Homeless Persons Representation Project FY2023 filing

Baltimore, MDUnknown exempt organizationEIN 52-1697260Revenue $2.0M in FY2023

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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.
$190K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
$190K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
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
$810K
69% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 69% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$359K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2023▲ +12%
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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
$1.9M
FY2023▲ +18%
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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
$359K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$266K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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% · $1.5M Management & general 9% · $183K Fundraising 11% · $219K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $190K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Managing Attorney
$102,750Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$86,971Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$1.5Mprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$62
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$183K
Fundraisingcol D$219K
Owns and owesPt X
$359K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$789K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$810K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$62
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$775K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$789K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$810K
Net assetsLn 32$359K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$285K$789K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$435K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K$810K
Net assetsLn 32$308K$359K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$148K$49K$48K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.0M$78K$125K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$9K$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$121K$95K$11K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$107K$84K$10K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$34K$8K$704
Advertising and promotionLn 12$846$846
Office expensesLn 13$72K$57K$7K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$20K$1K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$185$255
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$106K$106K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$941$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$28K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.5M$183K$219K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.5M−$113K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$2.8M−$239K$120K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,982,855 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,747,831$1,924,022
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$62
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,900$58,771
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,762,743$1,982,855
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 $1,326,812$1,628,341
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $312,421$303,750
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,639,233$1,932,091
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $123,510$50,764
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $1,982,855 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$50,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,874,022
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,924,022
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $62$62
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $58,771$58,771
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $58,771 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $62$1,982,855
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,932,091 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,364 · Management $48,354 · Fundraising $49,865$147,583
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,037,830 · Management $78,097 · Fundraising $124,697$1,240,624
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,188 · Management $1,069 · Fundraising $1,475$11,732
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $95,150 · Management $11,067 · Fundraising $15,277$121,494
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $83,727 · Management $9,738 · Fundraising $13,443$106,908
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,412$14,412
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,806 · Management $7,935 · Fundraising $704$42,445
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $846$846
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $56,966 · Management $7,491 · Fundraising $7,795$72,252
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,800 · Management $1,299 · Fundraising $1,793$22,892
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,588 · Management $185 · Fundraising $255$2,028
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $106,046$106,046
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,092 · Management $941 · Fundraising $1,299$10,332
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,398 · Management $1,722 · Fundraising $2,377$32,497
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,529,955 · Management $183,156 · Fundraising $218,980$1,932,091
Part X · Balance sheet $1,168,855 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $183,339$14,497
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $102,103$774,665
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $133,206$139,842
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,537$10,405
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assets$225,823
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,623$3,623
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $434,808$1,168,855
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $98,659$131,599
X-19 Deferred revenue$439,934
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $27,675$238,084
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $126,334$809,617
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $176,629$199,473
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $131,845$159,765
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $308,474$359,238
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $434,808$1,168,855
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $359,238 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,982,855
XI-2 Total expenses$1,932,091
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,764
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$308,474
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$359,238

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