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.
$37K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.9 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
$649K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$260K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$224K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$608K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$260K
FY2024▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$398K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$209K
Expenses
$224K
FY2024▲ +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
$608K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$287K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$572K
FY2024$608K
FY2025$601K

From the FY2024 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% · $184K Management & general 14% · $30K Fundraising 4% · $10K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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 · $184K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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.

$85Kprogram expense
02

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.

$78Kprogram 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…

$20Kprogram expense

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$260K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$224K
Ln 25
Programscol B$184K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$608K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$649K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$260K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$278K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$278K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$979K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$649K
Net assetsLn 32$608K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K$278K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$979K$979K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$662K$649K
Net assetsLn 32$572K$608K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$91K$79K$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$430$430
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$492$492
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$438$438
Information technologyLn 14$1K$630$210$210
OccupancyLn 16$17K$10K$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$30K$24K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$63K
Total functional expensesLn 25$224K$184K$30K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $209K$244K−$35K$601K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $260K$224K$36K$608K 990 PDF
FY2023 $178K$206K−$28K$572K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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
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Part I · Summary $259,703 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $153,380$198,969
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,992$55,686
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44$5,048
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $178,416$259,703
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $67,172$97,605
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $138,890$126,577
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,062$224,182
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,646$35,521
Part VI · Governance 0 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
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 $259,703 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$198,969
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$198,969
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $55,686$55,686
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,048$5,048
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,734$259,703
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $224,182 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $79,423 · Management $5,623 · Fundraising $5,623$90,669
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,076 · Management $430 · Fundraising $430$6,936
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,846$5,846
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $492$492
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,167$2,167
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $438$438
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $630 · Management $210 · Fundraising $210$1,050
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,370 · Management $3,456 · Fundraising $3,456$17,282
IX-20 InterestPrograms $24,160 · Management $6,258$30,418
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,410$5,410
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,474$63,474
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $184,133 · Management $30,330 · Fundraising $9,719$224,182
Part X · Balance sheet $1,257,132 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $255,176$278,335
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $978,797$978,797
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,233,973$1,257,132
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,844$11,534
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $662,217$649,273
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $514,581$457,692
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $57,175$150,167
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $571,756$607,859
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,233,973$1,257,132
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $607,859 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$259,703
XI-2 Total expenses$224,182
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,521
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$571,756
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$582
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$607,859

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