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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K 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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FY2024 · 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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
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
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$61K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$851K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$415K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$851K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$746K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$985K
FY2024$851K
FY2025$929K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +8%
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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
$415K
FY2024▼ -38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$254K
FY2021$477K
FY2022$721K
FY2023$674K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$240K

From the FY2024 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

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $788K Management & general 14% · $155K Fundraising 15% · $167K

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; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$60,757Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru 3/2024)/Operations Officer
$19,931Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (beg 10/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (4/9/2024-6/27/2024)
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $720K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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, we have supported 149 women and 7 children who received emergency shelter and services.

$498Kprogram 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.2024 highlights- 1 women attended drug TREATMENT.- 18 women participated in horse therapeutic PROGRAMMING.- 18 women benefited from therapeutic dog…

$121Kprogram 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. 5 women completed this program.

$101Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$851K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$846K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$788K
Managementcol C$155K
Fundraisingcol D$167K
Owns and owesPt X
$415K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K
Total assetsLn 16$476K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$846K
Government grantsLn 1e$184K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$45K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$88K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$13K
Total revenueLn 12$851K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
SavingsLn 2$198K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$290K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Total assetsLn 16$476K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K
Net assetsLn 32$415K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 665
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K$290K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$288K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$707K$476K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$61K
Net assetsLn 32$674K$415K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$47K$6K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$618K$470K$65K$83K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$18K$636$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$55K$8K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$55K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$53K$5K$48K
Office expensesLn 13$68K$22K$37K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$34K$10K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$4K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$55K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$788K$155K$167K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $929K$1.1M−$176K$240K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $851K$1.1M−$259K$415K 990 PDF
FY2023 $985K$1.0M−$42K$674K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 $851,032 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $984,183$845,970
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $31,908$32,819
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $121−$9,024
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$31,491−$18,733
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $984,721$851,032
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,846$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $708,803$772,173
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $314,723$337,443
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,026,372$1,109,616
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$41,651−$258,584
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $851,032 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $18,068 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$87,693
VIII-1e Government grants$184,027
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$574,250
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$44,572
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$845,970
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,819$32,819
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,239$4,239
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$13,263−$13,263
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$36,801−$36,801
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,887 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$45,825$851,032
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,109,616 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,783 · Management $6,474 · Fundraising $8,225$61,482
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $470,133 · Management $65,070 · Fundraising $82,644$617,847
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,602 · Management $636 · Fundraising $2,868$21,106
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,222 · Management $7,648 · Fundraising $8,868$71,738
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,715$20,715
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,962 · Fundraising $6,553$61,515
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,236 · Fundraising $48,217$53,453
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,290 · Management $37,433 · Fundraising $7,979$67,702
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,053 · Management $10,066$44,119
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,791$8,791
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,212$14,212
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,072 · Management $2,575$6,647
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,635 · Management $4,337$58,972
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $1,317$1,317
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $787,991 · Management $154,954 · Fundraising $166,671$1,109,616
Part X · Balance sheet $475,930 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,897$92,399
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $64,180$197,754
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $211,338$94,121
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $132$427
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,521$10,225
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,461$16,920
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $288,139$39,084
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$25,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $706,668$475,930
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,154$50,869
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,154$61,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $460,509$315,796
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $213,005$99,134
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $673,514$414,930
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $706,668$475,930
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $414,930 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$851,032
XI-2 Total expenses$1,109,616
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$258,584
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$673,514
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$414,930

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