The organization will create affordable homes, including build an 80-unit apartment set to open in 2022.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
6¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $586K a year · 52% 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
6%
of spending
Concern: 6% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 36.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $166K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13.2M
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$657K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$270K
To programs
6%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$657K
FY2023▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$366K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$914K
FY2023$657K
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$270K
FY2023▲ +237%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$488K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2023▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.1M

From the FY2023 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 Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

6 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 6% · $16K Management & general 88% · $237K Fundraising 6% · $17K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
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Director
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Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretarytreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeans Mobley’s $57K as Executive Director is at the 8th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeans Mobley$56,600———
Barbara Ziegler—$29,250$32,000$22,655
Beth Rodriguez$11,100———

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

Builds affordable homes and apartments for low-income individuals and families.

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1 program · $16K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Currently our only program is to build an 80-UNIT apartmentbuilding for adults with and without developmental DISABILITIES.COST of living in this building is targeted to be 80% or less ofcurrent market costs. As of december 27, 2023 groundbreaking and foundatin is completed and buildingg is 50% complete.

$16Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Giving BrandsFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$166K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$657K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$534K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$270K
Ln 25
Programscol B$16K
Managementcol C$237K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$816K
Total assetsLn 16$15.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$534K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$176K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Total revenueLn 12$657K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$402K
SavingsLn 2$413K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$816K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$923K
Other assetsLn 15$14.1M
Total assetsLn 16$15.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.2M
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$816K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$903K$923K
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M$15.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.6M$13.2M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$149K$149K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7$7
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$12K$108
InterestLn 20$50K$50K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$2K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K$154
Total functional expensesLn 25$270K$16K$237K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.0M$1.6M$443K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $657K$270K$387K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $914K$80K$833K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$488K$1.2M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $366K$330K$36K$204K 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 $657,152 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,069,932$533,750
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year −$116,306$157,555
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,925$21,768
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$44,038−$55,921
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $913,513$657,152
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$149,399
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $230$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $79,995$121,069
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $80,225$270,468
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $833,288$386,684
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $657,152 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$58,838 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$176,020
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$357,730
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$533,750
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $157,555$157,555
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21,768$21,768
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,917$2,917
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $123,402 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$657,152
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $270,468 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $149,399$149,399
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $15,228$15,228
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,942$5,942
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7$7
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $14,773$14,773
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,476 · Fundraising $108$12,584
IX-20 InterestManagement $49,803$49,803
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,924$1,924
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,170 · Fundraising $2,522$4,692
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,962 · Management $154$16,116
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,962 · Management $237,103 · Fundraising $17,403$270,468
Part X · Balance sheet $15,868,498 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $261,941$402,309
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,067,561$413,437
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$457
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $902,637$922,689
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,665,322$14,129,606
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,897,461$15,868,498
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,850
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,337,694$12,914,097
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,629,694$13,214,047
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,267,767$2,654,451
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,267,767$2,654,451
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,897,461$15,868,498
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,654,451 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$657,152
XI-2 Total expenses$270,468
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$386,684
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,267,767
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,654,451

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