McKemie Place INC

Tax-deductible

Mobile, AL501(c)(3)Since 2007HousingEIN 27-1716993Revenue $389K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmckemieplace.orgPo Box 851418, 36685-1418 · Mobile, ALTax-exempt since Jul 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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McKemie Place, Inc. is the only emergency overnight shelter for homeless women in Mobile County. The shelter has the ability to serve 50 women per night. The shelter is open 365 days a year.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,800 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $39K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 61% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
19
named funders · $153K
Looks good: 19 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$958K
101% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 101% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$389K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$523K
To programs
69%
Net assets
−$10K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$389K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$583K
FY2021$652K
FY2022$643K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$541K
FY2025$389K
Expenses
$523K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$588K
FY2021$585K
FY2022$648K
FY2023$620K
FY2024$593K
FY2025$523K
Net assets
−$10K
FY2025▼ -107%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$143K
FY2025−$10K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2010.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $361K Management & general 29% · $153K Fundraising 2% · $9K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$50,200Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Japonicas Thurman’s $50K as Executive Director is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 851 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tara Armbruster———$49,015$58,306$52,386
Japonicas Thurman$50,200$50,907$48,907$47,266——
Allison Crane——$47,750$44,666——

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

Provides emergency overnight shelter for homeless women.

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1 program · $361K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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McKemie Place, Inc. not only provides a safe haven for homeless women, but it is an important link in helping women transition into permanent housing. Since they have a safe place to sleep at night, many women are able to obtain employment and save money to move into their own apartments.

$361Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$389K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$374K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$523K
Ln 25
Programscol B$361K
Managementcol C$153K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
−$10K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$948K
LiabilitiesLn 26$958K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$374K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$113
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$389K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$867K
Total assetsLn 16$948K
LiabilitiesLn 26$958K
Net assetsLn 32−$10K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,800
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$87K$54K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$26K$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$894K$867K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$948K
LiabilitiesLn 26$932K$958K
Net assetsLn 32$143K−$10K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$205K$205K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$6K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$19K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$3K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$51K$51K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$715$715
InterestLn 20$49K$49K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$28K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$3K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$523K$361K$153K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $389K$523K−$134K−$10K 990 PDF
FY2024 $541K$593K−$52K$143K 990 PDF
FY2023 $513K$620K−$108K$187K 990 PDF
FY2022 $643K$648K−$5K$287K 990 PDF
FY2021 $652K$585K$67K$298K 990 PDF
FY2020 $583K$588K−$5K$232K 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 $389,064 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $542,671$374,254
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $400$2,589
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $411$113
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,361$12,108
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $541,121$389,064
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $392,222$299,722
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $200,529$223,462
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $592,751$523,184
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,630−$134,120
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $389,064 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$22,099
VIII-1c Fundraising events$42,126
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$285,029
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$374,254
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,589$2,589
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $113$113
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $12,108$12,108
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,589 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,221$389,064
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $523,184 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $50,393$50,393
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $205,351$205,351
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,488$2,488
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,188 · Management $12,132$18,320
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,315 · Management $3,855$23,170
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,250$5,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,543$8,543
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $8,720$8,720
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,458 · Management $4,983$8,441
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,825$50,825
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,181$4,181
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $715$715
IX-20 InterestManagement $49,177$49,177
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,790$37,790
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,651 · Management $3,072$30,723
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,374 · Management $15,723$19,097
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $361,336 · Management $153,128 · Fundraising $8,720$523,184
Part X · Balance sheet $947,603 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,586$53,916
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $63,020$6,292
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,840$15,668
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $894,366$866,779
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $25,533$4,948
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,075,345$947,603
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,687$49,688
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $931,972$958,048
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $143,373−$10,445
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $143,373−$10,445
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,075,345$947,603
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$10,445 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$389,064
XI-2 Total expenses$523,184
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$134,120
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$143,373
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,302
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$25,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$10,445

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