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Provide safe and sober temporary housing, food, and clothing

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$19K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
94% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$19K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.9 mo
of spending, in cash
2.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $17K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
None of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$431K
+865% vs prior year
Spent
$114K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$442K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$431K
FY2024▲ +865%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$137K
FY2021$22K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$431K
Net assets
$442K
FY2024▲ +255%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$129K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$442K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $107K Management & general 6% · $7K

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; $19K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$19,164Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joyce Day’s $19K as President is at the 10th 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

NameFY2024FY2021FY2021
Joyce Day$19,164$12,600$11,285

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

Offers safe, sober housing, food, and clothing to those in need.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Assisted 13 adults and 12 children providing safe and sober temporary housing, food, and clothing. Assisted residents in finding employment and permanent housing. Assisted residents in applying for medical coverage, getting driver's licenses, obtaining copies of birth certificates,, and prvided transportation to medical appointments.

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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 2 funders$17K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$431K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Money outPt IX
$114K
Ln 25
Programscol B$107K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$442K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Total revenueLn 12$431K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$415K
Total assetsLn 16$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$442K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$108K$415K
Total assetsLn 16$124K$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$124K$442K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$400$400
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$19K$19K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$19K$13K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$543
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$650$650
Advertising and promotionLn 12$719$719
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$114K$107K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 6, 2025 $431K$114K$317K$442K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 26, 2024 $45K$124K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 9, 2023 $38K$125K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 29, 2022 $137K$129K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $431,499 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $34,652$384,153
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,070$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$47,346
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $44,722$431,499
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $200$19,804
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,302$37,501
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,613$56,750
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $45,115$114,055
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$393$317,444
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $431,499 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $47,346 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$384,153
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$384,153
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $47,346$431,499
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $114,055 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $400$400
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $19,404$19,404
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $13,032 · Management $6,132$19,164
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,289$15,289
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,505 · Management $543$3,048
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,778$3,778
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $650$650
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $719$719
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,660$4,660
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,163$2,163
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,691$27,691
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,439$8,439
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,150$3,150
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,500$5,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $106,730 · Management $7,325 · Fundraising $0$114,055
Part X · Balance sheet $441,700 assets, 6 lines filed
Net asset lines not itemized here account for $441,700. See the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,212$27,095
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $108,044$414,605
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $124,256$441,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $124,256$441,700
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $124,256$441,700
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $441,700 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$431,499
XI-2 Total expenses$114,055
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$317,444
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$124,256
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$441,700

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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