Pillars INC EIN 39-1582471

Pillars INC FY2020 filing

EIN  39-1582471 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Appleton, WI Founded 1986
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Provides shelter, support, and solutions to end homelessness and meet community housing needs.
Leadership
Joe Mauthe · Executive Di · $94K
Money in and out
$4.7M revenue, $5.0M expenses
Bottom line
81% program efficiency

Provides shelter, support, and solutions to end homelessness and meet community housing needs. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $4.7M in revenue, $5.0M in expenses, and $7.1M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$4.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$246K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
81%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-5%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2020
Expenses
$5.0M
FY2020
Total assets
$9.3M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$2.2M
FY2020
Total revenue
$4.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$246K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$9.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $4.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

Crisis Housing

Providing safe, temporary shelter to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. In addition to shelter, participants are offered services including case management, addiction recovery, mental health support, and a variety of other supports to remove barriers that may prevent them from achieving housing.

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

Supportive Housing

Development and delivery of transitional housing and permanent supportive housing for low-income families and individuals experiencing homelessness. In addition to quality, stable, affordable housing, the organization also provides supportive services to these households.

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

Affordable Housing

Development and delivery of housing services that allow individuals and families to thrive by providing a strong, stable foundation for success through quality, affordable housing. Housing stock is typically developed through purchase of low-cost, neglected homes in the community; rehabilitation of homes using extensive involvement of…

$632Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPillars INC
EINHdr · item D39-1582471
Principal addressHdr · item CAppleton, WI
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.pillarsinc.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1986
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHousing (L20Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 1987

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$94,470Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Strandberg’s $116K as Executive Di is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2025 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2020
Lisa Strandberg$116,189$116,239$82,592
Jennie Moore$101,300
Joe Mauthe$101,202$94,470

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$3.8M · 80%
Program service revenue$753K · 16%
Investment income$142K · 3%
Other revenue$49K · 1%
Contributions & grants80%$3.8M
Program service revenue16%$753K
Investment income3%$142K
Other revenue1%$49K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.06
Program services81%$4.0M
Management & general14%$684K
Fundraising6%$280K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$7.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.4M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $5.0M · Less non-cash grants $406K · Cash operating expenses/yr $4.6M
3.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $4.0M · Total expenses $5.0M
81%
Management & General
Management & general $684K · Total expenses $5.0M
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $280K · Total expenses $5.0M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $280K · Solicited contributions $2.1M
$0.13 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.8M · Total revenue $4.7M
80%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.7M · Total revenue $4.7M
36%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $753K · Total revenue $4.7M
16%
Investment reliance
Investment income $142K · Total revenue $4.7M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $753K · Total expenses $5.0M
15%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $4.7M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $7.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $4.7M · Expenses $5.0M
-5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $9.3M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $7.1M · Total assets $9.3M
76%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $9.3M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Joe Mauthe · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $94K · Total expenses $5.0M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.7M · Total expenses $5.0M
54%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$9.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$8.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023not on file
FY2022$5.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021not on file
FY2020$4.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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