The Homeless Period Project, INC. Is focused on providing sanitary products to women and girls in schools and shelters. The organization is also involved in education and advocacy aimed toward ending the stigma of menstruation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 940 volunteers and 2 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 $8K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% 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
2
named funders · $18K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$361K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$453K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$361K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$583K
FY2022$522K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$429K
FY2025$361K
Expenses
$453K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$586K
FY2022$516K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$453K
Net assets
$129K
FY2025▼ -42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$129K

From the FY2025 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 Feb 2017.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $345K Management & general 16% · $73K Fundraising 8% · $35K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$66,750Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pamela B Askew’s $67K as Executive Di is at the 57th 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 menstrual products and education to end period stigma.

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1 program · $345K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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We continue to form partnerships and work with schools to ensure that no one misses school or work because they cannot afford menstrual products.

$345Kprogram 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

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$361K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$361K
Investment incomeLn 3$84
Money outPt IX
$453K
Ln 25
Programscol B$345K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$361K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$109K
Investment incomeLn 3$84
Total revenueLn 12$361K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$127K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$127K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$261
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$129K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6940
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$109K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K$127K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$435$261
Total assetsLn 16$221K$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$221K$129K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K$64K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$13K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$1K$497
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$9K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$8K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$14K$12K
TravelLn 17$784$214$570
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$132$85$47
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$174$174
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$262K$251K$11K$4
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$301
Total functional expensesLn 25$453K$345K$73K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $361K$453K−$92K$129K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 5, 2025 $429K$405K$24K$221K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2024 $329K$250K$80K$197K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $522K$516K$6K$117K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $583K$586K−$3K$111K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $212K$181K$31K$116K 990 PDF

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 $360,865 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $429,267$360,781
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $116$84
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $429,383$360,865
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $84,360$93,048
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $6,975$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $313,962$359,907
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $405,297$452,955
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,086−$92,090
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $360,865 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$360,781
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$108,675
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$360,781
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $84$84
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $84$360,865
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $452,955 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,686 · Management $3,064$66,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $13,186 · Fundraising $6,500$19,686
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,872 · Management $1,243 · Fundraising $497$6,612
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $9,401 · Fundraising $28,031$37,432
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,478$4,478
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,442 · Management $13,420$21,862
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,210 · Management $12,439$26,649
IX-17 TravelPrograms $214 · Management $570$784
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $85 · Management $47$132
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $174$174
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,759$3,759
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $251,289 · Management $10,910 · Fundraising $4$262,203
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,133 · Management $301$2,434
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $345,105 · Management $72,818 · Fundraising $35,032$452,955
Part X · Balance sheet $128,740 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $107; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $218,788$126,872
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,500$1,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $435$261
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $220,830$128,740
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $220,830$128,740
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $220,830$128,740
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $220,830$128,740
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $128,740 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$360,865
XI-2 Total expenses$452,955
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$92,090
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$220,830
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$128,740

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

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