NDSS provides housing for individuals transitioning from incarceration with other organizations to provide wrap around services

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$159K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% 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
$435K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$404K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$330K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$435K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$120K
FY2023$163K
FY2024$606K
FY2025$435K
Expenses
$404K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$150K
FY2024$606K
FY2025$404K
Net assets
$330K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$7K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$309K
FY2025$330K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2018.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $306K Management & general 16% · $65K Fundraising 8% · $33K

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; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$49,992Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sharon Smith’s $50K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Sharon Smith$49,992———
Sharon a Smith—$33,328$10,175$6,700
Daryel D Henderson—$11,850——
Edith J Harris-Allen—$9,177——
Michaiah Rucker-Fields—$4,320——

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

Offers housing and support services for individuals transitioning from incarceration.

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1 program · $306K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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In addition to transitional housing, New Dawn provided 12 weeks of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and 4 weeks of Health Wellness. The plan of salvation was shared with our residents and over 50 Transportation rides were provided for residents.

$306Kprogram 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 2 funders$16K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$435K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$193K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$404K
Ln 25
Programscol B$306K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$330K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$489K
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$242K
Government grantsLn 1e$99K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$193K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$435K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
SavingsLn 2$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$368K
Total assetsLn 16$489K
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K
Net assetsLn 32$330K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$119K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$284K$368K
Total assetsLn 16$307K$489K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$159K
Net assetsLn 32$298K$330K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$25K$25K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$16K$11K$20K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$239$1K$956
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$2K$340
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$209K$209K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$404K$306K$65K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $435K$404K$31K$330K 990 PDF
FY2024 $606K$606K$550$309K 990 PDF
FY2023 $163K$150K$13K$20K 990 PDF
FY2022 $120K$7K 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 $435,143 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $400,505$241,972
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $205,863$193,169
I-10 Investment income$2
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $606,368$435,143
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$106,222
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $605,818$297,664
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $605,818$403,886
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $550$31,257
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $435,143 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$14,222
VIII-1e Government grants$99,290
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$128,460
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$241,972
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $193,169$193,169
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $193,171$435,143
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $403,886 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,996 · Management $24,996$49,992
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,209 · Management $10,844 · Fundraising $19,997$47,050
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $239 · Management $1,195 · Fundraising $956$2,390
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,319 · Management $2,131 · Fundraising $340$6,790
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $12,600$12,600
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,442$17,442
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $11,766$11,766
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,380 · Management $7,380$14,760
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $209,245$209,245
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,274$1,274
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,304$16,304
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,273$14,273
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $305,565 · Management $65,262 · Fundraising $33,059$403,886
Part X · Balance sheet $488,523 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,465$59,935
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$58,648
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$225$1,835
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $284,410$368,105
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $306,650$488,523
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,369$8,985
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,369$158,985
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $298,281$324,538
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$5,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $298,281$329,538
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $306,650$488,523
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $329,538 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$435,143
XI-2 Total expenses$403,886
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,257
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$298,281
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$329,538

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