To provide the education and opportunity so that people can take control of thier own lives.

83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$114K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $238K a year · 17% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $610K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$99K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2022$1.2M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2022$1.9M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2022$1.1M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in May 2017.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.2M Management & general 17% · $248K Fundraising 0% · $4K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director (as of 3/20)
$80,821Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (thru 3/20)
$33,023Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President (as of 8/20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President (thru 7/20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jose Dominguez’s $86K as Executive Director (as of 3/22) is at the 22nd 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2020
Jose Dominguez$86,054—
Martin Ross—$80,821
Jonathan Mendelson—$33,023
Raymond Call$19,592—

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

Empowering individuals with education and opportunities for self-sufficiency.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Ready to work provides shelter, three daily meals, hygiene, laundry, clothing and other support to its clients. Ready to work also provides education and work opportunities to its clients by allowing them to complete a 15-MONTH program and can house up to 45 clients at a time.

$1.2Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$610K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$254K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$248K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$929K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$254K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$705K
SavingsLn 2$361K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$363K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 596
VolunteersI 65
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$332K$363K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$99K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$138K$6K$129K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$813K$813K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$67K$67K
Payroll taxesLn 10$86K$82K$3K$84
Legal feesLn 11b$889$889
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$975$976
Office expensesLn 13$33K$25K$8K
TravelLn 17$29K$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$774$774
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$49K$49K
InsuranceLn 23$114K$91K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$107K$83K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$248K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $1.2M$1.9M−$643K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Viewing $1.6M$1.5M$167K$1.8M 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 $1,628,927 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,419,326$1,364,278
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $231,094$253,999
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,901$4,622
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$6,028
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,656,321$1,628,927
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $852,579$1,102,616
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $287,144$359,345
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,139,723$1,461,961
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $516,598$166,966
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,628,927 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$929,342
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$434,936
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,364,278
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $253,999$253,999
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,622$4,622
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,028$6,028
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $253,999 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,650$1,628,927
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,461,961 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,692 · Management $129,046 · Fundraising $2,847$137,585
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $812,523$812,523
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $66,875$66,875
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $82,456 · Management $3,093 · Fundraising $84$85,633
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $889$889
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,293$8,293
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,726$7,726
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,951 · Management $975 · Fundraising $976$3,902
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,850 · Management $8,283$33,133
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28,655$28,655
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,642$5,642
IX-20 InterestManagement $774$774
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $48,791$48,791
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $90,941 · Management $23,247$114,188
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,724 · Management $24,628$107,352
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,210,035 · Management $248,019 · Fundraising $3,907$1,461,961
Part X · Balance sheet $1,927,567 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $850,732$705,467
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $356,177$360,524
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $149,344$498,325
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $331,773$363,251
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,688,026$1,927,567
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,876$51,445
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,876$99,451
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,259,216$1,709,836
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $401,934$118,280
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,661,150$1,828,116
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,688,026$1,927,567
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,828,116 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,628,927
XI-2 Total expenses$1,461,961
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$166,966
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,661,150
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,828,116

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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