Monthly Miracles provides services to the poor and homeless in the tri valley of san francisco. Financed entirely by private donations, we provide housing assistance, transportation, car repairs and other services to those in need in the local community who are homeless.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$68K 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $98K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$281K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$273K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$93K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$281K
FY2023▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$458K
Expenses
$273K
FY2023▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$181K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$320K
FY2025$443K
Net assets
$93K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$155K
FY2025$171K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2016.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $224K Management & general 12% · $32K Fundraising 6% · $16K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$67,500Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristina Bethea’s $82K as President is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Kristina Bethea$82,500$75,000$67,500$50,625

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides housing, transportation, and repairs to the poor and homeless.

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1 program · $224K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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In 2023, we provided direct assistance to over 140 families and individuals who were homeless or facing homelessness. In addition, in our annual christmas outreach event, we provided christmas gifts to another 300+ families, plus food and other items to the 900+ needy individuals who attended the event.

$224Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $778K · 2022–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$293,175
Unitemized GrantFY2024$209,117
Unitemized GrantFY2023$164,937
Unitemized GrantFY2022$110,718

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$281K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Investment incomeLn 3$491
Money outPt IX
$273K
Ln 25
Programscol B$224K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$93K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Investment incomeLn 3$491
Total revenueLn 12$281K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$93K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$82K$73K
Total assetsLn 16$87K$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$85K$93K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$165K$165K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$46K$13K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$1K$654
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$9K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$273K$224K$32K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $458K$443K$16K$171K 990 PDF
FY2024 $382K$320K$61K$155K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $281K$273K$9K$93K 990 PDF
FY2022 $216K$181K$35K$85K 990 PDF
FY2021 $120K$50K 990 PDF
FY2020 $91K$66K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $281,393 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $215,614$280,902
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$491
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $215,614$281,393
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $110,717$164,937
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,742$72,909
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,513$34,708
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $180,972$272,554
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,642$8,839
Part VI · Governance 1 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $281,393 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$280,902
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$280,902
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $491$491
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $491 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$281,393
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $272,554 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $164,937$164,937
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,848 · Management $13,489 · Fundraising $8,163$67,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,674 · Management $1,081 · Fundraising $654$5,409
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,075$1,075
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $5,732$5,732
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,948$3,948
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,589$6,589
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,616$1,616
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,485 · Management $4,574 · Fundraising $1,689$15,748
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $223,944 · Management $32,372 · Fundraising $16,238$272,554
Part X · Balance sheet $99,253 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $9,123; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,893$72,541
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $972$12,569
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,313$5,020
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $87,178$99,253
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,619$5,855
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,619$5,855
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $84,559$93,398
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,559$93,398
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $87,178$99,253
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $93,398 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$281,393
XI-2 Total expenses$272,554
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,839
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,559
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$93,398

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

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