Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1984.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
29 people listed on the 990; $272K paid to officers and key staff.
Margaret Dierkers’s $149K as COO is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Dierkers | $148,910 | $143,533 | $123,087 | $84,939 | $81,384 |
| Susan Schiller | — | — | $63,403 | $113,042 | $109,467 |
| Crystal Holliday | $109,530 | $102,628 | $23,562 | — | — |
| Kelly Freyler | — | — | $50,751 | $85,558 | $81,476 |
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
Helps homeless families find stable housing and become self-sufficient.
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Families in a homeless shelter who meet the community criteria may be assigned to one of four Bethany House Rapid Rehousing programs by the local HUD Unified Funding Agency. These programs provide case management to assist families in identifying appropriate affordable housing as quickly as possible to minimize the trauma of the…
Bethany House provides emergency shelter for families experiencing homelessness those living on the streets, in their cars, or other places considered unfit for human habitation. Shelter services include safety, meals, case management, life skills classes, children's programming, mental health assessment and connections with community…
Permanent supportive housing programs are available to homeless families when at least one member has a permanent disability or serious, persistent condition. Permanent supportive housing is a combination of housing and services intended as a cost-effective way to help all people live more stable, productive lives.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $2.3M | $2.2M | $2.0M | $2.3M | $2.0M |
| Given inLn 1b | $827 | $1K | $790 | $51K | |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $67K | $117K | $102K | $27K | $27K |
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.6M | $4.9M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $2.2M | $2.4M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $6.6M | $13.8M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $956K | $813K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $5.6M | $12.9M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $2.8M | $2.8M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $297K | $233K | $26K | $39K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.9M | $1.5M | $163K | $247K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $20K | $16K | $2K | $3K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $150K | $117K | $13K | $19K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $221K | $183K | $16K | $22K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $21K | $3K | $2K | $16K |
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $11K | $11K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $308K | $61K | $29K | $218K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $173K | $132K | $21K | $20K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $490K | $446K | $25K | $18K |
| TravelLn 17 | $21K | $19K | $2K | $752 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $71K | $59K | $6K | $6K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $43K | $35K | $4K | $4K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $276K | $259K | $11K | $6K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $6.8M | $5.8M | $332K | $618K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 6, 2025 | $12.4M | $10.6M | $1.8M | $22.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 16, 2024 | $10.1M | $9.1M | $1.1M | $20.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 19, 2023 | $11.4M | $8.4M | $3.1M | $19.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2022 | $10.6M | $7.4M | $3.2M | $16.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2021 | $13.9M | $6.8M | $7.2M | $12.9M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $13,927,773 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,927,773 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,774,953 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $13,753,096 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,940,036 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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