Christ-centered shelter and safe home for sexually exploited and trafficked women.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $244K
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$1.2M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$962K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$721K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$746K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$985K
FY2024$851K
FY2025$929K
Expenses
$962K
FY2022▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$733K
FY2021$871K
FY2022$962K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$721K
FY2022▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$254K
FY2021$477K
FY2022$721K
FY2023$674K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$240K

From the FY2022 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2016.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $744K Management & general 11% · $107K Fundraising 12% · $112K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$71,804Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$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

Cynthia Terlouw-Kvistad’s $57K as Executive Director (end 11/18/25) is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cynthia Terlouw-Kvistad$56,904$60,757$73,733———
Cynthia Terlouw———$71,804$67,960$65,000
Edward Stracke$31,700—————
David Genberg—$19,931————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides safe shelter and a Christian home for women escaping sexual exploitation and trafficking.

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3 programs · $650K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The shelter program is three phases of holistic healing in four areas: 1) body, 2) mind, 3) soul, 4) spirit. Women identify goals in each area and work within an individual case PLAN.SINCE we opened our doors in april 2018, there have been a total of 166 intakes, in which we have supported 124 women and 7 children, who received emergency…

$385Kprogram expense
02

The health and wellness program includes a registered nurse, mental health services, trauma therapies, support groups, independent life skills, recreation, and leisure ACTIVITIES.2022 highlights- 5 women attended drug treatment- 13 women participated in horse therapeutic PROGRAMMING.- 23 women benefited from therapeutic dog…

$138Kprogram expense
03

Employment readiness teaches employment skills starting at the basics and advancing to resume building and mock interviews. From there women work in the hope & healing store, giving them an opportunity to practice skills learned and strengthen their resumes.

$127Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
CommunitygivingFY2024$39K
Clb FoundationFY2024$12K
Our RescueFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 14 funders$244K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$66
Money outPt IX
$962K
Ln 25
Programscol B$744K
Managementcol C$107K
Fundraisingcol D$112K
Owns and owesPt X
$721K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K
Total assetsLn 16$749K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$401K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$302K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$66
Gains on assetsLn 7−$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$140K
SavingsLn 2$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$220K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$299K
Total assetsLn 16$749K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$721K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 665
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K$220K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51K$299K
Total assetsLn 16$503K$749K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$477K$721K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$61K$4K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$519K$428K$27K$63K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$10K$1K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$68K$56K$4K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$77K$56K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$979$11K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$15K$16K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$3K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$23K$16K
TravelLn 17$9K$7K$2K$187
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$14K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$63K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$2K$2K$775
Total functional expensesLn 25$962K$744K$107K$112K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $929K$1.1M−$176K$240K 990 PDF
FY2024 $851K$1.1M−$259K$415K 990 PDF
FY2023 $985K$1.0M−$42K$674K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.2M$962K$222K$721K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$871K$218K$477K 990 PDF
FY2020 $746K$733K$13K$254K 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 $1,184,322 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,124,121$1,221,108
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39−$5,268
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$34,944−$31,518
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,089,216$1,184,322
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $335$1,232
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $618,154$674,713
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $252,936$285,987
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $871,425$961,932
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $217,791$222,390
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,184,322 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$361 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$89,460
VIII-1e Government grants$400,765
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$730,883
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$302,347
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,221,108
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $66$66
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $200$200
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$5,334−$5,334
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$31,357−$31,357
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$161 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$36,625$1,184,322
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $961,932 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,232$1,232
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,275 · Management $3,901 · Fundraising $9,079$74,255
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $428,465 · Management $27,029 · Fundraising $63,295$518,789
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,943 · Management $1,449 · Fundraising $2,714$14,106
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,788 · Management $3,872 · Fundraising $7,903$67,563
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,500$12,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $55,924 · Fundraising $20,769$76,693
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $979 · Management $11,323 · Fundraising $5,405$17,707
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,634 · Management $15,983 · Fundraising $1,457$32,074
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,866 · Management $5,897$8,763
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,727 · Management $15,643$38,370
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,940 · Management $1,703 · Fundraising $187$8,830
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,950 · Management $3,017$16,967
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,181 · Management $2,401$5,582
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,469 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$63,469
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,223 · Management $2,034 · Fundraising $775$5,032
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $743,596 · Management $106,752 · Fundraising $111,584$961,932
Part X · Balance sheet $748,728 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,924$140,480
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $82,348$79,083
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $222,023$213,477
X-4 Accounts receivable$643
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,003$1,614
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,084$14,107
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $51,193$299,324
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $502,575$748,728
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,372$28,211
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,372$28,211
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $281,098$475,510
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $196,105$245,007
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $477,203$720,517
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $502,575$748,728
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $720,517 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,184,322
XI-2 Total expenses$961,932
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$222,390
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$477,203
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$20,924
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$720,517

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