Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
20 people listed on the 990; $257K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannie Seeley-Smith | — | — | — | $161,254 | $166,885 | $140,237 |
| Stl Consulting INC | $44,936 | $107,100 | — | — | — | — |
| Jeannie Seeleysmith | — | — | $105,392 | — | — | — |
| Cheryl Cochrane | — | — | $97,135 | $98,938 | $89,853 | $76,227 |
| Lilia Panteleeva | — | — | $56,628 | — | — | — |
| Mighty Consulting LLC | — | $14,500 | — | — | — | — |
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.
See Perspectives INC executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Breaks cycles for at-risk families and children, enabling total family recovery.
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Supportive Housing Programprogram Goal
To return homeless, recovering women and their children back to social and economic MAINSTREAM.TARGET population: HOMELESS/RECOVERING/DUAL-DIAGNOSED women and their children referred by hennepin county coordinated entry (shelter).
Clinical Servicesprogram Goal
To provide integrated primary health, substance abuse and mental health services to supportive housing clients for the purpose of increasing client's stabilization and long-term outcomes. Target population: clients living within perspectives' supportive housing program and referred community members.
Kids Connectionprogram Goal
To increase the academic, social and health outcomes of homeless and at-risk CHILDREN.TARGET population: homeless and at-risk children kindergarten - 8TH grade living in ST. Louis park school district. This comprehensive "out of school program" is taught by four teachers and over 50 trained volunteers.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
Plus 3 smaller programs.
The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.
Plus 3 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 11 findings: a weakness in money controls.
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 12 findings: a weakness in money controls, questioned costs.
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 10 findings: a weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $90K | $90K | $90K | $70K | $90K |
| Given inLn 1b | $6 | $20K | |||
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $20K | $5K |
| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $105K | $171K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $90K | $90K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $4.9M | $4.8M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $6.0M | $5.9M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $4.2M | $3.8M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.8M | $2.0M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $290K | $61K | $169K | $59K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $2.0M | $1.2M | $510K | $240K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $18K | $14K | $3K | $907 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $197K | $122K | $54K | $21K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $182K | $109K | $56K | $16K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $52K | $52K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $113K | $62K | $34K | $18K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $38K | $27K | $8K | $3K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $68K | $41K | $20K | $7K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $148K | $34K | $93K | $22K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $815K | $565K | $250K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $7K | $6K | $1K | $493 |
| InterestLn 20 | $17K | $5K | $13K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $225K | $161K | $64K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $17K | $5K | $12K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $290K | $234K | $49K | $7K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $4.5M | $2.7M | $1.4M | $395K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 29, 2026 | $69K | $0 | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 | $2.1M | $1.6M | $461K | $42K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 24, 2024 | $2.4M | $3.9M | −$1.5M | −$419K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 | $3.7M | $4.7M | −$941K | $1.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 | $4.8M | $4.5M | $331K | $2.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2021 | $3.5M | $3.9M | −$422K | $1.8M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,782,856 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,782,856 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,451,855 across 16 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $5,864,131 assets, 18 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,017,662 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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