Providing safe Shelter through collaborative care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$103K 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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FY2023 · 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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 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
$183K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% 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
$2.8M
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2023▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2023-0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$339K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2023▲ +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 FY2023 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.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.8M Management & general 19% · $440K Fundraising 0% · $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

13 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$96,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$6,959Pt 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
President (previous)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$462Kprogram 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.

$344Kprogram expense
03

Safeplace's mission is to assist individuals, couples, and families in housing transition by providing a safe environment for temporary housing coupled with case management services and resource navigation. Safeplace provides transitional housing in locations around corvallis.

$252Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$440K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$999K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$999K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$999K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$853K
Other assetsLn 15$74K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$493K$999K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$839K$853K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$412K$183K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$11K$98K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.1M$182K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$24K$291
Payroll taxesLn 10$149K$120K$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$63K$63K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$2K$7K$122
Information technologyLn 14$6K$3K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$426$1K
InterestLn 20$268$268
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K$37K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$17K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$476K$465K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$42K$21K$18K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.8M$440K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.4M$3.0M−$661K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 $2,780,920 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,938,048$2,731,025
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,800$36,300
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,592$7,777
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$5,818
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,960,440$2,780,920
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 $1,532,550$1,609,349
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $759,627$678,604
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,292,177$2,287,953
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$331,737$492,967
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 $2,780,920 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,457,538
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,273,487
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,061
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,731,025
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $36,300$36,300
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,777$7,777
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,818$5,818
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,300 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,595$2,780,920
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,287,953 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,929 · Management $98,095$109,024
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,144,594 · Management $182,355$1,326,949
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,320 · Management $291$24,611
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $119,594 · Management $29,171$148,765
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,481$8,481
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $62,755$62,755
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,349 · Management $7,356 · Fundraising $122$9,827
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,199 · Management $2,492$5,691
IX-17 TravelPrograms $426 · Management $1,265$1,691
IX-20 InterestManagement $268$268
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,361$37,361
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,553 · Management $18,724$35,277
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $465,377 · Management $10,134$475,511
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,706 · Management $18,294 · Fundraising $2,742$41,742
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,845,408 · Management $439,681 · Fundraising $2,864$2,287,953
Part X · Balance sheet $2,027,540 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $493,237$999,240
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $310,342$97,336
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,974$3,999
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $839,435$852,648
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $107,887$74,317
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,763,875$2,027,540
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $142,074$108,891
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $107,887$74,027
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $412,220$182,918
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,351,655$915,479
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$929,143
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,351,655$1,844,622
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,763,875$2,027,540
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,844,622 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,780,920
XI-2 Total expenses$2,287,953
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$492,967
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,351,655
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,844,622

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