Provide emergency housing, shelter, and temporary transitional housing for women who are alone or with children without means of support

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 191 volunteers and 24 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.0M a year · 53% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
83 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 83.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $284K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$65K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$9.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2025▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$718K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$795K
FY2021$814K
FY2022$856K
FY2023$923K
FY2024$918K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$9.1M
FY2025▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2025$9.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $723K Management & general 16% · $168K Fundraising 14% · $146K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$83,956Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carol Gebhart$83,956$83,956$84,802$80,996$71,048$68,343

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers emergency shelter and transitional housing for women and children needing support.

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3 programs · $723K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The teresa shelter provided emergency housing and related support services for 139 women and 42 children during this tax year.

$333Kprogram expense
02

The maria house provided transitional housing and related support services for 14 women and 16 children during this tax year.

$318Kprogram expense
03

The francis apartments provided apartments for 8 women and 4 children.

$72Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$287K
Other incomeLn 4–11$131K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$723K
Managementcol C$168K
Fundraisingcol D$146K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.2M
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$287K
Other incomeLn 4–11$131K
Gains on assetsLn 7$73K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$561K
SavingsLn 2$6.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
Net assetsLn 32$9.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 6191
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.7M$7.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K$65K
Net assetsLn 32$7.1M$9.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$66K$13K$15K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$486K$341K$66K$79K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$8K$1K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$25K$5K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$33K$6K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$28K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K$389
OccupancyLn 16$106K$98K$7K$110
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$63K$49K$12K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$36K$1K$769
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$60K$9K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$723K$168K$146K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.0M$1.0M$1.9M$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.9M$918K$3.0M$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$923K$661K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$856K$186K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$814K$316K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $718K$795K−$77K$3.1M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,957,507 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,699,920$2,536,397
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,173$2,489
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $138,823$287,218
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $77,305$131,403
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,922,221$2,957,507
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 $628,275$673,147
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $289,563$364,348
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $917,838$1,037,495
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,004,383$1,920,012
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $2,957,507 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,436,330
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,100,067
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,536,397
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,489$2,489
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $213,963$213,963
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $28,585$28,585
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $73,255$73,255
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $102,818$102,818
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,074 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $390,036$2,957,507
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,037,495 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,922 · Management $12,679 · Fundraising $15,289$93,890
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $341,132 · Management $65,611 · Fundraising $79,119$485,862
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,688 · Management $1,479 · Fundraising $1,783$10,950
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,918 · Management $4,793 · Fundraising $5,779$35,490
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,968 · Management $6,341 · Fundraising $7,646$46,955
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,648 · Fundraising $2,861$30,509
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $16,007$16,007
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,763 · Fundraising $389$4,152
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $98,224 · Management $7,492 · Fundraising $110$105,826
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $49,087 · Management $11,872 · Fundraising $2,069$63,028
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $36,498 · Management $1,153 · Fundraising $769$38,420
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,996 · Management $9,376 · Fundraising $30,535$99,907
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,499$6,499
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $722,932 · Management $168,214 · Fundraising $146,349$1,037,495
Part X · Balance sheet $9,167,816 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $458,579$560,734
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,260,881$6,629,822
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $62,173$653,336
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $22,929$23,166
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,357,479$1,294,451
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,205$6,307
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,169,246$9,167,816
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $61,590$53,119
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,208$11,786
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $73,798$64,905
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,741,047$5,897,563
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $354,401$3,205,348
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,095,448$9,102,911
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,169,246$9,167,816
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,102,911 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,957,507
XI-2 Total expenses$1,037,495
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,920,012
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,095,448
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$87,451
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,102,911

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