The Place FY2024 filing

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Colorado Spgs, CO501(c)(3)Since 2000Human ServicesEIN 84-1549702Revenue $3.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRStheplacecos.org423 E Cucharras St, 80903-3609 · Colorado Spgs, COTax-exempt since Jul 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Place helps youth experiencing homelessness and youth at risk of becoming homeless overcome real life challenges by providing essential services and a supportive community, empowering them to become self-sufficient adults.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$270K 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
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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $149K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$270K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $106K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$318K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2024$6.5M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2024$3.2M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024+0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$980K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2024$4.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2000.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $2.3M Management & general 24% · $829K Fundraising 10% · $338K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $270K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-CEO (to 11/2023)
$106,150Pt VII · Sec A
COO & Co-CEO (to 10/2023)
$86,811Pt VII · Sec A
Officer/Interim Ceo(from 11/23
$77,091Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (from 11/2023)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Treece’s $111K as CEO (to 06/2025) is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Rebecca Treece$111,388————
Shawna Kemppainen—$106,150$84,599$75,599$75,599
Becky Gundrum—$86,811$16,668——
Rebecca Treece Chief Development—$77,091———
Andrew Petersen————$60,058

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering homeless youth to build fulfilling, independent futures.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Housing Services

The Place provides support to youth placed in scattered site housing units. Individual treatment, support groups, and case management are combined in our housing program to provide a stable and safe platform for a life off the streets.

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

Overnight Shelter and Day Services

Homeless youth are invited to stay at the shelter as long as they are actively receiving services and are making progress on their case plan toward achieving self-sufficiency. When youth first enter the shelter, they participate in an intake assessment to help determine individual needs and identify personal barriers to exiting living on…

$729Kprogram expense
03

Outreach

The Place's Street Outreach Team members are on the streets seeking out runaway and homeless young people wherever they may be congregating. The Staff engage youth in conversation and distribute hygiene supplies, clothing, food and items that offer protection on the street.

$333Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$106K
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Grants paid · 19 grants · $2.5M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$432,167
Unitemized GrantFY2024$18,062
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,892
Unitemized GrantFY2023$458,082
Unitemized GrantFY2023$27,167
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,930
Unitemized GrantFY2022$315,598
Unitemized GrantFY2022$76,176
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,282
Unitemized GrantFY2021$502,315
Unitemized GrantFY2021$51,544
Unitemized GrantFY2021$37,684
Unitemized GrantFY2021$24,123
Unitemized GrantFY2021$21,452
Unitemized GrantFY2020$422,656
Unitemized GrantFY2020$37,891
Unitemized GrantFY2020$16,515
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,530
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$829K
Fundraisingcol D$338K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$547K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$318K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$27K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$225K
SavingsLn 2$322K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$547K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$461K
Other assetsLn 15$100K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$318K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 575
VolunteersI 6260
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$861K$547K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$504K$461K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$510K$318K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$553K$553K
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$171K$53K$85K$33K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.2M$265K$217K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$179K$117K$58K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$153K$102K$33K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$60K$60K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$15K$15K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$81K$81K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$68K$1K$56K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$6K$17K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$123K$95K$19K$9K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$162K$94K$52K$16K
TravelLn 17$34K$33K$243$948
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$213$2K$316
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$44K
InsuranceLn 23$94K$59K$29K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$29K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.3M$829K$338K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $3.5M$3.5M$4K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.7M$3.6M$37K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$3.4M$330K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$2.9M$226K$980K 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 $3,497,883 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,707,395$3,512,149
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,857$7,452
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$27,068−$21,718
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,684,184$3,497,883
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $563,339$553,431
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,329,998$2,171,020
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$15,075
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $754,186$754,485
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,647,523$3,494,011
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,661$3,872
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,497,883 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$147,674
VIII-1e Government grants$2,369,003
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$995,472
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$26,928
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,512,149
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,452$7,452
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 eventsExcluded from tax −$19,542−$19,542
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax −$2,176−$2,176
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$14,266$3,497,883
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,494,011 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $553,431$553,431
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 staffPrograms $52,567 · Management $85,479 · Fundraising $32,911$170,957
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,185,659 · Management $265,434 · Fundraising $216,886$1,667,979
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $116,839 · Management $58,381 · Fundraising $3,761$178,981
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $102,037 · Management $33,143 · Fundraising $17,923$153,103
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $59,763$59,763
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,000$24,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $15,075$15,075
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $81,246$81,246
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,164 · Management $55,510 · Fundraising $11,116$67,790
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,323 · Management $16,657 · Fundraising $5,732$28,712
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $94,596 · Management $19,474 · Fundraising $9,355$123,425
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $93,886 · Management $51,890 · Fundraising $16,019$161,795
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,074 · Management $243 · Fundraising $948$34,265
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $213 · Management $2,002 · Fundraising $316$2,531
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $43,500$43,500
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $58,848 · Management $29,101 · Fundraising $6,112$94,061
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,738 · Management $2,948 · Fundraising $1,711$33,397
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,327,375 · Management $828,771 · Fundraising $337,865$3,494,011
Part X · Balance sheet $1,668,737 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $820,043$224,861
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $41,271$321,974
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $307,365$549,090
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $37,314$11,734
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $503,766$460,702
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $146,513$100,376
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,856,272$1,668,737
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $360,958$114,938
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $148,763$103,376
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $509,721$318,314
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $790,476$661,100
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $556,075$689,323
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,346,551$1,350,423
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,856,272$1,668,737
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,350,423 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,497,883
XI-2 Total expenses$3,494,011
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,872
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,346,551
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,350,423

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