Develop and manage vacant and underutilized properties for social good by providing for individuals and communities. The most significant activity is adaptive reuse of vacant convents to affordable senior housing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K 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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FY2025 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$575K
166% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 166% of assets; over 80%.
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
$804K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$761K
To programs
80%
Net assets
−$229K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$804K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$698K
FY2023$896K
FY2024$845K
FY2025$804K
Expenses
$761K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$675K
FY2023$873K
FY2024$908K
FY2025$761K
Net assets
−$229K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022−$230K
FY2023−$209K
FY2024−$273K
FY2025−$229K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-03-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2022.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $610K Management & general 20% · $151K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gina Principato’s $100K as Executive Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 852 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Gina Principato$100,000$105,039$79,394

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Transforms vacant buildings into affordable housing and community spaces.

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1 program · $610K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Residence at St. Peter's is a supportive senior community dedicated to providing compassionate care, safe environment, quality services, and enrichment programs to enhance the lives of seniors.

$610Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$804K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$727K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$761K
Ln 25
Programscol B$610K
Managementcol C$151K
Owns and owesPt X
−$229K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$575K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$727K
Investment incomeLn 3$65
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$804K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$279K
Total assetsLn 16$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$575K
Net assetsLn 32−$229K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$66K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$307K$279K
Total assetsLn 16$387K$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$660K$575K
Net assetsLn 32−$273K−$229K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$100K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$290K$290K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$25K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$54K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$33K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K$131K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$761K$610K$151K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $804K$761K$44K−$229K 990 PDF
FY2024 $845K$908K−$64K−$273K 990 PDF
FY2023 $896K$873K$23K−$209K 990 PDF
FY2022 $698K$675K$23K−$230K 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 $804,339 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,619$75,142
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $822,333$726,651
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $87$65
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,495$2,481
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $844,534$804,339
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 $454,564$447,240
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $453,590$313,589
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $908,154$760,829
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$63,620$43,510
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $804,339 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$75,142
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$75,142
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $726,651 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$726,651
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $65 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$65
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,481$2,481
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $726,716 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,481$804,339
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $760,829 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $100,000$100,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $290,034$290,034
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,510 · Management $12,400$23,910
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,759 · Management $8,537$33,296
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,043$30,043
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,379$22,379
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,759$10,759
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,836$53,836
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,034$5,034
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,610$27,610
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $32,966$32,966
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $130,962 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$130,962
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $609,849 · Management $150,980 · Fundraising $0$760,829
Part X · Balance sheet $345,531 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,937$32,021
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,023$34,109
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $307,011$279,401
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $386,892$345,531
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,285$316
X-19 Deferred revenue$1,645
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $148,930$145,441
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $61,027$36,964
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $659,607$574,736
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$272,715−$229,205
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$272,715−$229,205
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $386,892$345,531
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$229,205 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$804,339
XI-2 Total expenses$760,829
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,510
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$272,715
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$229,205

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