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.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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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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
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 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
$3K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$246K
Spent
$181K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$90K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$246K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$401K
FY2025$185K
Expenses
$181K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$236K
FY2024$280K
FY2025$288K
Net assets
$90K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$99K

From the FY2020 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

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $98K Management & general 45% · $82K Fundraising 1% · $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

5 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$58,500Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Margaret Babyak$79,625$71,458———
Maggie Babyak——$64,167$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

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  • 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 programs · $98K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Our Front Porch provided outreach screening and referrals for over 350 people recovering from house fires and over 410 one-on-one services, helping clients locate resources, find new housing, and recover from their trauma. The Emergency Housing program served 9 households, providing them with a safe and affordable temporary home.

$98Kprogram expense
02

Project Management

In response to our homeowner clients who were struggling with their insurance companies and contractors while rebuilding their homes after a house fire, we started a Project Management program. Clients are charged an extremely affordable weekly fee of $75/week for the duration of the construction project.

Pt IX · col B
03

Therapy

Individual, Family, and Couples therapy is offered to all Our Front Porch clients but not mandated. We accept Medicaid and Medicare insurance and for those clients without Medicaid or Medicare we offer affordable therapy that is significantly less than market-rate hourly rates.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$246K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Money outPt IX
$181K
Ln 25
Programscol B$98K
Managementcol C$82K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$90K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$246K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$90K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$27K$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$25K$90K
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$58K$58K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$950$950
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$838$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K$98K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$234$234
Total functional expensesLn 25$181K$98K$82K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $246K$181K$65K$90K 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 $246,416 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $90,918$209,899
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,404$36,505
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $183$12
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,355$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $114,860$246,416
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $51,762$61,492
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,199$119,748
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $89,961$181,240
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,899$65,176
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $246,416 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$197,399
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$209,899
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $36,505$36,505
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12$12
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,517$246,416
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $181,240 across 31 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 staffManagement $58,500$58,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,992$2,992
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $950$950
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $838 · Fundraising $1,068$1,906
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,283$3,283
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,633$7,633
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,007$3,007
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $98,273 · Management $4,462$102,735
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $234$234
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $98,273 · Management $81,899 · Fundraising $1,068$181,240
Part X · Balance sheet $92,698 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,998$92,698
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,998$92,698
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,099$2,623
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,099$2,623
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,899$90,075
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,998$92,698
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,075 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$246,416
XI-2 Total expenses$181,240
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$65,176
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,899
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,075

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