Identify the causes of poverty and provide assistance to alleviate the effects of poverty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 325 volunteers and 150 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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $711K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$299K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11.7M
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.4M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$9.9M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.4M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.1M
FY2021$8.6M
FY2022$10.3M
FY2023$9.6M
FY2024$9.3M
FY2025$9.4M
Expenses
$9.9M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.8M
FY2021$8.9M
FY2022$10.8M
FY2023$11.0M
FY2024$10.2M
FY2025$9.9M
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$7.6M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1966.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $8.8M Management & general 10% · $1000K Fundraising 0% · $21K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $299K 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
Chief Executive Officer
$154,736Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Director
$143,908Pt VII · Sec A
Board Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Trustee (until Sept 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nathan Keirns’s $155K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kenneth Kempton————$193,708$186,600
Nathan Keirns$154,736$150,560$144,154$120,392——
Amy Mason$143,908$139,054$131,643$125,255$114,614$113,536

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

Fights poverty by providing low-income households with home weatherization services and emergency financial assistance to cover heating costs and prevent utility disconnections.

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3 programs · $7.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Child Education

This program promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families. 677 children and families were served by head start.

$5.0Mprogram expense
02

Weatherization/Energy Assistance

This program provides energy assistance to eligible low income households with full-scale home energy conservation services. The program also helps eligible low-income customers meet costs of heating their homes and avoiding the threat of being disconnected. 8369 households were served during the year.

$1.5Mprogram expense
03

Housing Projects

Program and services that provide affordable housing to low and moderate income families. Rehabilitation is also provided to residences to give the families modern conveniences. Professional management is available to maintain a stable resident base and provide needed housing for the community.

$942Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $8.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$675,959
Unitemized GrantFY2024$593,610
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,066,430
Unitemized GrantFY2023$700,544
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,096,094
Unitemized GrantFY2022$300,173
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,969,552
Unitemized GrantFY2021$481,266
Unitemized GrantFY2020$594,364
Unitemized GrantFY2020$385,384
Unitemized GrantFY2019$421,185
Unitemized GrantFY2019$389,644

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Money outPt IX
$9.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.8M
Managementcol C$1000K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$16.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Total revenueLn 12$9.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$247K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
Other assetsLn 15$960K
Total assetsLn 16$16.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.7M
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5150
VolunteersI 6325
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$1.5M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$247K$247K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$16.4M$16.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.5M$11.7M
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M$4.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.3M$1.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$368K$306K$61K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.3M$2.8M$549K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M$1.2M$241K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$371K$309K$61K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$54K$54K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$457K$431K$26K$441
Office expensesLn 13$308K$300K$8K$235
OccupancyLn 16$537K$519K$16K$1K
TravelLn 17$51K$49K$2K$158
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$237K$235K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.4M$32K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.9M$8.8M$1000K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $9.4M$9.9M−$402K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.3M$10.2M−$880K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.6M$11.0M−$1.4M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.3M$10.8M−$550K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.6M$8.9M−$311K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.1M$8.8M−$742K$6.8M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,449,968 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,269,708$7,846,726
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,923,164$1,950,580
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $66,049$51,679
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$927,063−$399,017
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,331,858$9,449,968
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,766,974$1,269,569
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,124,059$5,535,772
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,320,839$3,046,214
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,211,872$9,851,555
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$880,014−$401,587
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $9,449,968 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,777,527
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,199
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$34,607
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,846,726
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,950,580$1,950,580
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $51,679$51,679
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$428,244 · Excluded from tax $29,227−$399,017
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,522,336 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $80,906$9,449,968
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,851,555 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,269,569$1,269,569
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $306,319 · Management $60,646 · Fundraising $1,116$368,081
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,774,059 · Management $549,219 · Fundraising $10,110$3,333,388
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,217,725 · Management $241,090 · Fundraising $4,438$1,463,253
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $308,790 · Management $61,135 · Fundraising $1,125$371,050
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $53,965$53,965
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,408$4,408
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $430,502 · Management $26,464 · Fundraising $441$457,407
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $300,354 · Management $7,808 · Fundraising $235$308,397
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $519,321 · Management $16,494 · Fundraising $1,465$537,280
IX-17 TravelPrograms $48,598 · Management $2,143 · Fundraising $158$50,899
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $234,652 · Management $2,804$237,456
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,362,429 · Management $31,845 · Fundraising $2,128$1,396,402
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,830,691 · Management $999,648 · Fundraising $21,216$9,851,555
Part X · Balance sheet $16,103,163 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $8,739,386; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,341$35,002
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,513,701$1,296,345
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $603,362$376,505
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,788,300$2,006,376
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $18,804$19,798
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,782$10,932
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,234,786$2,411,310
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $247,428$247,044
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $930,131$960,465
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,374,026$16,103,163
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $806,856$587,106
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $381,128$357,434
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,912,770$7,392,341
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,548,423$11,707,023
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,817,469−$2,998,479
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,643,072$7,394,619
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,825,603$4,396,140
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,374,026$16,103,163
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,396,140 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,449,968
XI-2 Total expenses$9,851,555
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$401,587
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,825,603
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$27,876
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,396,140

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