Gateway House INC

Tax-deductible

Gainesville, GA501(c)(3)Since 1982Human ServicesEIN 58-1447674Revenue $2.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSgatewaydvcenter.orgPo Box 2962, 30503-2962 · Gainesville, GATax-exempt since Jul 1982Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Through crisis intervention, comprehensive support services and community collaboration, Gateway domestic violence center helps create an environment for safe, healthy, self-sufficient growth, and violence prevention.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 36 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $563K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$113K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 53% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $91K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$103K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
-0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$7.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2025-0.3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$7.1M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$7.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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. IRS ruling in Jul 1982.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.8M Management & general 13% · $284K Fundraising 5% · $109K

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

32 people listed on the 990; $113K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$113,000Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Butler’s $113K as Executive Director is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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

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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

Offers housing and support to domestic violence survivors in Hall County.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Shelter Services and Crisis Intervention

Gateway provides 24/7 emergency shelter and crisis hotline services for domestic violence victims and their children living in hall county, georgia. All services are free and confidential, and all services are offered in english and spanish. Safety planning is a big part of all crisis intervention services.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Transitional Housing

Gateway provides transitional housing to victims of domestic violence and their children. During 2025, gateway had a total of 12 apartments in which low-income families can live rent free for approximately six months as they gain employment and save funds to secure their own living arrangements.

$209Kprogram expense
03

Comprehensive Support

Gateway provides supportive services including individual advocacy, support groups, and occupational therapy services for domestic violence victims and their children to help families live safer and more self-sufficient lives.

$208Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Kaboom INCFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$91K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $606K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$161,187
Unitemized GrantFY2024$146,857
Unitemized GrantFY2022$100,283
Unitemized GrantFY2021$132,464
Unitemized GrantFY2020$64,984

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$99K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$284K
Fundraisingcol D$109K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$960K
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$99K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$290K
SavingsLn 2$670K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$960K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.1M
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K
Net assetsLn 32$7.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 640
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$960K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K$103K
Net assetsLn 32$6.9M$7.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$161K$161K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$971K$759K$162K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$141K$110K$24K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$59K$13K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$97K$94K$2K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$2K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$68K$65K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$43K$15K$11K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$320K$266K$55K
InsuranceLn 23$51K$51K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$216K$193K$14K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$13K$821$607
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.8M$284K$109K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.1M$2.2M−$49K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$1.8M$355K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.7M$39K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.4M$616K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.0M$1.3M$1.8M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.2M$656K$3.8M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,134,862 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,807,982$2,035,656
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $99,363$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $234,383$99,206
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,141,728$2,134,862
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $146,857$161,187
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $987,307$1,186,674
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $652,576$835,815
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,786,740$2,183,676
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $354,988−$48,814
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
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 $2,134,862 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$15,236 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,438,903
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$596,753
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,035,656
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $114,442$114,442
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$15,236 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $114,442$2,134,862
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,183,676 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $161,187$161,187
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $758,535 · Management $162,228 · Fundraising $50,230$970,993
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $109,859 · Management $23,776 · Fundraising $7,034$140,669
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $58,599 · Management $12,662 · Fundraising $3,751$75,012
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,666$3,666
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $93,866 · Management $2,218 · Fundraising $1,109$97,193
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,374 · Fundraising $19,961$22,335
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $65,284 · Management $2,652$67,936
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,660 · Management $11,377 · Fundraising $17,440$43,477
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $265,866 · Management $54,542$320,408
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $50,810$50,810
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $192,584 · Management $14,177 · Fundraising $8,795$215,556
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,006 · Management $821 · Fundraising $607$14,434
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,790,296 · Management $284,453 · Fundraising $108,927$2,183,676
Part X · Balance sheet $7,235,584 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $476,883$289,808
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $861,416$670,289
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $272,891$385,431
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $50,734$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,000$8,766
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,414,219$4,132,433
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,004,617$1,735,959
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,370$12,898
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,097,130$7,235,584
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $192,973$103,368
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $192,973$103,368
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,982,323$6,242,616
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $921,834$889,600
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,904,157$7,132,216
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,097,130$7,235,584
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,132,216 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,134,862
XI-2 Total expenses$2,183,676
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$48,814
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,904,157
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$276,873
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,132,216

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