To transition people from Housing crisis to Housing stability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$386K 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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FY2021 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $374K a year · 3% 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$386K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $135K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.2M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$11.9M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$13.2M
FY2021▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.5M
FY2021$13.2M
FY2022$14.4M
FY2023$15.6M
FY2024$19.2M
Expenses
$11.9M
FY2021▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.1M
FY2021$11.9M
FY2022$13.9M
FY2023$15.7M
FY2024$19.3M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2021▲ +134%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$983K
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.5M

From the FY2021 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.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $10.0M Management & general 12% · $1.4M Fundraising 5% · $551K

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

27 people listed on the 990; $386K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$163,123Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Development & Communic
$115,008Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$108,302Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lynda Schueler’s $253K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 66th 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lynda Schueler$252,608$237,921$215,095$163,123$146,513
Misti Faust$152,706$147,449———
Christopher Martinez—$139,810$120,332——
Armando Smith$124,916$120,004$106,699——
Erik Johnson$116,812$121,435$111,930$115,008$102,612
Jane Houle——$112,091$108,302$103,011
Jennifer Gonzalez$102,600————

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 people move from homelessness to stable housing.

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3 programs · $7.9M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Permanent Supportive Housing

Is an intervention that combines affordable housing assistance with voluntary supportive services for individuals and families who have experienced homelessness and have a documented disability. In 2021, 276 households were stabilized in 202 scattered-site apartments with 96,098 nights of housing.

$3.5Mprogram expense
02

Rental Assistance

The agency operates three federal and one state funded rental assistance programs. Rapid re-housing (federal) minimizes the trauma of homelessness by diverting individuals and families from emergency shelter and re-housing them as quickly as possible. Clients are assessed to determine amount of assistance every 3 months.

$2.5Mprogram expense
03

Interim Housing

The pads emergency shelter, a rotating congregate emergency shelter, closing during the covid pandemic. The agency moved to a 27 non-congregate, hotel-based model to keep clients safe from contracting COVID-19. In 2021, the program provided 169 clients with 35,155 nights of shelter and 83,964 meals.

$1.9Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$135K
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Grants paid · 55 grants · $29.8M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,029,248
Unitemized GrantFY2024$704,130
Beds Plus INCIL · FY2024$388,425
South Suburban PadsIL · FY2024$206,651
New Moms INCIL · FY2024$130,883
Live 4 Lali INCIL · FY2024$119,111
Unitemized GrantFY2024$56,689
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,299,596
Beds Plus INCIL · FY2023$514,411
Unitemized GrantFY2023$473,358
South Suburban PadsIL · FY2023$216,631
New Moms INCIL · FY2023$139,337
Live 4 Lali INCIL · FY2023$74,675
Unitemized GrantFY2023$52,614
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$11.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.0M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Fundraisingcol D$551K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$10.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$112K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$201K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Investment incomeLn 3$152
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$13.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$787K
SavingsLn 2$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K
Other assetsLn 15$376K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5101
VolunteersI 61,200
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$558K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$50K$43K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$983K$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$686K$686K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.2M$4.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$198K$96K$57K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.4M$2.3M$836K$261K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$31K$22K$6K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$466K$333K$96K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$277K$206K$45K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$16K$4K$924
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$673K$521K$123K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$188K$107K$20K$61K
Information technologyLn 14$136K$105K$25K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$1.3M$1.2M$60K$35K
TravelLn 17$23K$21K$2K$27
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$5K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$57K$40K$13K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$233K$98K$92K$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.9M$10.0M$1.4M$551K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $19.2M$19.3M−$107K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $15.6M$15.7M−$151K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $14.4M$13.9M$445K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $13.2M$11.9M$1.3M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $11.5M$11.1M$367K$983K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $13,235,796 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,184,631$13,003,730
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $214,191$227,868
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$2,146$152
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $64,996$4,046
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,461,672$13,235,796
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,351,717$4,855,047
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,649,381$4,404,585
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,093,481$2,662,444
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,094,579$11,922,076
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $367,093$1,313,720
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $13,235,796 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$201,399
VIII-1e Government grants$10,735,894
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,066,437
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$112,125
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,003,730
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $227,868$227,868
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $152$152
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $526$526
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,520$3,520
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $231,388 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $678$13,235,796
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,922,076 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $685,689$685,689
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,169,358$4,169,358
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $96,078 · Management $56,940 · Fundraising $45,013$198,031
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,336,616 · Management $835,554 · Fundraising $260,595$3,432,765
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $21,743 · Management $6,345 · Fundraising $2,492$30,580
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $333,453 · Management $95,920 · Fundraising $36,589$465,962
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $205,880 · Management $45,464 · Fundraising $25,903$277,247
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,411 · Management $3,880 · Fundraising $924$21,215
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $520,658 · Management $123,096 · Fundraising $29,327$673,081
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $107,390 · Management $19,539 · Fundraising $61,326$188,255
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $105,343 · Management $24,907 · Fundraising $5,934$136,184
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,224,273 · Management $59,584 · Fundraising $35,264$1,319,121
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,951 · Management $1,745 · Fundraising $27$22,723
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,836 · Management $6,483$11,319
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $40,365 · Management $12,667 · Fundraising $4,292$57,324
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $98,181 · Management $91,834 · Fundraising $43,207$233,222
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,987,225 · Management $1,383,958 · Fundraising $550,893$11,922,076
Part X · Balance sheet $3,739,938 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $230,451$787,113
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $327,700$223,634
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,697,042$2,280,477
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,100$29,100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $49,736$43,417
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $322,214$376,197
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,635,243$3,739,938
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $731,316$662,244
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $18,600$47,250
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $536,348$200,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $357,989$520,471
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,651,909$1,442,884
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $871,247$1,864,416
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $112,087$432,638
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $983,334$2,297,054
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,635,243$3,739,938
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,297,054 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,235,796
XI-2 Total expenses$11,922,076
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,313,720
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$983,334
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,297,054

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