Foundations for Living INC

Tax-deductible

Waupaca, WI501(c)(3)Since 2011HousingEIN 27-4017294Revenue $331K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfflwaupaca.org1421 Churchill St, 54981-2027 · Waupaca, WITax-exempt since Nov 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We are a christ-centered organization dedicated to supporting individuals by providing essential resources, emotional support, and guidance to help them build independent and self-sufficient lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 38 volunteers and 8 employees.
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 surplus $81K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $42K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$331K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$370K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$605K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$331K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$457K
FY2022$469K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$384K
FY2025$331K
Expenses
$370K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$370K
Net assets
$605K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$665K
FY2024$644K
FY2025$605K

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 Nov 2011.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $286K Management & general 23% · $84K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Adams’s $67K as Executive Dir. is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 852 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2021FY2020
Robert Adams$67,113$8,562—
Wilma Akright——$36,010

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers temporary housing, food, and supplies to people needing assistance.

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1 program · $286K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We are a christ-centered organization dedicated to supporting individuals by providing essential resources, emotional support, and guidance to help them build independent and self-sufficient lives.

$286Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$42K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$331K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$370K
Ln 25
Programscol B$286K
Managementcol C$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$605K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K
Total assetsLn 16$618K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Government grantsLn 1e$103K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$331K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
SavingsLn 2$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$167K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$443K
Total assetsLn 16$618K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$605K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 638
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K$167K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$457K$443K
Total assetsLn 16$655K$618K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$644K$605K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$232K$232K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$248$248
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$66$66
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$902$902
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$16K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$370K$286K$84K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $331K$370K−$39K$605K 990 PDF
FY2024 $384K$405K−$21K$644K 990 PDF
FY2023 $497K$357K$141K$665K 990 PDF
FY2022 $469K$346K$123K$524K 990 PDF
FY2021 $457K$252K$205K$401K 990 PDF
FY2020 $247K$171K$76K$196K 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 $331,177 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $296,103$255,120
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $83,741$70,759
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,273$5,298
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $384,117$331,177
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $244,692$249,359
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $160,189$120,732
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $404,881$370,091
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,764−$38,914
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $331,177 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$103,283
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$151,837
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$255,120
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $70,759$70,759
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,950$2,950
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,348$2,348
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $76,057$331,177
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $370,091 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $231,571$231,571
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,788$17,788
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $19,803$19,803
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $248$248
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,962$7,962
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,795$14,795
IX-17 TravelManagement $66$66
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $902$902
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $16,667$16,667
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,718$12,718
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,865 · Management $11,160$27,025
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,546$20,546
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $285,770 · Management $84,321 · Fundraising $0$370,091
Part X · Balance sheet $618,315 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,052$92,588
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $105,455$74,102
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $300$860
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $456,531$443,410
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,353$7,355
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $654,691$618,315
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,585$13,123
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,585$13,123
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $644,106$605,192
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $644,106$605,192
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $654,691$618,315
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $605,192 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$331,177
XI-2 Total expenses$370,091
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$644,106
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$605,192

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

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