Provide needy families and individuals with rent and utilities assistance in order to prevent their eviction or termination of utility services. Also provide food and other assistance to needy families and individuals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $341K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $61K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-80% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2022▼ -80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2022▼ -69%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2022▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Jun 1955.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $2.2M Management & general 1% · $19K Fundraising 1% · $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

12 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$84,796Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lee Anne Wills$112,088$108,030$93,360$84,796$80,140

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

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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

Helps families and individuals facing eviction or utility shutoff with rent, utilities, food, and other aid.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Provide needy families and individuals with rent and utilities assistance through the various programs and donations in order to prevent their eviction or termination of utility services. The organization also provides food and other assistance to needy families and individuals.

$2.2Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$61K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $12.8M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,708,102
Unitemized GrantFY2024$59,036
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,572,234
Unitemized GrantFY2023$71,034
Unitemized GrantFY2022$954,177
Unitemized GrantFY2022$81,347
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,550,542
Unitemized GrantFY2021$227,023
Unitemized GrantFY2021$49,958
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,598
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,203,731
Unitemized GrantFY2020$161,134
Unitemized GrantFY2020$130,498
Unitemized GrantFY2020$38,299
Unitemized GrantFY2020$34,460

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$960K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$627
Other assetsLn 15$21K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 620
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$837$627
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.8M$1.8M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$277K$241K$14K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$11K$608$974
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$25K$1K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$870$50$80
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$60$96
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$223$356
Information technologyLn 14$15K$13K$754$1K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$21K$1K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$210$210
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$116$185
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$2K$767$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$554$482$28$44
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$2.2M$19K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.5M$2.1M$362K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$2.0M−$281K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$1.4M$663K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.7M$2.2M−$531K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.5M$7.0M$1.5M$2.2M 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 $1,670,379 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,493,953$1,651,393
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,239$1,897
I-11 Other revenue$17,089
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,499,192$1,670,379
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,568,123$1,829,121
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $337,912$288,954
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,359$83,681
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,006,394$2,201,756
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,492,798−$531,377
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,670,379 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$959,687
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$691,706
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,651,393
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,897$1,897
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$17,089
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,897$1,670,379
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,201,756 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,829,121$1,829,121
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $240,803 · Management $13,838 · Fundraising $22,143$276,784
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,588 · Management $608 · Fundraising $974$12,170
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $25,052 · Management $1,440 · Fundraising $2,304$28,796
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $870 · Management $50 · Fundraising $80$1,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,039 · Management $60 · Fundraising $96$1,195
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,879 · Management $223 · Fundraising $356$4,458
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,113 · Management $754 · Fundraising $1,206$15,073
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,353 · Management $1,227 · Fundraising $1,963$24,543
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $210$210
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,010 · Management $116 · Fundraising $185$2,311
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,702 · Management $767 · Fundraising $3,072$5,541
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $482 · Management $28 · Fundraising $44$554
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,150,222 · Management $19,111 · Fundraising $32,423$2,201,756
Part X · Balance sheet $1,657,257 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,130$85,286
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,190,806$1,474,813
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $14,000$75,888
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $837$627
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,650$20,643
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,267,423$1,657,257
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $88,383$9,594
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $88,383$9,594
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,176,517$1,167,586
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,002,523$480,077
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,179,040$1,647,663
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,267,423$1,657,257
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,647,663 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,670,379
XI-2 Total expenses$2,201,756
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$531,377
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,179,040
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,647,663

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