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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$150K 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.6M a year · 62% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $258K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$109K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$12.7M
FY2024$4.6M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2024$4.4M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$16.7M
FY2024$16.9M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2001.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.6M Management & general 7% · $140K Fundraising 8% · $148K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director Start 2/5/2020
$78,267Pt VII · Sec A
Acting Executive Director to 2/4/2020
$72,208Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Starla Wulf-Brennan’s $99K as Executive Director is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 746 $10–100M mental health 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Starla Wulf-Brennan$99,147$99,059$92,121$90,310$78,267
Irma Robinson————$72,208

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

Programs and updates

Empowering homeless mothers and children for recovery, reunification, and lasting well-being.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Supportive Housing

Our campus provides 37 fully furnished apartments within a tight-knit community. They have access to a multitude of on-site services, including therapy, case management and court advocacy, a household pantry, mobile medical/dental services, and evening programming to support life skill development and recovery.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Family Empowerment

This program helps families overcome generational poverty through comprehensive support that addresses their educational, vocational, financial, and wellness goals. Our 100 Jobs for 100 Moms program offers supported employment through 19 employers with on-the-job mentorship and access to a meaningful career path that helps them achieve…

$286Kprogram expense
03

Therapeutic Support

Families have access to on-site therapeutic services provided by our therapeutic team, which includes a Director of Clinical Operations, Clinical Therapist, and Child Therapist. Most adult residents have a substance use disorder with co-occurring depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD.

$164Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$258K
Grants paid · 68 grants · $2.8M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$293,712
Unitemized GrantFY2024$54,992
Unitemized GrantFY2024$37,179
Unitemized GrantFY2024$21,507
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,453
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,508
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,930
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,431
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,681
Unitemized GrantFY2024$966
Unitemized GrantFY2024$325
Unitemized GrantFY2024$302
Unitemized GrantFY2023$547,443
Unitemized GrantFY2023$43,765
Unitemized GrantFY2023$24,424
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,600
Unitemized GrantFY2023$21,173
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,834
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$140K
Fundraisingcol D$148K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$446K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$746K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$93K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$446K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$446K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$401K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$420K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 6325
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$446K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$401K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$423K$420K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K$109K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$643K$643K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$152K$123K$13K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$628K$509K$33K$86K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$9K−$250$492
Other employee benefitsLn 9$58K$45K$7K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$51K$4K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$0$38K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$7K$25K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$0$689$423
Office expensesLn 13$28K$19K$4K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$34K$32K$2K$759
OccupancyLn 16$55K$50K$2K$3K
TravelLn 17$4K$1K$5$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$934$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K$35K$567$1K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$7K$3K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$56K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$911$8K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.6M$140K$148K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $12.7M$2.8M$9.9M$16.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.5M$2.3M$4.2M$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.1M$534K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Viewing $1.7M$1.9M−$202K$1.3M 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 $1,676,887 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,744,521$1,672,575
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $53,734$16,208
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,753$3,050
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,079−$14,946
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,808,087$1,676,887
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $559,596$643,401
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $594,980$909,557
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$10,136
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $296,222$316,008
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,450,798$1,879,102
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $357,289−$202,215
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,676,887 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$5,885
VIII-1c Fundraising events$89,683
VIII-1e Government grants$746,208
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$830,799
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$93,116
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,672,575
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$16,208
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,050$3,050
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$14,946−$14,946
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,208 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$11,896$1,676,887
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,879,102 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $643,401$643,401
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $123,462 · Management $13,386 · Fundraising $15,621$152,469
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $509,223 · Management $33,160 · Fundraising $85,684$628,067
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,791 · Management −$250 · Fundraising $492$9,033
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,327 · Management $7,290 · Fundraising $5,169$57,786
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,589 · Management $3,647 · Fundraising $7,966$62,202
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $37,550 · Fundraising $0$37,550
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $10,136$10,136
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,605 · Management $24,606 · Fundraising $0$31,211
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $689 · Fundraising $423$1,112
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,757 · Management $3,920 · Fundraising $5,319$27,996
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $32,191 · Management $1,537 · Fundraising $759$34,487
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,257 · Management $1,721 · Fundraising $3,360$55,338
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,441 · Management $5 · Fundraising $2,112$3,558
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,773 · Management $934 · Fundraising $0$2,707
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,850 · Management $567 · Fundraising $1,138$36,555
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,065 · Management $3,106 · Fundraising $5,776$15,947
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,394 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$56,394
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $911 · Management $7,819 · Fundraising $4,423$13,153
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,591,037 · Management $139,687 · Fundraising $148,378$1,879,102
Part X · Balance sheet $1,450,938 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $458,179$446,088
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $555,001$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $116,371$103,393
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $67,915$62,925
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,694$17,293
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $423,469$419,832
X-11 Publicly traded securities$401,407
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,633,629$1,450,938
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,509$75,202
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $57,440$33,982
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $90,949$109,184
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,229,723$1,197,958
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $312,957$143,796
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,542,680$1,341,754
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,633,629$1,450,938
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,341,754 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,676,887
XI-2 Total expenses$1,879,102
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$202,215
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,542,680
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,289
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,341,754

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