Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1986.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
10 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James P Ward | $108,846 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $105,000 | $83,846 | — |
| Matthew Gray | — | — | — | — | — | $78,735 |
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 homeless men build foundations for self-sufficiency.
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Transitional Housing Program for Individuals & Veterans
Matthew 25, in cooperation with the department of veterans affairs ("va"), va homeless services, the substance abuse treatment program, and various additional va, employment, and community service agencies, has a program in place to assist homeless individuals and veterans increase self sufficiency, foster self determination, and achieve…
Progressive Housing
Our progressive housing program is built for men who have completed a transitional housing program, but may not be ready for completely independent living. While not as intensive or structured as our transitional program, progressive housing offers men assistance and guardrails to stay on track as they move towards the goal of permanent…
Aftercare Case Management
Our aftercare case management program is for veterans who were previously homeless & are transitioning into permanent housing from programs such as grant per diem or the va's healthcare for homeless veterans contracted residential services program. We also accept & assist veterans who are coming from non-va transitional housing programs.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $10K | $68K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $38K | $46K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $118K | $179K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $141K | $101K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | −$23K | $78K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $100K | $92K | $5K | $2K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $624K | $575K | $33K | $16K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $29K | $26K | $2K | $712 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $58K | $50K | $6K | $2K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $174 | $105 | $69 | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $29K | $15K | $14K | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $24K | $90 | $24K | $6 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $6K | $1K | $4K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $22K | $9K | $13K | $144 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $25K | $17K | $8K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $85K | $77K | $9K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $5K | $3K | $1K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $13K | $294 | $12K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $14K | $13K | $339 | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $35K | $27K | $8K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $231K | $224K | $7K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $145K | $25K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $1.3M | $1.4M | −$123K | −$45K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 Viewing | $1.4M | $1.3M | $106K | $78K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $1.1M | $1.2M | −$51K | −$23K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $923K | $914K | $9K | $31K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $759K | $852K | −$93K | $22K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $679K | $746K | −$67K | $115K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,405,597 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,405,597 across 10 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,299,862 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $178,987 assets, 12 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $77,873 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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