Assist families transitioning out of homeless shelters by offering furnishings and design services

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$250K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $240K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$250K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $78K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$6.0M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$5.4M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.0M
FY2023▲ +25%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$5.4M
Expenses
$5.4M
FY2023▲ +7%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$6.0M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2023▲ +25%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$2.5M

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

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2023 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2024) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2009.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $4.4M Management & general 9% · $503K Fundraising 10% · $553K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $250K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$145,000Pt VII · Sec A
$105,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
National Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
National Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
National Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
National Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Treger Strasberg’s $136K as CEO Until 1231 is at the 62nd 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Treger Strasberg$135,601$145,000—
Jennifer Dutch$109,851$105,000$115,411
Elizabeth Dunneback$97,255——

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.

See Humble Design INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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

Programs and updates

Furnish and design homes for families leaving shelters.

Questions for Humble Design INC

Tap to ask. Humble Design INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Humble Design INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $4.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Entering housing is an important step in the journey out of homelessness, but not enough to solve the problem. Nationwide half of those who enter housing return to shelters within the year. Humble Design ends the revolving door of homelessness by creating homes where families can find peace, strength, and hope.

$4.4Mprogram 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 3 funders$78K
See all 3 funders →
Grants paid · 1 grant · $100K · 2024–2024
YWCA of Seattleking CntyWA · FY2024$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$412K
Investment incomeLn 3$82K
Money outPt IX
$5.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$503K
Fundraisingcol D$553K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$82K
Other incomeLn 4–11$412K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$6.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$983K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K
Other assetsLn 15$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 61,758
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$2.4M$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$983K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$41K$36K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$430K$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$250K$52K$67K$130K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.3M$209K$207K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$53K$38K$6K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$156K$107K$22K$27K
Management feesLn 11a$16K$5K$2K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$44K$35K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$442K$397K$45K
TravelLn 17$40K$32K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K$359
InsuranceLn 23$39K$31K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.3M$2.2M$110K
All other expensesLn 24e$308K$129K$127K$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.4M$4.4M$503K$553K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $5.4M$6.0M−$569K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $6.0M$5.4M$607K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.8M$5.1M−$271K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.8M$4.4M$426K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.4M$3.4M$1.0M$2.2M 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,020,228 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,495,272$5,525,466
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$82,314
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $315,656$412,448
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,810,928$6,020,228
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,867,353$2,162,078
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,214,969$3,251,523
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,082,322$5,413,601
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$271,394$606,627
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $6,020,228 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,113,018
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,390,898
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,525,466
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $81,019$81,019
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$1,295
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$412,448
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $81,019$6,020,228
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,413,601 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,500 · Management $67,000 · Fundraising $130,500$250,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,288,019 · Management $208,818 · Fundraising $206,903$1,703,740
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $38,189 · Management $6,395 · Fundraising $8,180$52,764
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $106,622 · Management $22,066 · Fundraising $26,886$155,574
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $4,800 · Management $1,600 · Fundraising $9,600$16,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $10,302$10,302
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,001 · Management $8,751$43,752
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $397,458 · Management $44,969$442,427
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,161 · Management $8,040$40,201
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,847 · Management $359$5,206
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,169 · Management $7,792$38,961
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,237,031 · Fundraising $110,000$2,347,031
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $129,246 · Management $127,472 · Fundraising $50,925$307,643
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,357,043 · Management $503,262 · Fundraising $553,296$5,413,601
Part X · Balance sheet $5,070,196 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,403,363$1,974,596
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $78,869$91,637
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,739$39,271
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $41,383$36,177
X-11 Publicly traded securities$982,754
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $373,898$1,945,761
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,905,252$5,070,196
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $62,928$56,746
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $366,894$1,931,393
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $429,822$1,988,139
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,461,268$2,495,403
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,162$586,654
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,475,430$3,082,057
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,905,252$5,070,196
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,082,057 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,020,228
XI-2 Total expenses$5,413,601
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$606,627
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,475,430
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,082,057

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.