To provide assistance to low-income individuals and families

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 351 volunteers and 229 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $178K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 0.7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $101K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.7M
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.9M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$10.9M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$10.9M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.9M
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$10.0M
FY2023$10.2M
FY2024$10.9M
Expenses
$10.9M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.2M
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$10.1M
FY2023$10.7M
FY2024$10.9M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +670%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$943K
FY2023$398K
FY2024$3.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1965.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $10.3M Management & general 6% · $676K

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

29 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$75,309Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
3rd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Moody’s $75K as Executive Director is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M housing 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sallie Surface———$86,994$84,372
Christopher Moody$75,309$84,875$66,422——

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps low-income individuals and families with essential assistance.

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3 programs · $8.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Head start program the program serves economically disadvantaged preschool children by providing comprehensive health, education, nutrition, social, and other services.

$6.2Mprogram expense
02

Hud section 8 housing program this program provides rental and utility assistance to low income families.

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

The weatherization assistance program enables low income families to permanently reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient. Funds are used to improve the energy performance of dwellings of needy families using the most advanced technologies and testing protocols available in the housing industry.

$819Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Grants paid · 15 grants · $10.3M · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,382,113
Unitemized GrantFY2023$296,279
Unitemized GrantFY2023$270,740
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,297,896
Unitemized GrantFY2022$483,025
Unitemized GrantFY2022$437,772
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,329,501
Unitemized GrantFY2021$380,753
Unitemized GrantFY2021$379,684
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,579,795
Unitemized GrantFY2020$351,845
Unitemized GrantFY2020$115,941
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,402,508
Unitemized GrantFY2019$329,383
Unitemized GrantFY2019$293,950

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$865
Money outPt IX
$10.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.3M
Managementcol C$676K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$518K
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$865
Total revenueLn 12$10.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$518K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$518K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$170K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.4M
Other assetsLn 15$331K
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5229
VolunteersI 6351
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$307K$518K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$182K$170K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$398K$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.9M$1.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$86K$79K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.8M$4.4M$423K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$129K$118K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$876K$828K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$403K$368K$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$25K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$241K$241K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$28K$143
Office expensesLn 13$118K$94K$25K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$392K$371K$21K
TravelLn 17$175K$175K
InterestLn 20$28K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$172K$172K
InsuranceLn 23$239K$219K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$957K$63K
All other expensesLn 24e$212K$212K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.9M$10.3M$676K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $10.9M$10.9M−$43K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.2M$10.7M−$545K$398K 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.0M$10.1M−$72K$943K 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.4M$10.4M$33K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.9M$10.2M−$261K$1.7M 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 $10,900,300 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,971,502$10,858,758
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $205,849$156,718
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $807$865
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$116,041
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,178,158$10,900,300
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,218,693$1,949,132
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,760,889$6,310,255
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,743,470$2,684,139
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,723,052$10,943,526
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$544,894−$43,226
Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
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 $10,900,300 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$10,799,143
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,615
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,858,758
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $156,718$156,718
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $865$865
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$116,041−$116,041
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $156,718 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$115,176$10,900,300
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,943,526 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,949,132$1,949,132
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,639 · Management $7,575$86,214
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,391,881 · Management $423,064$4,814,945
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $117,684 · Management $11,699$129,383
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $828,266 · Management $48,217$876,483
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $367,710 · Management $35,520$403,230
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $25,398 · Management $9,181$34,579
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $241,399$241,399
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,815 · Management $143$27,958
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $93,588 · Management $24,571$118,159
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,349 · Management $11,951$24,300
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $371,381 · Management $21,114$392,495
IX-17 TravelPrograms $174,809$174,809
IX-20 InterestPrograms $28,138$28,138
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $171,853$171,853
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $219,217 · Management $19,303$238,520
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $956,624 · Management $63,403$1,020,027
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $211,902$211,902
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,267,785 · Management $675,741 · Fundraising $0$10,943,526
Part X · Balance sheet $7,811,396 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $307,086$517,586
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $161,541$276,374
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $178,768$104,637
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$7,056
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,153,087$6,404,843
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $181,691$169,697
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $291,610$331,203
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,273,783$7,811,396
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,176,003$1,164,979
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $284,233$465,941
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $381,610$439,861
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,875,898$4,748,375
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $216,194$2,893,324
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $181,691$169,697
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $397,885$3,063,021
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,273,783$7,811,396
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,063,021 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,900,300
XI-2 Total expenses$10,943,526
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$43,226
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$397,885
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,708,362
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,063,021

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