To provide free transitional housing to women, mothers and children who are survivors of domestic violence and help them work towards self-sufficiency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $141K a year · 35% 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% 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 · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$499K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$566K
+247% vs prior year
Spent
$128K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$542K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$566K
FY2021▲ +247%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$566K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$466K
Expenses
$128K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$128K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$347K
FY2025$343K
Net assets
$542K
FY2021▲ +418%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$542K
FY2022$618K
FY2023$654K
FY2024$688K
FY2025$811K

From the FY2021 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 May 2019.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $99K Management & general 23% · $29K Fundraising 0% · $109

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

7 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$49,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lori Houck’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lori Houck$80,100$80,600$67,045$56,200$49,500$49,500

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

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  • 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 free housing and support for domestic violence survivors to achieve independence.

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3 programs · $99K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The residential living program offers safe, furnished transitional housing for women and children transitioning from shelters to independence. Families can stay for up to 24 months. This program runs 24/7.

$64Kprogram expense
02

Provide for direct client needs such as child care, cell phone, counseling, medical care, and Christmas gifts for women and their children living in the home.

$31Kprogram expense
03

The social enterprise gives residents the opportunity to supplement their incomes by learning to make decorative items and jewelry that are sold by volunteers with the proceeds going back to the maker.

$4Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$566K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$559K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$99K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$109
Owns and owesPt X
$542K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$315K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$499K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$559K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$566K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
SavingsLn 2$190K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$315K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$727K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$499K
Net assetsLn 32$542K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K$315K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$727K
Total assetsLn 16$105K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42$499K
Net assetsLn 32$105K$542K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$28K$22K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$6K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$3K$2K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$450$0$450$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$0$3K$0
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K$0$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$300$300$0$0
InterestLn 20$14K$14K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$698$0$698$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K$0$109
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$99K$29K$109

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $466K$343K$123K$811K 990 PDF
FY2024 $382K$347K$34K$688K 990 PDF
FY2023 $339K$303K$36K$654K 990 PDF
FY2022 $275K$199K$76K$618K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $566K$128K$438K$542K 990 PDF
FY2020 $163K$105K 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 $565,809 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $156,276$558,891
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$11
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,854$6,907
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $163,130$565,809
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,913$9,303
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $66,057$65,269
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,508$53,512
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $124,478$128,084
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,652$437,725
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $565,809 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $43 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$20,645
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$538,246
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$558,891
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11$11
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,864$6,864
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $43 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,875$565,809
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $128,084 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,303$9,303
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,940 · Management $21,560 · Fundraising $0$49,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,300 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,300
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,912 · Management $2,288 · Fundraising $0$5,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,754 · Management $1,515 · Fundraising $0$4,269
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $450 · Fundraising $0$450
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,171 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,171
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,003 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,003
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,560 · Fundraising $0$2,560
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,021 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,021
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,612 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,612
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $300 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$300
IX-20 InterestPrograms $14,216 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,216
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,539 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,539
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $698 · Fundraising $0$698
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,833 · Management $0 · Fundraising $109$5,942
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $98,904 · Management $29,071 · Fundraising $109$128,084
Part X · Balance sheet $1,041,247 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $97,111$124,794
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,084$189,740
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,460$726,713
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $104,655$1,041,247
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42$498,909
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $104,613$542,338
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $104,655$1,041,247
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $542,338 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$565,809
XI-2 Total expenses$128,084
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$437,725
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$104,613
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$542,338

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