Karma Boxes Mission is to provide hope, create opportunity, and transformlives for thousands of men and women, experiencing homelessness in ourcommunity. We bring this mission to life every day by helping our clientsobtain permanent housing, increase their income, improve their health, andregain their stability and self-sufficiency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,100 volunteers and 46 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $41K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$67K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.5M
+101% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$148K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +101%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$745K
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +75%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$841K
FY2023$858K
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$148K
FY2024▼ -2%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$264K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$148K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-09-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2023.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.2M Management & general 17% · $251K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$110,480Pt VII · Sec A
Interim President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Grant Denton’s $110K as Director is at the 45th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Grant Denton$110,480$106,900$82,300

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

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Safe Camp- 50 Pod emergency shelter for unhoused clients.

$482Kprogram expense
02

Resource Center- Center that provides essential resources to unhoused clients including showers, laundry and food.

$390Kprogram expense
03

Outreach Team- Contract with City of Reno to provide outreach services to unhoused clients living on the street.

$280Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$41K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $82K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$47,897
Unitemized GrantFY2023$34,405

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$750
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$251K
Owns and owesPt X
$148K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$750
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
Net assetsLn 32$148K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 546
VolunteersI 61,100
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K$153K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$70K$61K
Total assetsLn 16$210K$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K$67K
Net assetsLn 32$151K$148K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$48K$48K
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$110K$90K$21K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$971K$905K$66K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$157K$109K$48K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$82K$400$81K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$926$11K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$16K$685
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$250$250
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$7K$822
InsuranceLn 23$51K$36K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$35K$703
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$251K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $1.5M$1.5M−$3K$148K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 12, 2024 $745K$858K−$113K$151K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.1M$841K$278K$264K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,495,932 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $742,069$1,495,182
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,104$750
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $745,173$1,495,932
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $34,405$47,897
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $654,401$1,238,746
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $169,234$212,709
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $858,040$1,499,352
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$112,867−$3,420
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,495,932 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,357,533
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$137,649
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,495,182
VIII-3 Investment income$0
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-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $750$750
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $750$1,495,932
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,499,352 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $47,897$47,897
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 $89,714 · Management $20,766$110,480
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $904,672 · Management $66,224$970,896
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $109,352 · Management $48,018$157,370
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,704$3,704
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $400 · Management $81,401$81,801
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $926 · Management $10,874$11,800
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,355 · Management $685$17,040
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,205$3,205
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $250$250
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,394 · Management $822$8,216
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,961 · Management $14,670$50,631
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,359 · Management $703$36,062
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,248,030 · Management $251,322 · Fundraising $0$1,499,352
Part X · Balance sheet $214,678 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $140,643$153,236
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
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 $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $69,584$61,442
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 $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $210,227$214,678
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $59,066$66,937
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 $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $59,066$66,937
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $151,161$147,741
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $151,161$147,741
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $210,227$214,678
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,741 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,495,932
XI-2 Total expenses$1,499,352
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,420
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$151,161
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$147,741

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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