Laura's House

Tax-deductible

Aliso Viejo, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 33-0621826Revenue $5.8M in FY2024

On file with the IRSlaurashouse.org33 Journey Ste 150, 92656-5364 · Aliso Viejo, CATax-exempt since May 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization's primary exempt purpose is to reduce the incidence of domestic violence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 110 volunteers and 128 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $261K a year · 5% 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$546K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 97% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.0M
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.8M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$6.0M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$10.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.8M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$5.8M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$6.0M
Net assets
$10.6M
FY2024<0.01%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.2M
FY2021$10.2M
FY2022$10.6M
FY2023$10.6M
FY2024$10.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1995.

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% · $4.6M Management & general 9% · $549K Fundraising 14% · $829K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $546K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$281,898Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$146,102Pt VII · Sec A
Clinical Director
$118,323Pt 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

Margaret Bayston’s $282K as CEO is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Margaret Bayston$281,898$273,481$268,066$249,690$247,965
Elizabeth a Eastin—$175,692$146,163——
Laura Kelly$146,102$141,622$139,668$127,473—
Andrea McCallister———$144,997—
Greg Young——$123,574$133,265—
Theresa Black$118,323$105,386———

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

Works to reduce domestic violence incidents.

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3 programs · $4.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Shelter

Provides emergency housing and services to victims of domestic violence and their families.

$3.1Mprogram expense
02

Counseling Resource Center Services

Provides a variety of opportunities for therapeutic support and healing. Services are available to men, women and children who have been impacted by domestic violence. Services included individual, child, couples and family therapy as well as workshops and group therapy classes.

$933Kprogram expense
03

Legal advocacy and education services are provided for victims of domestic violence and elder abuse. These services include case assessment, restraining order preparation and filing, court accompaniment, education on victim rights, monthly legal clinics and referrals to pro bono attorneys and legal resources.

$636Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$167K
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.6M
Managementcol C$549K
Fundraisingcol D$829K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$82K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$762K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$167K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.6M
Gains on assetsLn 7$53K
Total revenueLn 12$5.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$365K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.0M
Other assetsLn 15$49K
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32$10.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5128
VolunteersI 6110
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.2M$9.0M
Total assetsLn 16$14.1M$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32$10.6M$10.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$282K$247K$18K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.1M$2.7M$193K$185K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$208K$156K$43K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$251K$227K$10K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$75K$21K$54K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$50K$50K
Investment management feesLn 11f$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$1K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$359K$348K$11K
TravelLn 17$19K$16K$3K$411
InterestLn 20$24K$4K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$259K$247K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$95K$86K$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$958K$405K$75K$478K
All other expensesLn 24e$314K$165K$91K$59K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M$4.6M$549K$829K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.8M$6.0M−$209K$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.5M$5.6M−$110K$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.9M$5.3M$599K$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.1M$5.1M$1.0M$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.2M$5.1M$7K$9.2M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,797,459 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,815,603$3,978,033
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $54,900$57,322
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $75,310$166,779
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,554,541$1,595,325
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,500,354$5,797,459
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,837,535$3,824,589
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $52,000$50,180
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,721,192$2,131,766
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,610,727$6,006,535
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$110,373−$209,076
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $5,797,459 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,430,610 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$761,701
VIII-1e Government grants$1,279,893
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,936,439
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$81,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,978,033
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $57,322$57,322
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $113,545$113,545
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $99,082$99,082
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $53,234$53,234
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $65,633$65,633
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $57,322 · Unrelated business $99,082 · Excluded from tax $1,663,022$5,797,459
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,006,535 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $247,318 · Management $17,638 · Fundraising $16,942$281,898
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,705,274 · Management $192,943 · Fundraising $185,316$3,083,533
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $156,087 · Management $42,590 · Fundraising $9,227$207,904
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $227,050 · Management $10,257 · Fundraising $13,947$251,254
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $20,790 · Management $53,761$74,551
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $50,180$50,180
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,118$15,118
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,192 · Fundraising $11,926$13,118
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $347,831 · Management $10,756$358,587
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,090 · Management $2,542 · Fundraising $411$19,043
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,464 · Management $19,972$24,436
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $246,940 · Management $12,424$259,364
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $85,644 · Management $4,983 · Fundraising $4,631$95,258
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $404,753 · Management $75,466 · Fundraising $478,015$958,234
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $164,572 · Management $90,699 · Fundraising $58,786$314,057
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,628,005 · Management $549,149 · Fundraising $829,381$6,006,535
Part X · Balance sheet $13,597,604 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $356,871$365,286
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,340,281$1,541,241
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $226,753$99,273
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,500$104,089
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $122,044$116,311
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $148,831$118,855
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,201,240$9,005,007
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,812,776$1,629,491
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $826,019$569,519
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $43,454$48,532
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,096,769$13,597,604
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $382,038$420,462
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $207,343$215,156
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $881,534$605,408
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,468,557$2,968,508
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,639,569$9,848,191
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $988,643$780,905
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,628,212$10,629,096
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,096,769$13,597,604
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,629,096 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,797,459
XI-2 Total expenses$6,006,535
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$209,076
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,628,212
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,366
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$208,594
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,629,096

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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