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.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K 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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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
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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 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
$306K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% 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
$382K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$347K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$688K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$382K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$566K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$466K
Expenses
$347K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$128K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$347K
FY2025$343K
Net assets
$688K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$542K
FY2022$618K
FY2023$654K
FY2024$688K
FY2025$811K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $320K Management & general 6% · $21K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$80,600Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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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2 programs · $320K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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.

$183Kprogram 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.

$136Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$382K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$347K
Ln 25
Programscol B$320K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$688K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K
Total assetsLn 16$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$306K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$382K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$139K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$834K
Total assetsLn 16$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$306K
Net assetsLn 32$688K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$850K$834K
Total assetsLn 16$985K$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$331K$306K
Net assetsLn 32$654K$688K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$81K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$62K$13K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$11K$977$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$850$0$850$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$64K$64K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$0$5K$0
OccupancyLn 16$42K$41K$500$0
InterestLn 20$11K$11K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$4K$0$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$10K$879$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$347K$320K$21K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $466K$343K$123K$811K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $382K$347K$34K$688K 990 PDF
FY2023 $339K$303K$36K$654K 990 PDF
FY2022 $275K$199K$76K$618K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 $381,637 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $305,458$339,721
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $38,200$25,383
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $131$1,487
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,251$15,046
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $338,538$381,637
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,569$4,260
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $128,646$172,484
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $165,781$170,649
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $302,996$347,393
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,542$34,244
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 $381,637 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$5,500
VIII-1c Fundraising events$48,972
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$285,249
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$339,721
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$25,383
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,487$1,487
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,045$14,045
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,001 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,001
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,384 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,532$381,637
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $347,393 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,260$4,260
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,600 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$80,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,400 · Management $12,768 · Fundraising $0$75,168
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,800 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,939 · Management $977 · Fundraising $0$11,916
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $850 · Fundraising $0$850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $64,031 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$64,031
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,752 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,752
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $5,012 · Fundraising $0$5,012
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,471 · Management $500 · Fundraising $0$41,971
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,137 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,137
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,160 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,160
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,595 · Management $0 · Fundraising $6,807$10,402
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,455 · Management $879 · Fundraising $0$11,334
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $319,600 · Management $20,986 · Fundraising $6,807$347,393
Part X · Balance sheet $993,744 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,773$139,416
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,076$20,563
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $849,925$833,765
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $984,774$993,744
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $331,193$305,919
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $653,581$687,825
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $984,774$993,744
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $687,825 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$381,637
XI-2 Total expenses$347,393
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,244
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$653,581
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$687,825

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