Fresh Start INC

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Fresh Start is a transitional shelter that empowers women experiencing homelessness to change their lives by recognizing and using their strengths to overcome barriers to self-sufficiency.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3785810) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 14 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
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $292K a year · 32% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
71% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
19.1 mo
of spending, in cash
19.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $169K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
10 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$773K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$738K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$773K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$763K
FY2021$964K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$782K
FY2025$773K
Expenses
$738K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$530K
FY2021$537K
FY2022$600K
FY2023$636K
FY2024$722K
FY2025$738K
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1991.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $526K Management & general 13% · $96K Fundraising 16% · $116K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$107,044Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Monica Zinke$107,044$95,742$82,316$84,408$85,749$85,208

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

Empowers homeless women to overcome barriers and achieve self-sufficiency through transitional shelter.

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1 program · $526K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide transitional housing for homeless women unaccompanied by children and over the age of nineteen.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3785810) · Dispute this line
$526Kprogram 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 3 funders$169K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$773K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$719K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$738K
Ln 25
Programscol B$526K
Managementcol C$96K
Fundraisingcol D$116K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$719K
Government grantsLn 1e$274K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$164K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$44K
Total revenueLn 12$773K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$300
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$45K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$586
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Intangible assetsLn 14$1K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$300$300$300$300$300
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$107K$27K$43K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$303K$259K$12K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K$42K$8K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$22K$4K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$4K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$4K$7K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$90K$84K$6K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$286$258$14$14
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$67K$57K$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$17K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$6K$975$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$258$59
Total functional expensesLn 25$738K$526K$96K$116K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 22, 2026 $773K$738K$35K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 21, 2025 $782K$722K$60K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 24, 2024 $1.1M$636K$499K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 31, 2023 $1.1M$600K$499K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 11, 2022 $964K$537K$426K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 12, 2021 $763K$530K$234K$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $773,009 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $707,810$719,465
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,172$10,039
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52,254$43,505
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $782,236$773,009
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $506,597$502,449
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $215,578$235,576
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $722,175$738,025
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $60,061$34,984
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $773,009 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$164,026
VIII-1e Government grants$274,081
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$281,358
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$719,465
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,039$10,039
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $43,505$43,505
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,039 · Excluded from tax $43,505$773,009
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $738,025 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $26,761 · Management $42,818 · Fundraising $37,465$107,044
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $259,043 · Management $11,967 · Fundraising $32,354$303,364
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,318 · Management $8,112 · Fundraising $10,338$60,768
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,778 · Management $4,175 · Fundraising $5,320$31,273
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,789 · Fundraising $8,953$12,742
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,200$8,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,259 · Management $7,284 · Fundraising $2,354$13,897
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $83,948 · Management $5,712$89,660
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,105$2,105
IX-20 InterestPrograms $258 · Management $14 · Fundraising $14$286
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $56,669 · Management $5,397 · Fundraising $5,397$67,463
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,187 · Management $1,172 · Fundraising $1,172$19,531
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,856 · Management $975 · Fundraising $12,942$19,773
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,602 · Management $258 · Fundraising $59$1,919
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $525,573 · Management $96,084 · Fundraising $116,368$738,025
Part X · Balance sheet $2,760,806 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $300$300
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,061,628$1,172,742
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $115,865$45,251
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $264$586
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,584,510$1,540,547
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,116$1,380
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,764,683$2,760,806
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $72,598$37,934
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,715$6,519
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $83,313$44,453
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,681,070$2,716,053
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $300$300
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,681,370$2,716,353
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,764,683$2,760,806
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,716,353 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$773,009
XI-2 Total expenses$738,025
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,984
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,681,370
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,716,353

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