The H.O.W. Center provides a safe and structured living environment for individuals recovering from alcoholism and addiction while they gain the skills they need to live independently and successfully.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
41¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K 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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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $209K a year · 39% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
41%
of spending
Concern: 41% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $362K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$282K
Spent
$258K
To programs
41%
Net assets
$114K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$282K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$322K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$547K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$258K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$413K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$355K
Net assets
$114K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1993.

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Where the money goes

41 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 41% · $107K Management & general 55% · $141K Fundraising 4% · $10K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec. Director
$71,400Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Grant Writer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel Jeans$106,979$97,692$89,033$80,400$71,400
Keri Leavell$44,953$42,800$27,543——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers safe housing and life skills training for addiction recovery.

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1 program · $107K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The H.O.W. Center provides transitional housing for homeless men who have been released from substance abuse programs and works with them to develop sobriety goals, employment goals, and self sufficiency goals.

$107Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$362K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $100K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$282K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$225K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$258K
Ln 25
Programscol B$107K
Managementcol C$141K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$114K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$225K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$282K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$106K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$114K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K$106K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$223K$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$221K$114K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$950$950
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$67K$5K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$35K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$9K$623
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K$543
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$10K$9K$974
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$13K$637$71
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K$364$41
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$73K$3K$307
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$12K$6K$690
Total functional expensesLn 25$258K$107K$141K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$355K$745K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $547K$363K$184K$392K 990 PDF
FY2022 $434K$413K$21K$208K 990 PDF
FY2021 $322K$250K$72K$187K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $282K$258K$24K$114K 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 $281,992 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,110$42,054
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $246,263$225,444
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,950$14,494
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $281,323$281,992
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$950
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $117,596$127,144
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $141,039$130,116
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $258,635$258,210
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,688$23,782
Part VI · Governance 17 of 18 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $281,992 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,054
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,054
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $225,444$225,444
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $14,494$14,494
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $225,444 · Excluded from tax $14,494$281,992
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $258,210 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $950$950
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $66,759 · Fundraising $4,641$71,400
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $35,343 · Fundraising $2,457$37,800
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $8,967 · Fundraising $623$9,590
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,811 · Fundraising $543$8,354
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,290$3,290
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $8,762 · Fundraising $974$9,736
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,447 · Management $637 · Fundraising $71$14,155
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,689 · Management $364 · Fundraising $41$8,094
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,868 · Management $2,768 · Fundraising $307$75,943
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,995 · Management $6,213 · Fundraising $690$18,898
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $106,949 · Management $140,914 · Fundraising $10,347$258,210
Part X · Balance sheet $139,115 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,831$38,712
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $166,589$67,270
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,210$33,133
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $222,630$139,115
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,397$2,062
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$22,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,397$24,762
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $221,233$114,353
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $221,233$114,353
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $222,630$139,115
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $114,353 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$281,992
XI-2 Total expenses$258,210
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,782
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$221,233
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$130,662
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$114,353

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