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Unity Shelter

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Corvallis, OR501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 84-5104870Revenue $2.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSunityshelter.org4515 Sw West Hills Rd, 97333-3999 · Corvallis, ORTax-exempt since Mar 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Providing safe Shelter through collaborative care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 70 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
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $194K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 69% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $151K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$277K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% 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
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Revenue
$2.4M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$339K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$774K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Mar 2021.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $2.7M Management & general 11% · $347K Fundraising 0% · $685

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

10 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Shawn Collins
Executive Director
$96,000Pt VII · Sec A
Garrett Beatty
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shari Clough
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dj Wiegand
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Butler
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Moksha Mokma
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike McInally
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shawn Collins’s $96K as Executive Director is at the 31st 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shawn Collins$96,000$96,000$76,000$66,000$33,000
Moksha Mokma—$6,959———

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

Offers safe shelter and support through community partnerships.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The men's shelter seeks to provide temporary refuge overnight that provides a healthy meal and shelter from the elements in a friendly environment. It is located at 211 se chapman place in corvallis, oregon.

$822Kprogram expense
02

Room at the inn provides emergency shelter for women who need a place to stay in corvallis, oregon. The shelter is located in the community center of the first united methodist church (12TH and jackson) and can accommodate 50 women each night. The shelter is open year-round, for women 18 years and older.

$586Kprogram expense
03

The emergency hotel shelter program (ehp) is designed to provide temporary housing for individuals experiencing homelessness. This program is part of unity shelter's broader mission to support the unhoused community in benton county.

$570Kprogram 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
Benton Community FoundationFY2025$141K
Onpoint Community Credit UnionFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$151K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$347K
Fundraisingcol D$685
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$381K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$277K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$699K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$381K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$381K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$835K
Other assetsLn 15$49K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$277K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 570
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$999K$381K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$853K$835K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K$277K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$15K$87K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.4M$170K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$4K$992
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$5K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$165K$139K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$53K$11K$57
Office expensesLn 13$14K$12K$2K$204
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K$781
TravelLn 17$10K$10K$381$5
InterestLn 20$4$4
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$39K$39K
InsuranceLn 23$44K$39K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$1.0M$12K$319
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$7K$18K$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.7M$347K$685

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.4M$3.0M−$661K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.3M$493K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.3M−$332K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$1.5M$696K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$339K$774K$774K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,372,848 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,731,025$2,345,688
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,300$20,900
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,777$2,354
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,818$3,906
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,780,920$2,372,848
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,609,349$1,813,824
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $678,604$1,220,511
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,287,953$3,034,335
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $492,967−$661,487
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $2,372,848 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$698,863
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,646,825
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$62,642
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,345,688
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,900$20,900
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,354$2,354
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $417$417
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,489$3,489
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,900 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,260$2,372,848
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,034,335 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,560 · Management $87,200$101,760
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,352,695 · Management $170,136$1,522,831
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,629 · Management $992$4,621
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,437 · Management $14,568$20,005
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $139,152 · Management $25,455$164,607
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $52,839 · Management $10,579 · Fundraising $57$63,475
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,770 · Management $1,683 · Fundraising $204$13,657
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,714 · Management $781$9,495
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,521 · Management $381 · Fundraising $5$9,907
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4$4
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,094$39,094
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $39,116 · Management $5,213$44,329
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,002,703 · Management $12,041 · Fundraising $319$1,015,063
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,110 · Management $18,277 · Fundraising $100$25,487
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,686,344 · Management $347,306 · Fundraising $685$3,034,335
Part X · Balance sheet $1,460,171 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $999,240$380,611
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $97,336$192,762
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,999$2,568
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $852,648$834,900
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $74,317$49,330
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,027,540$1,460,171
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $108,891$232,731
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $74,027$44,305
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $182,918$277,036
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $915,479$974,733
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $929,143$208,402
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,844,622$1,183,135
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,027,540$1,460,171
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,183,135 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,372,848
XI-2 Total expenses$3,034,335
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$661,487
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,844,622
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,183,135

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

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