To provide shelter and assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 17 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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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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $79K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$115K
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$124K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% 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
$2.6M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$724K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2022▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.6M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2022▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.9M
Net assets
$724K
FY2022▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$863K
FY2021$989K
FY2022$724K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Mar 1990.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $2.3M Management & general 9% · $254K Fundraising 12% · $340K

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; $115K 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
$114,526Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Twyla Allison’s $115K as CEO is at the 49th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Twyla Allison$114,526——
Colleen Jamieson—$77,828$80,000
Brent Trotter——$68,243

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

Shelters and assists victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse.

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1 program · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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We serve individuals in our community by providing emergency shelter, outreach services including individual and group counseling sessions, 24-hour crisis hotline, transitional and rapid rehousing for single parent families.

$2.3Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $104K · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$42,254
Unitemized GrantFY2019$15,402
Unitemized GrantFY2019$14,880
Unitemized GrantFY2019$11,208
Unitemized GrantFY2019$10,728
Unitemized GrantFY2019$9,714

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$254K
Fundraisingcol D$340K
Owns and owesPt X
$724K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$847K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
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$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$296K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$621K
Total assetsLn 16$847K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
Net assetsLn 32$724K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$84K$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$664K$621K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$847K
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K$124K
Net assetsLn 32$989K$724K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$265K$265K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$44K$12K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.2M$60K$194K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$174K$140K$8K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$129K$103K$6K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$105K$0$105K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$8K$2K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$727$291$436$0
OccupancyLn 16$199K$178K$18K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$61K$50K$2K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$68K$39K$16K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$268K$218K$26K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.3M$254K$340K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $2.6M$2.9M−$265K$724K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.6M$126K$989K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$2.4M−$97K$863K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,610,702 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,660,452$2,557,508
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,485$5,649
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,241$47,545
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,706,178$2,610,702
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $224,751$265,462
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,794,710$1,890,973
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $560,325$719,506
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,579,786$2,875,941
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $126,392−$265,239
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $2,610,702 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,487,344
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,070,164
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$295,925
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,557,508
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,649
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $47,545 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$47,545
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53,194 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,610,702
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,875,941 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $265,462$265,462
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,908 · Management $11,975 · Fundraising $43,908$99,791
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,235,538 · Management $59,544 · Fundraising $193,518$1,488,600
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $140,089 · Management $7,831 · Fundraising $26,104$174,024
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $103,489 · Management $5,785 · Fundraising $19,284$128,558
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $105,396 · Fundraising $0$105,396
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,227 · Management $1,828 · Fundraising $8,227$18,282
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $291 · Management $436 · Fundraising $0$727
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $177,705 · Management $17,870 · Fundraising $2,978$198,553
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $50,250 · Management $1,816 · Fundraising $8,476$60,542
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $38,665 · Management $15,602 · Fundraising $13,566$67,833
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $217,910 · Management $26,189 · Fundraising $24,074$268,173
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,281,534 · Management $254,272 · Fundraising $340,135$2,875,941
Part X · Balance sheet $847,388 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,431$55,421
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $306,770$163,925
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $40,155$6,585
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $664,140$621,457
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,095,496$847,388
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $106,477$123,608
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $106,477$123,608
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $987,956$722,717
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,063$1,063
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $989,019$723,780
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,095,496$847,388
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $723,780 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,610,702
XI-2 Total expenses$2,875,941
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$265,239
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$989,019
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$723,780

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