From homelessness to coming home, Pillars provides shelter, support, and solutions to address the housing needs in our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$116K 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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FY2024 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 21% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$385K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.4M
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$10.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.4M
FY2024▲ +66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2024$8.4M
FY2025$9.0M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2024▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$5.9M
Net assets
$10.7M
FY2024▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2024$10.7M
FY2025$13.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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 Oct 1987.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $4.4M Management & general 10% · $516K Fundraising 7% · $357K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $116K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$116,239Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Strandberg’s $116K as Executive Di is at the 49th 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 · 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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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

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Provides shelter, support, and solutions to end homelessness and meet community housing needs.

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3 programs · $4.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Crisis Housing

Providing safe, temporary shelter to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. 135 participants per night were provided shelter and offered case management, addiction recovery, mental health support, and other supports to address barriers to housing.

$2.6Mprogram expense
02

Supportive Housing

Development and delivery of transitional and permanent supportive housing for low-income families and individuals experiencing homelessness. 97 households (179 adults and children) received quality, stable, affordable housing, plus intensive case management and life skills education to maximize self-sufficiency, independence, and quality…

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Affordable Housing

Providing a strong, stable foundation for success through quality, affordable housing that allow individuals and families to thrive. Housing stock is typically developed through purchase or donation of homes in the community; rehabilitation of homes using extensive involvement of community businesses, schools and volunteers; and rental…

$716Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$830K
Investment incomeLn 3$258K
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$516K
Fundraisingcol D$357K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$11.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$385K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$283K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$124K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$830K
Investment incomeLn 3$258K
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Gains on assetsLn 7$217K
Total revenueLn 12$8.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$770K
SavingsLn 2$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.6M
Other assetsLn 15$892K
Total assetsLn 16$11.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$385K
Net assetsLn 32$10.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 599
VolunteersI 6982
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$883K$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.0M$6.6M
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M$11.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$385K
Net assetsLn 32$7.5M$10.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$283K$283K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$121K$24K$73K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$2.0M$140K$206K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$383K$298K$25K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$184K$144K$24K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$96K$2K$93K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$692$331
Office expensesLn 13$121K$52K$48K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$56K$26K$15K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$605K$582K$23K
TravelLn 17$15K$11K$3K$739
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$6K$7K$857
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$418K$397K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$119K$84K$25K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$551K$537K$12K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$4.4M$516K$357K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.0M$5.9M$3.1M$13.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $8.4M$5.3M$3.1M$10.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $5.1M$5.4M−$267K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $4.7M$5.0M−$246K$7.1M 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 $8,416,619 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,129,436$7,246,058
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $851,021$830,354
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,068$257,720
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $56,479$82,487
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,047,004$8,416,619
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $242,346$282,537
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,189,023$3,011,064
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,984,197$2,002,442
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,415,566$5,296,043
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$368,562$3,120,576
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $8,416,619 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$329,044
VIII-1c Fundraising events$123,574
VIII-1e Government grants$3,998,244
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,795,196
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$282,537
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,246,058
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $830,354$830,354
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40,425$40,425
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $217,295$217,295
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$73,635
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $8,852$8,852
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,047,649 · Excluded from tax $49,277$8,416,619
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,296,043 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $282,537$282,537
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,187 · Management $72,561 · Fundraising $24,187$120,935
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,976,200 · Management $140,497 · Fundraising $206,171$2,322,868
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $298,013 · Management $24,843 · Fundraising $59,941$382,797
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $143,717 · Management $23,993 · Fundraising $16,754$184,464
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,070 · Management $93,442$95,512
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,392$7,392
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $692 · Fundraising $331$1,023
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $51,664 · Management $48,276 · Fundraising $20,965$120,905
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,793 · Management $14,552 · Fundraising $15,656$56,001
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $581,871 · Management $22,984$604,855
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,884 · Management $2,973 · Fundraising $739$14,596
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,440 · Management $6,842 · Fundraising $857$14,139
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $397,422 · Management $20,443$417,865
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $84,373 · Management $24,949 · Fundraising $9,675$118,997
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $537,418 · Management $11,926 · Fundraising $1,813$551,157
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,422,589 · Management $516,365 · Fundraising $357,089$5,296,043
Part X · Balance sheet $11,119,753 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,013$769,931
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $830,439$2,616,191
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $168,500$186,132
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,584$10,965
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,213$37,377
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,036,450$6,607,630
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $690,184$891,527
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,820,383$11,119,753
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $175,651$130,980
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $152,572$147,249
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $107,404$106,306
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,341,475$384,535
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,663,389$9,702,663
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $815,519$1,032,555
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,478,908$10,735,218
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,820,383$11,119,753
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,735,218 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,416,619
XI-2 Total expenses$5,296,043
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,120,576
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,478,908
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$135,734
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,735,218

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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