To serve the homeless by providing a day shelter and auxiliary service

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
15¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$79K 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 8% 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
15%
of spending
Concern: 15% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$251K
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$271K
Spent
$222K
To programs
15%
Net assets
$160K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$271K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$271K
FY2022$405K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$230K
Expenses
$222K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2022$344K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$250K
FY2025$262K
Net assets
$160K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$195K
FY2025$164K

From the FY2020 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 2010.

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

Where the money goes

15 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 15% · $32K Management & general 85% · $189K

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; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$38,271Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
$13,333Pt VII · Sec A
Congregational Rep
$7,800Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair,board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimani Varner’s $62K as Executive Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Kimani Varner$62,500$62,500$59,500$58,000—
James Hood——$23,250$32,000$38,271
Thad Brown$32,000$30,750———
Thaddeus Brown——$28,600$25,000$20,000
Laura Tolbert———$21,875$13,333
Kathy Rowlands$14,000$14,000$11,600$10,400$7,800
Terrie Outen$9,925$10,212—$11,374—

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

Provides a day shelter and auxiliary services for the homeless.

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3 programs · $32K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Opportunity house is a day shelter that provides our clients a safe space to spend the day. This includes breakfast and lunch,showers,laundry facilities, a clothing closet,a computer lab,and access to a community nurse.

$18Kprogram expense
02

Crisis assistance provides short-term help for rent,utilities,prescriptions,bus passes for job interviews and medical appointments,and tarps,and sleeping bags for the homeless.

$12Kprogram expense
03

Narrow gate is a weekly gathering in two separate locations that provides an evening meal and an opportunity to worship.

$2Kprogram 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$6K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$271K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Money outPt IX
$222K
Ln 25
Programscol B$32K
Managementcol C$189K
Owns and owesPt X
$160K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$411K
LiabilitiesLn 26$251K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Total revenueLn 12$271K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$348K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$411K
LiabilitiesLn 26$251K
Net assetsLn 32$160K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 69
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$343K$348K
Total assetsLn 16$371K$411K
LiabilitiesLn 26$260K$251K
Net assetsLn 32$111K$160K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$32K$32K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$124K$0$124K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$0$6K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$0$10K$0
Office expensesLn 13$65$0$65$0
InterestLn 20$13K$0$13K$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$0$6K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$0$11K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$0$21K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$222K$32K$189K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $230K$262K−$32K$164K 990 PDF
FY2024 $329K$250K$79K$195K 990 PDF
FY2023 $406K$429K−$23K$198K 990 PDF
FY2022 $405K$344K$61K$221K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Viewing $271K$222K$49K$160K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $270,787 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $231,004$270,787
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $231,004$270,787
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $29,596$32,351
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $131,133$129,080
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,820$60,381
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $218,549$221,812
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,455$48,975
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $270,787 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$270,787
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$270,787
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$270,787
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $221,812 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $32,351$32,351
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $123,524 · Fundraising $0$123,524
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $5,556 · Fundraising $0$5,556
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,097 · Fundraising $0$10,097
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $65 · Fundraising $0$65
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $12,960 · Fundraising $0$12,960
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $5,518 · Fundraising $0$5,518
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $10,638 · Fundraising $0$10,638
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $21,103 · Fundraising $0$21,103
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $32,351 · Management $189,461 · Fundraising $0$221,812
Part X · Balance sheet $411,085 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,223$42,298
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,000$4,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $342,987$347,510
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,762$17,277
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $370,972$411,085
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,594$1,073
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $258,722$250,381
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $260,316$251,454
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $110,656$159,631
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $110,656$159,631
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $370,972$411,085
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $159,631 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$270,787
XI-2 Total expenses$221,812
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,975
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$110,656
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$159,631

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