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Denver, CO501(c)(3)HousingEIN 83-1866231

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To redefine disaster recovery by stepping in the moment crisis strikes- providing the nation's only dedicated stabilization phase. We guide survivors through the recovery process, help them overcome obstacles, and support them as they move forward with confidence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 $21K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $97K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$209
-0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$185K
-54% vs prior year
Spent
$288K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$99K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$185K
FY2025▼ -54%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$401K
FY2025$185K
Expenses
$288K
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$236K
FY2024$280K
FY2025$288K
Net assets
$99K
FY2025▼ -51%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$99K

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 May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $243K Management & general 15% · $43K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Margaret Babyak’s $80K as CEO is at the 71st 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Margaret Babyak$79,625$71,458———
Maggie Babyak——$64,167——
Maggie Babyak———$54,000$58,500

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

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

Provides temporary, affordable housing and therapy to fire-displaced individuals and families.

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3 program services account for $24K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Awarded 12,000 from the colorado department of public health and environment (cdphe) disaster behavioral health capacity building program - funding to strengthen colorado's resilience and enhance it's ability to address behavioral health needs during times of crisis.

$12Kprogram expense
02

Awarded 7,500 from colorado housing and finance authority (chfa) direct effect grant - funding to support affordable housing stabilization and recovery services for home fire and disaster survivors in the colorado.

$8Kprogram expense
03

Awarded 5,000 from Virginia W. Hill Foundation

Funding to support our mental health support program

$5Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$185K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$288K
Ln 25
Programscol B$243K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$99K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$209
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Government grantsLn 1e$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$185K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$209
Net assetsLn 32$99K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$203K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$203K$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K−$209
Net assetsLn 32$201K$99K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$187K$179K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$22K$901
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$990$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$50$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$288K$243K$43K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $185K$288K−$103K$99K 990 PDF
FY2024 $401K$280K$120K$201K 990 PDF
FY2023 $237K$236K$505$81K 990 PDF
FY2022 $182K$82K 990 PDF
FY2021 $144K$95K 990 PDF
FY2020 $246K$181K$65K$90K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $185,194 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$26,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$144,352
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$170,352
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,389$3,389
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,204$4,204
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$7,249
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,593$185,194
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $287,753 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $178,640 · Management $8,085$186,725
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,439 · Management $901$23,340
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,285$14,285
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,311$4,311
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,020$27,020
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,469$2,469
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,670$6,670
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,442$14,442
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,181$6,181
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $990 · Fundraising $1,270$2,260
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $50$50
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $243,424 · Management $43,059 · Fundraising $1,270$287,753
Part X · Balance sheet $98,724 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $203,276$98,724
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $203,276$98,724
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,784−$209
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,784−$209
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $201,492$98,933
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $201,492$98,933
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $203,276$98,724
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $98,933 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$185,194
XI-2 Total expenses$287,753
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$102,559
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$201,492
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$98,933

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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