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Matthew House FY2023 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)HousingEIN 36-3838286Revenue $1.5M in FY2023

On file with the IRS2035 S State Street, 60616-8247 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Nov 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide shelter serv & employment

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $77K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $138K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$460K
87% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 87% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$67K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2023▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2023▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$67K
FY2023▼ -66%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$215K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · 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 Nov 1992.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.4M Management & general 11% · $174K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Janet Lee
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leander Fullilove
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wanda Hope
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Reverend Sonja R Stinson
Executive Directorceo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Irma Spencer
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Cheeks
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eddie Hill
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Tim Jones
Vice Presidenttreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers shelter and employment services to those in need.

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Provided by the organization

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Provided over 10,000 meals to homeless individuals . Provided over 100 job opportunities. Assistance in getting over 25 families back together. Provided services to HIV/AIDS individuals.

$1.4Mprogram 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
All Chicago Making Homelessness HistoryFY2024$108K
Chicago Coalition to End HomelessnessFY2024$23K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$138K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$174K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$67K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$460K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$21K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$440K
Total assetsLn 16$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$460K
Net assetsLn 32$67K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$477K$440K
Total assetsLn 16$555K$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$355K$460K
Net assetsLn 32$200K$67K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$506K$450K$56K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$12K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$34K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$5K$610
Office expensesLn 13$12K$11K$1K
TravelLn 17$14K$13K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$148
InterestLn 20$3K$3K$374
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$22K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$54K$48K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$830K$738K$91K
All other expensesLn 24e$85K$68K$8K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.4M$174K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$1.4M−$103K$215K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.5M$1.6M−$133K$67K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.8M−$172K$197K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$2.1M$7K$316K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.6M$17K$308K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,454,910 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,617,727$1,454,910
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,617,727$1,454,910
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $732,628$557,689
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,057,132$1,030,462
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,789,760$1,588,151
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$172,033−$133,241
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,454,910 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$20,986
VIII-1e Government grants$1,136,883
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$297,041
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,454,910
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,454,910
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,588,151 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $450,476 · Management $55,677$506,153
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,598 · Management $1,433$13,031
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,269 · Management $4,236$38,505
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,937 · Management $610$5,547
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,943 · Management $1,352$12,295
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,603 · Management $1,558$14,161
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,197 · Management $148$1,345
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,026 · Management $374$3,400
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,981 · Management $2,717$24,698
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $48,239 · Management $5,962$54,201
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $738,337 · Management $91,255$829,592
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $68,021 · Management $8,407 · Fundraising $8,795$85,223
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,405,627 · Management $173,729 · Fundraising $8,795$1,588,151
Part X · Balance sheet $526,483 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,474$10,552
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $58,710$74,467
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $980$1,130
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $477,164$440,334
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $555,328$526,483
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $110,750$183,128
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,497$240
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,860$74,437
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $355,494$459,890
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $199,834$66,593
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $199,834$66,593
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $555,328$526,483
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,593 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,454,910
XI-2 Total expenses$1,588,151
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$133,241
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$199,834
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,593

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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