Providing safe Shelter through collaborative care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$33K 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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FY2020 · 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$33K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$49K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$339K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$774K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$339K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$339K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$774K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$774K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.2M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2021.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $309K Management & general 8% · $27K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $33K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$33,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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  • 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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2 programs · $309K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

In our first year, Unity Shelter combined three separate housing programs into one. We formally established Unity Shelter as an organization and converted from a seasonal to a year-round emergency shelter. We also added hygiene center services to assist clients.

$274Kprogram expense
02

Safe Place is a transitional housing program which is offered through microshelters in multiple places in the community. The first location, Safe Camp, currently has 14 microshlters (8x15 rooms with heat, AC, light, power, and a locking door), communal kitchen and social spaces, and bathroom facilities.

$36Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$151K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$339K
Ln 25
Programscol B$309K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$774K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K
Total assetsLn 16$824K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$412K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$477K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$570K
Total assetsLn 16$824K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$774K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$570K
Total assetsLn 16$0$824K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$49K
Net assetsLn 32$0$774K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$33K$15K$15K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$175K$175K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$63K$63K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$490$490
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$339K$309K$27K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $1,113,513 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,113,513
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,113,513
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$233,334
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$105,933
I-18 Total expenses$339,267
I-19 Revenue less expenses$774,246
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,113,513 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$13,810
VIII-1e Government grants$412,040
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$687,663
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$477,161
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,113,513
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,113,513
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $339,267 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,000 · Management $15,000 · Fundraising $3,000$33,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $174,776$174,776
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,008$6,008
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,550$19,550
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,093$1,093
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,200$10,200
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,188$63,188
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,605$2,605
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $490$490
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,357$28,357
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $309,484 · Management $26,783 · Fundraising $3,000$339,267
Part X · Balance sheet $823,576 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$226,338
X-4 Accounts receivable$22,023
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,390
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$569,825
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$823,576
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$31,865
X-19 Deferred revenue$9,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$49,330
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$765,246
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$9,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$774,246
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$823,576
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $774,246 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,113,513
XI-2 Total expenses$339,267
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$774,246
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$774,246

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