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3keys INC

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Dresden Dr, GA501(c)(3)HousingEIN 58-1899845Revenue $3.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSthe3keys.org2198 Dresden Dr, 30341-5058 · Dresden Dr, GATax-exempt since Mar 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of 3keys is to develop and manage affordable permanent housing with on-site supportive services for adults facing the challenges of mental illness and homelessness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 43 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $137K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$162K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 75% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11.9M
90% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 90% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.5M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.8M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

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% · $3.1M Management & general 14% · $531K Fundraising 4% · $134K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $162K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$161,532Pt VII · Sec A
Bill McDonald
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cathy Rambach
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Booker
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Mills
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Walker’s $162K as CEO is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Walker$161,532$151,777$133,166——
Melissa Burton———$88,216$79,438
Darlene Schultz————$68,959
Susan Trueblood——$3,000——

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

Provides affordable housing and support services for adults with mental illness and homelessness.

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2 programs · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

See schedule o for complete DESCRIPTION.3KEYS was incorporated on december 31, 1987 under the laws of the state of georgia as a not-for-profit organization for the purpose of developing and sponsoring affordable housing for the mentally ill who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless.

$3.1Mprogram expense
02

3KEYS also sponsors progressive welcome house sro, LP. The entity is formed as a georgia limited partnership for the purpose of acquiring, owning, operating, and managing a low-income housing project.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Enterprise Community Partners INCFY2025$18K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$531K
Fundraisingcol D$134K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$628K
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$337K
SavingsLn 2$291K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$628K
InvestmentsLn 11–13−$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.9M
Other assetsLn 15$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 620
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$846K$628K
InvestmentsLn 11–13−$23K−$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.2M$8.9M
Total assetsLn 16$13.3M$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.8M$11.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$173K$123K$33K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$997K$709K$190K$98K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$44K$12K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$82K$58K$16K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$159K$159K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$40K
Office expensesLn 13$146K$113K$30K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$156$1K
OccupancyLn 16$455K$441K$14K
TravelLn 17$5K$685$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$60$9K
InterestLn 20$36K$33K$3K$649
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$430K$430K
InsuranceLn 23$97K$91K$5K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.1M
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$3.1M$531K$134K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.5M$3.8M−$266K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$3.3M−$547K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.1M$186K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.8M$4K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.6M$2.6M−$61K$2.0M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,499,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,765,716$2,378,554
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,022,346$1,116,581
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$3,994$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $521$4,690
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,784,589$3,499,825
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 $1,106,422$1,315,113
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,225,253$2,450,752
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,331,675$3,765,865
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$547,086−$266,040
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $3,499,825 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$31,988
VIII-1e Government grants$2,279,597
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,969
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,378,554
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,116,581$1,116,581
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$978−$978
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,668$5,668
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,116,581 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,690$3,499,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,765,865 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $123,369 · Management $33,065 · Fundraising $17,054$173,488
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $709,109 · Management $190,054 · Fundraising $98,025$997,188
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $44,401 · Management $11,900 · Fundraising $6,138$62,439
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $58,310 · Management $15,628 · Fundraising $8,060$81,998
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,610$7,610
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $158,923$158,923
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $40,048$40,048
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $113,404 · Management $29,684 · Fundraising $3,306$146,394
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $156 · Management $1,001$1,157
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $441,093 · Management $13,945$455,038
IX-17 TravelPrograms $685 · Management $4,388$5,073
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $60 · Management $8,526$8,586
IX-20 InterestPrograms $33,186 · Management $2,597 · Fundraising $649$36,432
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $430,448$430,448
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $90,802 · Management $4,684 · Fundraising $1,060$96,546
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,055,358$1,055,358
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $9,139$9,139
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,100,381 · Management $531,192 · Fundraising $134,292$3,765,865
Part X · Balance sheet $13,189,088 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $513,509$336,925
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $332,131$291,499
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $409,421$588,429
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,552$65,904
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,198,940$8,876,357
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year −$22,948−$24,327
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,890,721$3,054,301
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,329,326$13,189,088
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $387,966$512,435
X-19 Deferred revenue$9,107
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,750,763$11,877,944
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,578,563$1,311,144
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,578,563$1,311,144
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,329,326$13,189,088
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,311,144 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,499,825
XI-2 Total expenses$3,765,865
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$266,040
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,578,563
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,379
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,311,144

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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