To guide and support families who face homelessness on their paths to stable homes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 685 volunteers and 17 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $88K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $201K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$74K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$842K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 Dec 1982.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $943K Management & general 25% · $346K Fundraising 6% · $80K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$98,385Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Meghan Palma’s $98K as Executive Di is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gabriel Biber—$110,338$100,048$103,754$83,942$71,375
Meghan Palma$98,385—————

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

Helps homeless families find and keep stable housing.

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1 program · $943K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Haven house provides a number of services for homeless families and adults in need of emergency shelter.

$943Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $1.3M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$192,076
Unitemized GrantFY2023$256,116
Unitemized GrantFY2022$236,667
Unitemized GrantFY2022$101,830
Unitemized GrantFY2021$159,509
Unitemized GrantFY2021$41,480
Unitemized GrantFY2020$130,379
Unitemized GrantFY2019$152,857

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$943K
Managementcol C$346K
Fundraisingcol D$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$633K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$509K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$93K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
SavingsLn 2$502K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$633K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$760K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 6685
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$202K$633K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$835K$760K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$74K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$192K$192K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$64K$18K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$443K$310K$89K$44K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$122K$85K$24K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$30K$9K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$223K$81K$142K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$3K$3K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$27K$11K$14K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$70K$56K$14K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$676$475
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$76K$60K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$9K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$38K$15K$725
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$943K$346K$80K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.4M$197K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.6M−$275K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.5M$20K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$109K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.0M$111K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$842K$367K$1.4M 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 $1,565,251 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,329,726$1,541,001
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,108$20,153
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$975$4,097
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,341,859$1,565,251
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $256,116$192,076
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $797,882$698,737
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $563,083$477,356
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,617,081$1,368,169
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$275,222$197,082
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $1,565,251 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$124,144
VIII-1e Government grants$508,951
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$907,906
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$92,699
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,541,001
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,153$20,153
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$149
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,246$4,246
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $24,399$1,565,251
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,368,169 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $192,076$192,076
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,525 · Management $18,150 · Fundraising $9,075$90,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $310,375 · Management $88,679 · Fundraising $44,339$443,393
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $85,356 · Management $24,388 · Fundraising $12,194$121,938
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,859 · Management $8,531 · Fundraising $4,266$42,656
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $81,439 · Management $141,837$223,276
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,533 · Management $3,166 · Fundraising $5,698$11,397
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,990 · Management $13,738 · Fundraising $2,748$27,476
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $56,194 · Management $14,049$70,243
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,535 · Management $676 · Fundraising $475$3,686
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $60,496 · Management $15,124$75,620
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,223 · Management $2,305$11,528
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,442 · Management $14,963 · Fundraising $725$54,130
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $943,043 · Management $345,606 · Fundraising $79,520$1,368,169
Part X · Balance sheet $1,575,069 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,595$130,750
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $96,962$502,259
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $300,431$159,442
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,806$21,311
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $835,157$759,537
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,717$1,770
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,351,668$1,575,069
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $48,061$74,380
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,061$74,380
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,110,218$1,294,225
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $193,389$206,464
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,303,607$1,500,689
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,351,668$1,575,069
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,500,689 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,565,251
XI-2 Total expenses$1,368,169
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$197,082
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,303,607
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,500,689

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