Christ-based ministry with the mission of bringing Hope and encouragement with christ-like love to emotionally hurting people through mental health counseling and transitional housing for homeless women with a mental illness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K 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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FY2022 · 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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$765
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$243K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$276K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$316K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$243K
FY2022▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$323K
FY2024$386K
Expenses
$276K
FY2022▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$183K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$353K
Net assets
$316K
FY2022▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$340K
FY2021$374K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$367K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1980.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $188K Management & general 29% · $80K Fundraising 3% · $8K

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; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$47,884Pt VII · Sec A
Former Executive Director
$11,023Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dawn Etzel$55,000$55,000$47,884——
Betty Kahlenbeck——$11,023$30,410$31,251

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 Christ-centered counseling and housing to homeless women with mental illness, offering hope and encouragement.

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2 programs · $188K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Residential Housing

Women in need served with housing and related services, residents provide partial payment.

$154Kprogram expense
02

Counseling Services

Individual and family counseling workshops and case management

$34Kprogram 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$25K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$243K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$164K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Money outPt IX
$276K
Ln 25
Programscol B$188K
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$316K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$765
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$164K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$94
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Total revenueLn 12$243K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$96K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$221K
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$765
Net assetsLn 32$316K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 625
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K$96K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$233K$221K
Total assetsLn 16$375K$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$225$765
Net assetsLn 32$374K$316K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$49K$6K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$93K$78K$10K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$883$883
Advertising and promotionLn 12$885$885
Office expensesLn 13$27K$5K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$65K$38K$27K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$5K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$276K$188K$80K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $386K$353K$33K$367K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $323K$298K$25K$341K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $243K$276K−$33K$316K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $217K$183K$34K$374K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 30, 2021 $179K$340K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $242,660 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $126,005$164,469
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,425$38,085
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22$94
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $56,453$40,012
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $216,905$242,660
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 $114,020$152,390
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $68,896$123,766
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $182,916$276,156
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $33,989−$33,496
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $242,660 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$164,469
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$164,469
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,085 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$38,085
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $94 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$94
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,012$40,012
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,179 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,012$242,660
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $276,156 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,428 · Management $6,341 · Fundraising $3,138$58,907
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,700 · Management $9,967 · Fundraising $4,933$92,600
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $883$883
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $885$885
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,434 · Management $21,280$26,714
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $9,726$9,726
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,343 · Management $26,757$65,100
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,328$12,328
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,963 · Management $4,050$9,013
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $188,196 · Management $79,889 · Fundraising $8,071$276,156
Part X · Balance sheet $316,553 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,229$21,654
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $103,085$74,039
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $233,187$220,860
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $374,501$316,553
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $225$765
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $225$765
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $374,276$315,788
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $374,501$316,553
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $315,788 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$242,660
XI-2 Total expenses$276,156
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,496
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$374,276
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$27,132
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,140
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$315,788

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