Shelter Tech FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 38-3984099Revenue $230K in FY2021

On file with the IRSsheltertech.org268 Bush Street 4302, 94104-3503 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Jul 2016Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Sheltertech is solving the biggest technology challenges faced by those experiencing homelessness

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $85K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$230K
+200% vs prior year
Spent
$141K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$158K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$230K
FY2021▲ +200%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$323K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$171K
Expenses
$141K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$141K
FY2022$311K
FY2024$299K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$158K
FY2021▲ +130%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$170K
FY2024$87K
FY2025$88K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2016.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $130K Management & general 8% · $12K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa King’s $80K as Co-Executive Director/Director is at the 71st 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022
Melissa King$80,000$80,000$57,151

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

Provides technology solutions to address homelessness challenges.

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1 program · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

-to help bridge the digital divide and leverage TECHNOLOGY.-TO help address homelessness, sheltertech continues to grow its programs, from installing free wifi in shelters and sros to building an online directory which provides easy navigation for social services (E.G. Food and temporary housing) and case management.

$130Kprogram 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 2 funders$85K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$230K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Money outPt IX
$141K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$158K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Government grantsLn 1e$109K
Total revenueLn 12$230K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$158K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$158K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K$158K
Total assetsLn 16$69K$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$69K$158K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$136K$130K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$141K$130K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $171K$88K 990 PDF
FY2024 $231K$299K−$68K$87K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $323K$311K$12K$170K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $230K$141K$89K$158K 990 PDF
FY2020 $77K$69K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $230,391 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $190,914$230,391
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $190,914$230,391
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $131,703$141,193
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $131,703$141,193
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $59,211$89,198
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $230,391 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$109,381
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$121,010
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$230,391
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$230,391
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $141,193 across 2 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,400$5,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $129,679 · Management $6,114$135,793
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $129,679 · Management $11,514 · Fundraising $0$141,193
Part X · Balance sheet $157,922 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,724$157,922
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,724$157,922
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $68,724$157,922
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,724$157,922
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $157,922 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$230,391
XI-2 Total expenses$141,193
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$89,198
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$68,724
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$157,922

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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