Provide safe affordable transitional housing for sinle Women and their children. Women who have completed an addiction recovery program or have other life challenges

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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 $88K a year · 29% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $37K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$313K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$259K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$185K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$612K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$259K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$329K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$259K
Expenses
$185K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$224K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$185K
Net assets
$612K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$478K
FY2023$539K
FY2024$612K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2017.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $174K Fundraising 6% · $11K

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
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
Board Chairsec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cindy Jean’s $62K as Executive Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Cindy Jean$62,451$40,227

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers safe, affordable housing for single women and children rebuilding their lives.

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1 program · $174K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Continue to create safe and affordable living arrangments for these single women typically coming out of addiction recovery programs. We assist them in getting jobs and the intent is to reunite them with their children, if applicable.

$174Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$259K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$185K
Ln 25
Programscol B$174K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$612K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$925K
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$259K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$796K
Total assetsLn 16$925K
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K
Net assetsLn 32$612K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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$75K$129K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$796K$796K
Total assetsLn 16$872K$925K
LiabilitiesLn 26$333K$313K
Net assetsLn 32$539K$612K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$58K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$49K
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$185K$174K$0$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $259K$185K$74K$612K 990 PDF
FY2023 $287K$226K$61K$539K 990 PDF
FY2022 $324K$296K$27K$478K 990 PDF
FY2021 $329K$167K$161K$451K 990 PDF
FY2020 $342K$224K$118K$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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $258,512 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $200,852$162,854
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $91,375$94,202
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31$1,456
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,560$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $286,698$258,512
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $67,229$71,838
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,904$112,798
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $226,133$184,636
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $60,565$73,876
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $258,512 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$31,115
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$131,739
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$162,854
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $94,202$94,202
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $1,456$1,456
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $94,202 · Unrelated business $1,456 · Excluded from tax $0$258,512
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $184,636 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,000$58,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,733$8,733
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,105$5,105
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,625$3,625
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,215$6,215
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,218$3,218
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $49,332$49,332
IX-20 InterestPrograms $13,806$13,806
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,151$11,151
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,319$14,319
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $11,132$11,132
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,504 · Management $0 · Fundraising $11,132$184,636
Part X · Balance sheet $925,329 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,349$128,839
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $796,490$796,490
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $871,839$925,329
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,394$6,866
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $333,338$312,952
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $538,501$612,377
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $871,839$925,329
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $612,377 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$258,512
XI-2 Total expenses$184,636
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,876
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$538,501
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$612,377

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