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Safe Space Winter Shelter INC

Tax-deductible

Chico, CA501(c)(3)Since 2018HousingEIN 83-1150421Revenue $502K in FY2024

On file with the IRS236 W East Ave Ste A, 95926-7236 · Chico, CATax-exempt since Jul 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide immediate low barrier severe weather refugeprovide immediate access to resources supporting indiviual autonmyprovide immediate opportunities for movement to Safe and permanent housing through case management and other services

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 3 employees.
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $35K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$73K
-45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -45% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$502K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$420K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$233K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$502K
FY2024▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$86K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$318K
FY2024$502K
Expenses
$420K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$213K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$383K
FY2024$420K
Net assets
$233K
FY2024▲ +55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$47K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$150K
FY2024$233K

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 Jul 2018.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $322K Management & general 23% · $97K Fundraising 0% · $677

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rick Narad
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Wilson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Wirtz
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Operates a winter homeless shelter and offers other services to those in need.

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1 program · $322K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Shelter and seasonal relief services the winter shelter program provided 4,182 shelter stays (customer-days) to 257 unduplicated individuals. The cooling center provided 2,141 service visits (customer-days) to 149 unduplicated individuals.

$322Kprogram 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
United Way of Northern CaliforniaFY2024$15K
North Valley Community FoundationFY2024$10K
The Lupine Legacy FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$35K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$502K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$502K
Money outPt IX
$420K
Ln 25
Programscol B$322K
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$677
Owns and owesPt X
$233K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$502K
Government grantsLn 1e$362K
Total revenueLn 12$502K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$73K
Net assetsLn 32$233K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 615
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$150K$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0−$73K
Net assetsLn 32$150K$233K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$250$250
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$677$677
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$330K$255K$75K
All other expensesLn 24e$58K$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$420K$322K$97K$677

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $318K$383K−$65K$150K 990 PDF
FY2023 $284K$247K$37K$222K 990 PDF
FY2022 $252K$213K$40K$186K 990 PDF
FY2021 $86K$47K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $502,275 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $317,531$502,275
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $317,531$502,275
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $271,362$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$677
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,579$419,342
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $382,941$420,019
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$65,410$82,256
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $502,275 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$362,222
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$140,053
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$502,275
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$502,275
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $420,019 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $8,825$8,825
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $250$250
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $677$677
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,522$1,522
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,379$13,379
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,993$6,993
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $255,172 · Management $75,102$330,274
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $58,099$58,099
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $322,096 · Management $97,246 · Fundraising $677$420,019
Part X · Balance sheet $160,692 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $140,853$153,464
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,228$7,228
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $150,071$160,692
X-25 Other liabilities−$72,591
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0−$72,591
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $150,071$233,283
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $150,071$233,283
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $150,071$160,692
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $233,283 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$502,275
XI-2 Total expenses$420,019
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,256
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$150,071
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$956
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$233,283

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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