Founded in 2011 the Haven Project INC. The organization is a not-for-profit organization operating out of lynn ma with the mission to equip train and empower at risk homeless young adults by providing them with the basic needs online learning educational support job training and job acquisition stable living options and opportunities to build community and life skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $111K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $298K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+55% vs prior year
Spent
$541K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$717K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$891K
FY2023$713K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$541K
FY2021▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$583K
FY2021$541K
FY2022$795K
FY2023$881K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +82%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$697K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$918K
FY2024$896K
FY2025$981K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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 2013.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $383K Management & general 23% · $127K Fundraising 6% · $31K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director 6/30/21-12/31/21
$50,980Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Tracey Scherrer$104,090$97,750$50,980

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

Provides skills and support to homeless young adults for safety and self-sufficiency.

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3 programs · $359K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Drop in center provided at risk homeless young adults with basic needs, food, education and job TRAINING.*ENGAGED 220 homeless young adults or young adults at high risk of homelessness through ongoing social media contact, street outreach, and community relationships; *provided grocery gift cards and access to a food pantry, laundry…

$181Kprogram expense
02

Maintained and staffed coffee shop open to the public by provising jobs, training, and public service experience for at risk young adults.

$98Kprogram expense
03

Job training and housing program provided at risk homeless young adults with temporary shelter and job training.

$80Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$77K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$541K
Ln 25
Programscol B$383K
Managementcol C$127K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$714K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$537K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$114
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$714K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$714K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$444K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$637K$714K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$444K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$5K
Total assetsLn 16$758K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$697K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$37K$10K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$267K$195K$55K$17K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$23K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$3K$3K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$818$818
Office expensesLn 13$5K$899$4K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$1K$456
OccupancyLn 16$26K$17K$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$605$605
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$732$732
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102K$91K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$795$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$541K$383K$127K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$1.9M$55K$981K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.3M−$22K$896K 990 PDF
FY2023 $713K$881K−$168K$918K 990 PDF
FY2022 $891K$795K$96K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$541K$573K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $717K$583K$133K$697K 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 $1,113,632 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $498,134$1,029,336
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $217,129$77,071
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$114
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,390$7,111
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $716,653$1,113,632
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 $259,807$352,446
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $323,617$188,684
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $583,424$541,130
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $133,229$572,502
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,113,632 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$537,238
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$492,098
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$28,432
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,029,336
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $77,071$77,071
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $114$114
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $7,111$7,111
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $77,071 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,225$1,113,632
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $541,130 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,170 · Management $10,489 · Fundraising $3,272$50,931
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $194,875 · Management $54,994 · Fundraising $17,455$267,324
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $4,185$4,185
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,338 · Management $6,668$30,006
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,864$20,864
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,950 · Management $2,640 · Fundraising $4,261$9,851
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $818$818
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $899 · Management $4,006$4,905
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,091 · Management $1,283 · Fundraising $456$5,830
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,842 · Management $4,668 · Fundraising $4,668$26,178
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,449$1,449
IX-20 InterestManagement $605$605
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,464$5,464
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,859 · Management $732 · Fundraising $732$7,323
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,838 · Management $10,795$101,633
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $795 · Management $2,969$3,764
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $383,121 · Management $127,165 · Fundraising $30,844$541,130
Part X · Balance sheet $1,292,531 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $637,379$713,864
X-4 Accounts receivable$17,159
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,483$4,137
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,128$7,944
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$5,418
X-13 Program-related investments$444,000
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $106,491$100,009
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $758,481$1,292,531
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,302$23,242
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $23,392$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,694$23,242
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $638,085$1,184,276
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $58,702$85,013
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $696,787$1,269,289
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $758,481$1,292,531
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,269,289 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,113,632
XI-2 Total expenses$541,130
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$572,502
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$696,787
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,269,289

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