Well House expands, provides and safeguards low-cost housing options for vulnerable populations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$570K
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$619K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$480K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$908K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$619K
FY2021▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$476K
FY2021$619K
FY2022$555K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$480K
FY2021▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$505K
FY2021$480K
FY2022$692K
FY2023$689K
FY2024$686K
Net assets
$908K
FY2021▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$769K
FY2021$908K
FY2022$960K
FY2023$680K
FY2024$1.4M

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 Nov 1988.

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Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $267K Management & general 30% · $145K Fundraising 14% · $68K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$82,479Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Glover$83,485$82,169$82,319$82,479$80,885

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

Provides and safeguards affordable housing for vulnerable people.

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1 program · $267K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Well house provides permanent housing for individuals and families who are experiencing chronic homelessness and who are no longer able to access housing through traditional markets. By prioritizing placements for those experiencing numerous barriers, we help our neighbors come in from the streets, emergency shelters and other unhealthy…

$267Kprogram expense

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 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$619K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$214K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$480K
Ln 25
Programscol B$267K
Managementcol C$145K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$908K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$419K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$570K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389K
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$214K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$73
Gains on assetsLn 7−$72
Total revenueLn 12$619K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$385K
SavingsLn 2$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$419K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$570K
Net assetsLn 32$908K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 673
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$159K$419K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$869K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$265K$570K
Net assetsLn 32$769K$908K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$42K$17K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$62K$34K$27K$577
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$8K$6K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$7K$4K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$2K$750
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$10K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$1K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$5K$10K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$126K$120K$6K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$49K$46K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$1K$2K$452
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$880$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$521$55$466
Total functional expensesLn 25$480K$267K$145K$68K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$686K$691K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $408K$689K−$280K$680K 990 PDF
FY2022 $555K$692K−$137K$960K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $619K$480K$139K$908K 990 PDF
FY2020 $476K$505K−$29K$769K 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
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Part I · Summary $618,787 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $272,177$389,366
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $190,902$214,063
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,183$15,285
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,542$73
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $475,804$618,787
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 $184,616$175,490
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$20,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $320,326$284,501
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $504,942$479,991
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,138$138,796
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $618,787 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$50,120
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$339,246
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,075
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$389,366
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $214,063$214,063
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,357$15,357
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$72−$72
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $73$73
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $214,063 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,358$618,787
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $479,991 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,358 · Management $16,944 · Fundraising $25,415$84,717
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $34,262 · Management $27,133 · Fundraising $577$61,972
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,203 · Management $6,065 · Fundraising $2,261$16,529
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,533 · Management $3,661 · Fundraising $2,078$12,272
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,067 · Management $750$2,817
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $40,509$40,509
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $20,000$20,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,389 · Fundraising $4,191$14,580
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,049 · Fundraising $6,736$7,785
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,752 · Management $9,706 · Fundraising $5,929$20,387
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $119,979 · Management $5,659$125,638
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,831$1,831
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,981$2,981
IX-20 InterestManagement $8,924$8,924
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $46,277 · Management $2,436$48,713
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,335 · Management $2,492 · Fundraising $452$4,279
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $880 · Management $4,656$5,536
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $55 · Fundraising $466$521
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $266,646 · Management $145,240 · Fundraising $68,105$479,991
Part X · Balance sheet $1,478,085 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,902$384,830
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $98,883$33,905
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$20,495
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,595$3,135
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,795$1,292
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $868,597$1,034,428
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,033,772$1,478,085
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,429$21,805
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $89,549$2,948
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,779$16,079
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $264,757$570,274
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $769,015$783,044
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$124,767
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $769,015$907,811
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,033,772$1,478,085
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $907,811 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$618,787
XI-2 Total expenses$479,991
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$138,796
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$769,015
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$907,811

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