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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ 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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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
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
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% 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 · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$610K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$408K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$689K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$680K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$408K
FY2023▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$476K
FY2021$619K
FY2022$555K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$689K
FY2023-0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$505K
FY2021$480K
FY2022$692K
FY2023$689K
FY2024$686K
Net assets
$680K
FY2023▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$769K
FY2021$908K
FY2022$960K
FY2023$680K
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2023 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

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $410K Management & general 29% · $201K Fundraising 11% · $77K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$82,169Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasu
$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 · $410K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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…

$410Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$408K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$271K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$689K
Ln 25
Programscol B$410K
Managementcol C$201K
Fundraisingcol D$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$680K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$610K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$271K
Investment incomeLn 3$869
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$408K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$21K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$610K
Net assetsLn 32$680K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$356K$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$608K$610K
Net assetsLn 32$960K$680K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$46K$13K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$93K$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$14K$1K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$1K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$177
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$56K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$45K$45K$171
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$3K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$3K$7K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$163K$134K$29K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$51
InterestLn 20$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$62K$58K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$50K$6K$769
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$529$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$689K$410K$201K$77K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$686K$691K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $408K$689K−$280K$680K 990 PDF
FY2022 $555K$692K−$137K$960K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 $408,392 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $341,201$128,669
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $226,140$271,252
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $53$869
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$12,834$7,602
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $554,560$408,392
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $198,729$216,501
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $56,250$29,870
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $436,933$442,171
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $691,912$688,542
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$137,352−$280,150
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $408,392 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$103,669
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,055
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$128,669
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $271,252$271,252
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $869$869
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $7,602$7,602
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $271,252 · Excluded from tax $8,471$408,392
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $688,542 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,128 · Management $12,994 · Fundraising $25,338$84,460
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $93,017 · Management $3,393 · Fundraising $3,460$99,870
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,227 · Management $1,412 · Fundraising $2,804$18,443
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,779 · Management $1,455 · Fundraising $2,494$13,728
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,469 · Management $177$1,646
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $55,844$55,844
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $29,870$29,870
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $44,609 · Fundraising $171$44,780
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,276 · Fundraising $2,299$5,575
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,813 · Management $6,876 · Fundraising $5,687$15,376
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $10,755$10,755
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $133,884 · Management $29,488$163,372
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,232 · Fundraising $51$1,283
IX-20 InterestManagement $15,146$15,146
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $58,490 · Management $3,078$61,568
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,697$1,697
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,816 · Management $5,831 · Fundraising $769$56,416
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $529 · Management $3,953 · Fundraising $4,231$8,713
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $410,152 · Management $201,216 · Fundraising $77,174$688,542
Part X · Balance sheet $1,290,067 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $355,369$129,225
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,053$14,502
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $60,169$9,280
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,011$9,824
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,620
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,119,729$1,104,949
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,260$20,667
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,567,591$1,290,067
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,849$37,345
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $42,439$47,033
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $607,584$610,210
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $794,156$518,754
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $165,851$161,103
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $960,007$679,857
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,567,591$1,290,067
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $679,857 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$408,392
XI-2 Total expenses$688,542
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$280,150
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$960,007
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$679,857

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