Gateway Housing First INC

Tax-deductible

Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Since 2014Human ServicesEIN 47-1099681Revenue $2.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSgatewayhousingfirst.org1104 S Jefferson Ave, 63104-1902 · Saint Louis, MOTax-exempt since Jan 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of Gateway Housing First, INC. Is to provide safe, high-quality, affordable, supportive Housing to individuals and families challenged by a wide range of disabilities, complex disorders and life situations who are often impacted by chronic homelessness, generational poverty, trauma and systemic racism.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 21 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $110K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 80% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$799K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.6M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$898K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$799K
FY2025▲ +41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$363K
FY2022$504K
FY2023$517K
FY2024$567K
FY2025$799K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Jan 2015.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $2.2M Management & general 6% · $152K Fundraising 1% · $17K

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; $84K 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
Executive Director
$83,667Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cynthia Duffe’s $84K as Executive Director is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Cynthia Duffe$83,667$34,152

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Provides safe, affordable housing and support for individuals and families facing homelessness and complex challenges.

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2 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Gateway housing first's (GHF) housing and housing programs respond to the well-documented, pressing unmet need for permanent, affordable supported housing for individuals and families affected by a wide range of complex disorders and life situations who need supports and accommodations to secure and maintain housing.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

GHF'S management fee income is earned income and staffing reimbursements associated with GHF'S supported housing property management program that began on october 1, 2021. This program involves GHF'S direct property management of ten permanent supported housing communities totaling 201 units, all leased to low and extremely low-income…

$560Kprogram expense

Funders

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$2K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $3.0M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$693,418
Unitemized GrantFY2023$622,089
Unitemized GrantFY2022$597,803
Places at 5235 Page Properties LPFY2022$11,672
Unitemized GrantFY2021$609,656
Unitemized GrantFY2020$442,090

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$914K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$152K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$799K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$100K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$94K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$914K
Investment incomeLn 3$125
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$218K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$218K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$120K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$799K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$234K$218K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12K$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$567K$799K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$713K$713K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$84K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.0M$80K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$48K$550
OccupancyLn 16$217K$217K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$23K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$49K$49K
InsuranceLn 23$46K$35K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$17K$18K$561
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.2M$152K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.6M$2.4M$169K$799K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.5M$2.4M$49K$567K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.1M$13K$517K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.7M$141K$504K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.1M$159K$363K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$898K$129K$205K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,566,792 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,698,416$1,647,810
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $770,085$913,600
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $107$125
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,048$5,257
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,493,656$2,566,792
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $636,921$712,506
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,134,863$1,211,785
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $672,375$473,474
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,444,159$2,397,765
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,497$169,027
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,566,792 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$94,020
VIII-1e Government grants$1,206,889
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$346,901
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$100,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,647,810
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $913,600$913,600
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $125$125
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,425−$4,425
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $9,682$9,682
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $913,600 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,382$2,566,792
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,397,765 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $712,506$712,506
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $84,360$84,360
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,026,774 · Management $79,964 · Fundraising $16,872$1,123,610
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,461$2,461
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,354$1,354
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,896$19,896
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $20,373$20,373
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $48,307 · Management $550$48,857
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $217,075$217,075
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,776$11,776
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,079$2,079
IX-20 InterestPrograms $23,140$23,140
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48,821$48,821
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,235 · Management $10,495$45,730
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,866 · Management $18,300 · Fundraising $561$35,727
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,228,675 · Management $151,657 · Fundraising $17,433$2,397,765
Part X · Balance sheet $2,425,962 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $234,070$217,521
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $480,714$677,379
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,755$26,570
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,609,882$1,369,324
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $12,412$12,506
X-14 Intangible assets$3,145
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $174,783$119,517
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,533,616$2,425,962
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $96,573$133,554
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $38,259$43,813
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $113,928$97,754
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,966,732$1,627,212
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $566,884$798,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $566,884$798,750
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,533,616$2,425,962
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $798,750 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,566,792
XI-2 Total expenses$2,397,765
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$169,027
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$566,884
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$62,839
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$798,750

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