Providing the path to stability

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 90 volunteers and 31 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $804K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$142K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $205K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$500K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$7.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2025▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.9M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$4.0M
Net assets
$7.3M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$7.5M
FY2025$7.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 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 Oct 1999.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $3.7M Management & general 7% · $273K Fundraising 2% · $84K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $142K 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
$142,252Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tera Kucera’s $142K as CEO is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Tera Kucera$142,252$135,726$119,236$107,976$100,413

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

Helps people find stability through essential resources and support.

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3 programs · $3.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The clients benefit from our full-time case managers, who meet with the homeless clients individually on a weekly basis. In addition to developing case plans for the residents, they also coordinate a life skills program designed to teach the clients independent living skills. Volunteers from the local community teach the classes.

$2.3Mprogram expense
02

Supportive Housing Program

Allows qualified candidates rent and utility assistance for up to two years. Services provided to participants include intensive home-based case management, professional mental HEALTH/SUBSTANCE abuse counseling, employment skill development training, budgeting and home management classes, and healthy parenting and family relationship…

$929Kprogram expense
03

Thriftology

Non profit thrift store. Proceeds support lifehouse's food pantry, emergency shelter, and programs.

$482Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$205K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$351K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.7M
Managementcol C$273K
Fundraisingcol D$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$500K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$351K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$448K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$500K
Net assetsLn 32$7.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 690
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$1.5M
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$447K$436K$423K$423K$493K
SpentLn 1d–1f$26K$39K$25K$27K$35K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$957K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$437K$448K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.5M$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$8.0M$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$524K$500K
Net assetsLn 32$7.5M$7.3M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$142K$121K$12K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$882K$752K$77K$54K
Payroll taxesLn 10$80K$68K$7K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$17K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$5K$2K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$425K$296K$129K
InsuranceLn 23$79K$67K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.2M$2.2M$643
All other expensesLn 24e$179K$153K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$3.7M$273K$84K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 13, 2026 $3.9M$4.0M−$178K$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 28, 2025 $3.2M$3.4M−$203K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 29, 2024 $4.2M$3.3M$974K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 1, 2023 $4.3M$2.7M$1.7M$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2022 $5.8M$3.7M$2.1M$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 3, 2021 $2.0M$1.5M$458K$3.0M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,867,062 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,887,761$3,470,988
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $210,253$350,944
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $57,354$45,130
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,155,368$3,867,062
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 $1,104,005$1,104,451
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,254,059$2,940,340
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,358,064$4,044,791
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$202,696−$177,729
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $3,867,062 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$76,897
VIII-1e Government grants$1,266,317
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,127,774
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,668,489
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,470,988
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $350,944$350,944
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45,130$45,130
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $396,074$3,867,062
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,044,791 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $121,199 · Management $12,348 · Fundraising $8,706$142,253
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $751,833 · Management $76,599 · Fundraising $53,974$882,406
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $67,510 · Management $7,442 · Fundraising $4,840$79,792
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,818 · Management $3,625$20,443
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,042 · Management $2,423 · Fundraising $14,409$21,874
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,909 · Fundraising $1,631$5,540
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $296,008 · Management $129,013$425,021
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $66,646 · Management $11,926$78,572
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,209,257 · Management $643$2,209,900
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $153,467 · Management $25,523$178,990
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,687,780 · Management $273,451 · Fundraising $83,560$4,044,791
Part X · Balance sheet $7,804,777 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $957,291$1,133,882
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $135,885$73,765
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,483,622$6,149,065
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,124$1,124
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $435,856$446,941
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,013,778$7,804,777
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $303,646$305,345
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $220,385$194,156
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $524,031$499,501
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,053,891$6,858,335
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $435,856$446,941
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,489,747$7,305,276
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,013,778$7,804,777
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,305,276 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,867,062
XI-2 Total expenses$4,044,791
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$177,729
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,489,747
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$6,742
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,305,276

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