Organizations primary purpose is to provide low cost housing to young adults that have aged out of foster care. Primary requirement is that in order to remain in housing the individual must be enrolled in post secondary educational/vocational institution

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
221% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 221% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$19K
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$20K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$10K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$19K
FY2025▼ -55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$88K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$19K
Expenses
$20K
FY2025▼ -67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$61K
FY2025$20K
Net assets
−$10K
FY2025▼ -110%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$97K
FY2025−$10K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $20K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides affordable housing for young adults pursuing education after foster care.

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1 program · $20K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Organization is in its beginning stages of development but has made significant strides towards its exempt purpose

$20Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$20K
Ln 25
Programscol B$20K
Owns and owesPt X
−$10K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$8K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Total revenueLn 12$19K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$8K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32−$10K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$394K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$398K$8K
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$97K−$10K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$847$847
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$20K$20K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $19K$20K−$1K−$10K 990 PDF
FY2024 $43K$61K−$18K$97K 990 PDF
FY2023 $88K$57K$31K$116K 990 PDF
FY2022 $65K$54K$11K$85K 990 PDF
FY2021 $65K$52K$12K$74K 990 PDF
FY2020 $102K$89K$13K$61K 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
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Part I · Summary $19,228 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,611$5,590
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,290$13,638
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,659$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $42,560$19,228
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,530$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,470$20,397
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $61,000$20,397
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,440−$1,169
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $19,228 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,590
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,590
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,638$13,638
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,638 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$19,228
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,397 across 5 lines filed
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,189$1,189
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,107$8,107
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $847$847
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,450$5,450
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,804$4,804
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,397 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,397
Part X · Balance sheet $8,092 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,596$2,161
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $394,260$3,731
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,200$2,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $398,056$8,092
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $44,968$17,894
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $300,869$17,894
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $97,187−$9,802
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $398,056$8,092
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$9,802 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,228
XI-2 Total expenses$20,397
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,169
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$97,187
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$105,820
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$9,802

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