Shelter Development INC

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The mission of Shelter Development, INC. Is to create local housing solutions that put people first and enrich our community. This mission is served by programming including, the exchange, la crosse area furniture bank, and francis homes program. The exchange program seeks to provide community donated basic household items to community members in need, while the francis homes program seeks to provide stable housing for households at the risk of entering into a literally homeless situation.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-1538865) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 27% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11.2 mo
of spending, in cash
11.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $59K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$623K
51% of total assets
Liabilities are 51% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
None of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$209K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$244K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$601K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$209K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$398K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$209K
Expenses
$244K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$86K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$244K
Net assets
$601K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$287K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$572K
FY2024$608K
FY2025$601K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $200K Management & general 14% · $35K Fundraising 4% · $9K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Benjamin Hein’s $37K as Director 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.

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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 housing and household items to community members in need.

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3 programs · $200K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Francis homes acquisition, maintenance and management expenses are necessary to the success of shelter developement's misson to create housing solutions that put people first and enrich our community. Such expenses support stable housing options for households at risk of becoming homeless.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-1538865) · Dispute this line
$95Kprogram expense
02

Salaries and wages- it is necessary to incur salaries and wage expense for the program director and assitants in order to support our charitable mission statement of providing services intended to end homelessness.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-1538865) · Dispute this line
$82Kprogram expense
03

The exchange serves as the la crosse area chartiable furniture bank program within the shelter developement agency. The exchange recevies almost exclusively donated household goods from the community and works with more than 30 local non profit partners to distribute these needed household items to community members experiencing hardship…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-1538865) · Dispute this line
$24Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$59K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$244K
Ln 25
Programscol B$200K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$601K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$623K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$6K
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$227K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$227K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$997K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$623K
Net assetsLn 32$601K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
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$278K$227K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$979K$997K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$649K$623K
Net assetsLn 32$608K$601K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$88K$76K$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$468$468
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$521$521
Information technologyLn 14$887$533$177$177
OccupancyLn 16$12K$8K$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$30K$24K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$52K
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K$200K$35K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $209K$244K−$35K$601K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 $260K$224K$36K$608K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $178K$206K−$28K$572K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $398K$86K$312K$599K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $115K$287K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 31, 2021 $120K$259K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $209,066 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $198,969$159,972
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $55,686$49,699
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,048−$605
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $259,703$209,066
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $97,605$94,694
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,577$149,094
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $224,182$243,788
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,521−$34,722
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $209,066 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$159,972
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$159,972
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $49,699$49,699
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,025$5,025
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$5,630−$5,630
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $49,094$209,066
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $243,788 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $75,738 · Management $6,113 · Fundraising $6,113$87,964
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,794 · Management $468 · Fundraising $468$6,730
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,849$5,849
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,490$5,490
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,463$1,463
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $521$521
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $533 · Management $177 · Fundraising $177$887
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,950 · Management $2,103 · Fundraising $2,103$12,156
IX-20 InterestPrograms $23,554 · Management $5,970$29,524
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,034$35,034
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,584$6,584
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,586$51,586
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $200,189 · Management $34,738 · Fundraising $8,861$243,788
Part X · Balance sheet $1,224,028 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $278,335$226,834
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $978,797$997,194
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,257,132$1,224,028
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,534$5,653
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $637,739$617,211
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $649,273$622,864
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $457,692$450,997
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $150,167$150,167
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $607,859$601,164
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,257,132$1,224,028
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $601,164 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,066
XI-2 Total expenses$243,788
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$34,722
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$607,859
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$28,027
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$601,164

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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