To assist individuals and families with a history of justice involvement, substance use disorder, or mental illness live successfully in their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 4 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$12K
210% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 210% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$357K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$377K
To programs
86%
Net assets
−$6K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$357K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$496K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$362K
FY2024$357K
Expenses
$377K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$789K
FY2021$763K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$377K
Net assets
−$6K
FY2024▼ -132%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$0
FY2022$40K
FY2023$20K
FY2024−$6K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2020.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $324K Management & general 14% · $53K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

1carlton Jessup’s $70K as Executice Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 852 $100K–1M housing 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
1carlton Jessup$69,929$26,982
2 Jessica Shegstad$59,424$21,625
3 Ashley Lom$48,661$19,339

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps people with justice involvement, substance use, or mental illness thrive in their communities.

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3 programs · $324K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Implementation of a New Charting and Billing System

To enhance service delivery and streamline administrative processes, we identified and implemented a new charting and billing platform. This system has significantly improved our ability to track client progress, document services accurately, and assist with timely reimbursement.

$132Kprogram expense
02

Transition to a Recovery Residence Model

In a major programmatic shift, we transitioned from using master leases to establishing a recovery residence. This model not only improves lodging stability but also integrates access to a certified peer recovery specialist.

$111Kprogram expense
03

2NDCHANCEPROJECT administers the state opioid response grant, enabling us to offer comprehensive case management and housing transition support for individuals emerging from incarceration or treatment. This program is specifically tailored for resources to facilitate their reintegration into society.

$81Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$357K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$135K
Money outPt IX
$377K
Ln 25
Programscol B$324K
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
−$6K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Government grantsLn 1e$222K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$135K
Total revenueLn 12$357K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Other assetsLn 15$66
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32−$6K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$18K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$20K$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$12K
Net assetsLn 32$20K−$6K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$3K$0
OccupancyLn 16$19K$0$19K$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$302K$301K$784$0
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$2K$22K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$377K$324K$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $357K$377K−$20K−$6K 990 PDF
FY2023 $362K$382K−$19K$20K 990 PDF
FY2022 $375K$364K$12K$40K 990 PDF
FY2021 $496K$763K−$267K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$789K$280K$280K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $356,822 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $134,082$221,599
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $228,229$135,223
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $362,311$356,822
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $135,484$11,422
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $246,251$365,497
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $381,735$376,919
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,424−$20,097
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $356,822 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$221,599
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$221,599
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$135,223
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $135,223 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$356,822
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $376,919 across 7 lines filed
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,422 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,422
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,600 · Fundraising $0$7,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,906 · Management $3,091 · Fundraising $0$6,997
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $19,296 · Fundraising $0$19,296
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,193 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,193
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $301,286 · Management $784 · Fundraising $0$302,070
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,015 · Management $22,326 · Fundraising $0$24,341
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $323,822 · Management $53,097 · Fundraising $0$376,919
Part X · Balance sheet $5,796 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,253$3,510
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,929$2,220
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $66$66
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,248$5,796
X-25 Other liabilities$12,187
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$12,187
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,248−$6,391
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,248$5,796
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$6,391 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$356,822
XI-2 Total expenses$376,919
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,097
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,248
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$6,542
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$6,391

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