Homeless Persons Representation Project

Baltimore, MDUnknown exempt organization EIN 52-1697260Revenue $1.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRShprplaw.org201 N Charles Street 1104 · Baltimore, MD

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The organization's mission is to end homelessness in maryland by providing free legal services, including advice, counsel, education, Representation and advocacy for low-income Persons who are Homeless or at risk of homelessness.the organization's staff and volunteers pursue this mission by offering legal services through outreach in shelters, soup kitchens, welfare offices, community centers, and on the street. The organization's direct Representation informs broader-based systemic advocacy and impact litigation to address the root causes of homelessness.

79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers and 21 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $41K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$690K
to officers and key staff · 45% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 45% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
17
named funders · $1.4M
Looks good: 17 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$266K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.2M Management & general 16% · $246K Fundraising 5% · $75K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $690K 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
$133,172Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Attorney
$129,045Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Attorney
$111,422Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Attorney
$106,442Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Attorney
$106,422Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development an
$103,638Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kirsten Gettys Downs$133,172$153,622$86,971———
Carolyn Johnson$129,045$129,387$102,750———
Michelle Salomon Madaio$111,422$106,313————
Julian Garcia London—$106,886————
Ingrid M Lofgren$106,442$105,626————
Michael Stone$106,422—————
Antonia K Fasanelli————$104,800$102,000
Laura D Wellford$103,638$102,619————

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

Programs and updates

Provides free legal help to end homelessness in Maryland.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Free civil legal representation and advocacy throughout the state of maryland on behalf of low-income persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

$1.2Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$598
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$246K
Fundraisingcol D$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$598
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$205K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$729$0
Total assetsLn 16$501K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$381K$0
Net assetsLn 32$120K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$24K$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$874K$761K$75K$37K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$85K$71K$8K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$83K$70K$8K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$190K$133K$57K$296
Advertising and promotionLn 12$66$66
Office expensesLn 13$22K$17K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$35K$30K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$5K$596$349
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$437$248
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$88K$72K$11K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$10K$1K$717
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$11K$16K$454
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$246K$75K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.5M−$113K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$2.8M−$239K$120K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.9M$51K$359K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.6M$124K$308K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.5M−$82K$185K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.4M$14K$266K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,416,271 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,602,374$1,411,320
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$598
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $174$4,353
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,602,548$1,416,271
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,888,910$1,101,934
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $952,750$427,006
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,841,660$1,528,940
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$239,112−$112,669
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,416,271 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,411,320
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,411,320
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $598$598
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,353$4,353
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,353 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $598$1,416,271
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,528,940 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,786 · Management $18,454 · Fundraising $18,186$60,426
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $761,431 · Management $75,291 · Fundraising $36,787$873,509
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $71,117 · Management $8,490 · Fundraising $4,978$84,585
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $70,131 · Management $8,373 · Fundraising $4,910$83,414
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,174$41,174
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $132,587 · Management $56,865 · Fundraising $296$189,748
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $66$66
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,693 · Management $4,448 · Fundraising $1,168$22,309
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $29,712 · Management $3,547 · Fundraising $2,080$35,339
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,991 · Management $596 · Fundraising $349$5,936
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,537 · Management $437 · Fundraising $248$4,222
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $72,436 · Management $10,830 · Fundraising $5,071$88,337
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,238 · Management $1,222 · Fundraising $717$12,177
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,211 · Management $16,033 · Fundraising $454$27,698
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,207,870 · Management $245,826 · Fundraising $75,244$1,528,940
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,430$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $139,837$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $154,030$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,885$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $729$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $122,381$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,623$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $500,915$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $131,556$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $122,271$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $126,962$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $380,789$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$68,354$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $188,480$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $120,126$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $500,915$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,416,271
XI-2 Total expenses$1,528,940
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$112,669
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$120,126
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$7,457
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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