising $5,678$75,151
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $30,553 · Management $6,565 · Fundraising $1,895$39,013
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23,827$23,827
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,904 · Management $137 · Fundraising $1,878$34,919
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $35,413 · Management $129 · Fundraising $8,563$44,105
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $184,911$184,911
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,128 · Fundraising $1,194$4,322
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,881 · Management $34 · Fundraising $3,633$16,548
IX-20 InterestPrograms $52,268$52,268
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $159,137$159,137
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,609$29,609
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $767,739 · Fundraising $38,972$806,711
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $81,232 · Management $2,695 · Fundraising $21,209$105,136
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,230,489 · Management $29,976 · Fundraising $145,771$2,406,236
Part X · Balance sheet $3,580,566 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $58,921; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,526$1,200,034
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $81,497$125,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,178$10,398
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,394,251$1,288,318
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $39,820$111,787
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $759,858$785,608
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,442,101$3,580,566
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,178$31,693
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $65,999$25,645
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,981,982$3,210,747
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $788,685$663,292
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,876,844$3,931,377
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$459,743−$350,811
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$434,743−$350,811
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,442,101$3,580,566
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$350,811 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,490,168
XI-2 Total expenses$2,406,236
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,932
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$434,743
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$350,811

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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