To prevent the freezing and injury caused by extreme weather exposure to the homeless and financially destitute americans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 19 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $136K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$38K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $850
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$821K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$716K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$821K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$386K
FY2022$383K
FY2023$533K
FY2024$748K
FY2025$775K
FY2025$821K
Expenses
$716K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2022$223K
FY2023$474K
FY2024$578K
FY2025$574K
FY2025$716K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2022$602K
FY2023$666K
FY2024$836K
FY2025$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 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 Jun 2012.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $600K Management & general 5% · $33K Fundraising 12% · $83K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$37,542Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Al Raddatz’s $38K as CEO is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2025FY2024
Al Raddatz$37,542$20,923—
Albert Raddatz——$6,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides shelter and warmth to homeless Americans during extreme weather.

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1 program · $600K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Re-empower a homeless veteran re-empowering veterans our mission goes far beyond providing warm clothing or simply referring individuals to the va. At the sub zero mission, we are committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness by delivering long-term solutions, rather than temporary relief.

$600Kprogram 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 1 funder$850
Grants paid · 2 grants · $32K · 2022–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,870
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,040

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$821K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$816K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$716K
Ln 25
Programscol B$600K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$372K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$816K
Government grantsLn 1e$49K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$114K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$122K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$821K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$204K
SavingsLn 2$168K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$372K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$587K
Other assetsLn 15$31K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$349K$372K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$596K$587K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$41K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$266K$196K$16K$54K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$23K$2K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$8K$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$13K$402$4K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$14K$441$294
OccupancyLn 16$53K$50K$2K$1K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$23K$716$477
InsuranceLn 23$12K$11K$348$232
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$199K$187K$10K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$9K$64$43
Total functional expensesLn 25$716K$600K$33K$83K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $775K$574K$200K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $748K$578K$171K$836K 990 PDF
FY2023 $533K$474K$59K$666K 990 PDF
FY2022 $383K$223K$160K$602K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $386K$294K$92K$373K 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 $820,672 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $770,139$815,546
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $73$3,002
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,439$2,124
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $774,651$820,672
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $168,948$338,311
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $405,424$377,222
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $574,372$715,533
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $200,279$105,139
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $820,672 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,124 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$121,757
VIII-1e Government grants$49,367
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$644,422
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$114,350
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$815,546
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,002$3,002
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,124 · Excluded from tax $3,002$820,672
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $715,533 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,478$41,478
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $195,806 · Management $16,167 · Fundraising $54,139$266,112
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,605 · Management $1,866 · Fundraising $6,250$30,721
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,206 · Management $1,025 · Fundraising $1,026$10,257
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,323 · Fundraising $13,322$26,645
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,734 · Management $402 · Fundraising $3,821$16,957
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,973 · Management $441 · Fundraising $294$14,708
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,047 · Management $1,580 · Fundraising $1,054$52,681
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,431$11,431
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,666 · Management $716 · Fundraising $477$23,859
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,035 · Management $348 · Fundraising $232$11,615
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $187,261 · Management $10,093 · Fundraising $2,134$199,488
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,474 · Management $64 · Fundraising $43$9,581
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $600,039 · Management $32,702 · Fundraising $82,792$715,533
Part X · Balance sheet $1,164,529 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $137,534$204,315
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $211,558$167,633
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$88,142
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $109,405$86,461
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $596,202$587,311
X-15 Other assets$30,667
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,054,699$1,164,529
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,073$22,764
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,073$22,764
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,036,626$1,141,765
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,036,626$1,141,765
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,054,699$1,164,529
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,141,765 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$820,672
XI-2 Total expenses$715,533
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,139
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,036,626
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,141,765

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