To provide 24-hour residential substance abuse treatment for adult homeless men in a professional, compassionate, and therapeutic environment conducive to reducing drug and alcohol addiction and promoting their return to health, independence, and increased self-worth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$132K 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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $199K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$132K
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
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $200K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$241K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.9M
+79% vs prior year
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$7.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.9M
FY2022▲ +79%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$4.1M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2022▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$5.4M
Net assets
$7.2M
FY2022▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$9.0M
FY2024$9.7M
FY2025$8.8M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1979.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $3.4M Management & general 12% · $478K Fundraising 5% · $190K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $132K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$132,368Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Sampson’s $176K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Sampson$176,220$132,368$132,368$132,368$132,368$132,368

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

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

Programs and updates

Offers shelter, treatment, and job training to help homeless people rebuild their lives.

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3 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The residential treatment program continued to service men who were homeless, at least 18 years of age, and chemically dependent by providing approximately 81 beds and up to 29 days of treatment.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

The recovery housing program provided a supportive, semi-independent living experience to men who successfully completed the residential treatment program. The men received living space and meals in a recovering community of sober men for a period of usually four months.

$841Kprogram expense
03

The extended residency program provided an alcohol-free and drug-free residential environment in which men were offered living space and meals in a recovering community for an initial period of up to two years.

$630Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$149K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$478K
Fundraisingcol D$190K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$241K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$149K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Total revenueLn 12$5.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$438K
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$241K
Net assetsLn 32$7.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 574
VolunteersI 690
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$412K$438K
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$331K$241K
Net assetsLn 32$6.0M$7.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$132K$66K$60K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.8M$287K$109K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$199K$160K$29K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$163K$130K$24K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$397K$375K$21K$848
Office expensesLn 13$50K$30K$3K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$211K$151K$37K$22K
TravelLn 17$21K$21K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$15K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87K$83K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$84K$82K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$501K$482K$5K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$1K$2K$27
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$3.4M$478K$190K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.1M$5.4M−$1.2M$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.3M$4.5M−$243K$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.5M$4.0M$1.4M$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $5.9M$4.0M$1.8M$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$3.9M−$597K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.8M$3.8M−$6K$6.0M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,879,529 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,185,395$5,675,299
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $85,872$149,412
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,924$2,915
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,336$51,903
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,288,527$5,879,529
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,652,932$2,673,912
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,233,042$1,373,594
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,885,974$4,047,506
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$597,447$1,832,023
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $5,879,529 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $87,545 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$2,298,391
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,376,908
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$30,208
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,675,299
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $61,867$61,867
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,915$2,915
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $39,912$39,912
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $11,991$11,991
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $149,412 · Unrelated business $11,991 · Excluded from tax $42,827$5,879,529
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,047,506 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $66,184 · Management $59,566 · Fundraising $6,618$132,368
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,783,131 · Management $287,181 · Fundraising $108,964$2,179,276
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $160,455 · Management $29,193 · Fundraising $9,774$199,422
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $130,277 · Management $24,427 · Fundraising $8,142$162,846
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $374,530 · Management $21,357 · Fundraising $848$396,735
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,762 · Management $2,895 · Fundraising $17,774$50,431
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $151,041 · Management $37,239 · Fundraising $22,464$210,744
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,812$20,812
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,731 · Management $4,910$19,641
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $83,176 · Management $1,732 · Fundraising $1,733$86,641
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $82,291 · Management $1,679$83,970
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $481,878 · Management $5,145 · Fundraising $13,969$500,992
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,311 · Management $2,290 · Fundraising $27$3,628
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,379,579 · Management $477,614 · Fundraising $190,313$4,047,506
Part X · Balance sheet $7,396,118 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,726$2,076,832
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,687,292$1,334,208
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $242,521$240,250
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,379$31,799
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $411,697$438,371
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,999,110$3,274,658
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,378,725$7,396,118
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $253,090$240,897
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $331,075$240,897
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,038,517$4,693,584
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,133$2,461,637
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,047,650$7,155,221
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,378,725$7,396,118
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,155,221 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,879,529
XI-2 Total expenses$4,047,506
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,832,023
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,047,650
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$724,452
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,155,221

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