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.

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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 27% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
51 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 51.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $59K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$383K
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 13 voting members
Concern: none of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$398K
+245% vs prior year
Spent
$86K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$599K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$398K
FY2022▲ +245%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$398K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$209K
Expenses
$86K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$86K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$244K
Net assets
$599K
FY2022▲ +109%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$287K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$572K
FY2024$608K
FY2025$601K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $71K Management & general 18% · $15K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

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

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  • 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 · $71K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Salaries and Wages

It is necessary to incur salaries and wages for program directors and assistants in order to achieve our exempt purpose of providing an end to homelessness in the la crosse wi area. Program directors and assistants aide in supporting family needs and connecting them to a fitting home as well as a case manager to provide them with a…

$48Kprogram expense
02

Francis homes acquisition and expenses are necessary to the success of shelter development in securing properties, maintaining the properties and eventually reassigning the property to families to prevent homelessness.

$13Kprogram expense
03

The exchange program within shelter development is necessary to the mission of preventing homelessness by acquiring through donations and volunteers the necessary items to furnish a home. These items are often donated. Many volunteers work together transporting such furnishings to complete the home and make it livable.

$10Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$398K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$374K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$86K
Ln 25
Programscol B$71K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$599K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$368K
Total assetsLn 16$982K
LiabilitiesLn 26$383K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$374K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$16K
Total revenueLn 12$398K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$368K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$368K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$614K
Total assetsLn 16$982K
LiabilitiesLn 26$383K
Net assetsLn 32$599K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K$368K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$210K$614K
Total assetsLn 16$364K$982K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K$383K
Net assetsLn 32$287K$599K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43K$43K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3$3
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$450$450
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$17K$500
Total functional expensesLn 25$86K$71K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $209K$244K−$35K$601K 990 PDF
FY2024 $260K$224K$36K$608K 990 PDF
FY2023 $178K$206K−$28K$572K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $398K$86K$312K$599K 990 PDF
FY2021 $115K$287K 990 PDF
FY2020 $120K$259K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $398,491 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $77,298$374,495
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,769$7,937
I-10 Investment income$16,059
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $104,067$398,491
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$47,870
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$38,343
I-18 Total expenses$86,213
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $104,067$312,278
Part VI · Governance 0 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $398,491 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$374,495
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$374,495
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,937$7,937
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $32$32
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $16,027$16,027
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,996 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$398,491
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $86,213 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,425$43,425
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,445$4,445
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,455$1,455
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3$3
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,812$12,812
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,764$5,764
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $450$450
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,359 · Management $500$17,859
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $70,993 · Management $15,220 · Fundraising $0$86,213
Part X · Balance sheet $981,956 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $151,692$368,159
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $210,121$613,797
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $364,336$981,956
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $420$2,016
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $77,212$382,554
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $93,748$408,099
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $193,376$191,303
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $287,124$599,402
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $364,336$981,956
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $599,402 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$398,491
XI-2 Total expenses$86,213
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$312,278
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$287,124
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$599,402

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