Haven House is a nonprofit organization in maryville TN dedicated to provide support to victims and survivors of domestic violence and education to the community with the hope of preventing future abuse.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 10 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
$92K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $128K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$37K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$697K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$730K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$606K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$697K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$734K
FY2023$685K
FY2024$667K
FY2025$697K
Expenses
$730K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$579K
FY2023$679K
FY2024$740K
FY2025$730K
Net assets
$606K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$639K
FY2023$710K
FY2024$635K
FY2025$606K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1984.

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% · $601K Management & general 13% · $98K Fundraising 4% · $32K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $92K 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 Di
$91,920Pt VII · Sec A
President Em
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melina Politte’s $92K as Executive Di is at the 82nd 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2021
Melina Politte$91,920$75,133

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports domestic violence victims and educates the community to prevent future abuse.

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1 program · $601K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Haven house is a nonprofit organization in maryville TN dedicated to provide support to victims and survivors of domestic violence and education to the community with hope of preventing future abuse.

$601Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$697K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$598K
Other incomeLn 4–11$78K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Money outPt IX
$730K
Ln 25
Programscol B$601K
Managementcol C$98K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$606K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K
Total assetsLn 16$643K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$598K
Government grantsLn 1e$310K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$500
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$78K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$9K
Total revenueLn 12$697K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$102K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$156K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$349K
Total assetsLn 16$643K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$606K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$254K$156K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$51K$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$338K$349K
Total assetsLn 16$684K$643K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$635K$606K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$78K$9K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$310K$264K$31K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$64K$54K$6K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$29K$3K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$788$313$475
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$20K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$13K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$79K$68K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$4K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$46K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$19K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$5K$5K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$730K$601K$98K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $697K$730K−$33K$606K 990 PDF
FY2024 $667K$740K−$72K$635K 990 PDF
FY2023 $685K$679K$6K$710K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $734K$579K$155K$639K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $697,401 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $532,648$597,502
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,812$21,858
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,119−$8,133
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $108,898$86,174
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $667,477$697,401
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $509,647$500,136
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $230,313$229,922
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $739,960$730,058
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$72,483−$32,657
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $697,401 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$119,797
VIII-1e Government grants$309,953
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$167,752
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$597,502
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,858$21,858
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,297$1,297
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$9,430−$9,430
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $85,748$85,748
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $426$426
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,854 · Excluded from tax $87,045$697,401
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $730,058 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,132 · Management $9,192 · Fundraising $4,596$91,920
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $263,901 · Management $31,047 · Fundraising $15,524$310,472
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $54,168 · Management $6,373 · Fundraising $3,186$63,727
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,914 · Management $3,402 · Fundraising $1,701$34,017
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $313 · Management $475$788
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,350$17,350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,358 · Management $4,071$24,429
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,736 · Management $4,779$17,515
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,893 · Management $11,543$79,436
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,341 · Management $1,350$5,691
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $45,537$45,537
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,357 · Management $3,416$22,773
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,033 · Management $4,784 · Fundraising $6,586$16,403
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $600,683 · Management $97,782 · Fundraising $31,593$730,058
Part X · Balance sheet $642,503 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,795$54,376
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $175,589$101,744
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $39,742$81,722
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,429$1,427
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $337,719$348,877
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $50,599$54,357
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $683,873$642,503
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $48,927$36,956
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,927$36,956
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $634,946$605,547
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $634,946$605,547
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $683,873$642,503
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $605,547 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$697,401
XI-2 Total expenses$730,058
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,657
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$634,946
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,758
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$605,547

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