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Make IT Home - Bay Area FY2024 filing

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San Rafael, CA501(c)(3)Since 2020Human Services EIN 85-4006962Revenue $2.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSmakeithomebayarea.org369-B 3rd Street 331, 94901-3581 · San Rafael, CATax-exempt since Sep 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Make IT home's mission is to furnish homes of families and individuals transitioning out of crisis or homelessness with donated, gently used, repurposed furnishings and household goods.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $414K a year · 22% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+70% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$677K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$811K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$3.3M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$640K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$677K
FY2024▲ +91%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$26K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2021.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.7M Management & general 6% · $114K Fundraising 6% · $125K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Brennan
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Sears
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Furnishes homes for families and individuals transitioning out of homelessness with donated goods.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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We took care of 772 households and that included 981 kids, 1,253 adults for a total of 2,234 people. That included assisting 83 foster kids! To do so, we used 849 tons of donated furniture and served over 106 agencies partnering with their social workers and case managers.

$1.7Mprogram 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
Woodlawn FoundationFY2025$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$432K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$114K
Fundraisingcol D$125K
Owns and owesPt X
$677K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$640K
Total assetsLn 16$719K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$26K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$821K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$263K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$432K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$466K
SavingsLn 2$174K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$640K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57K
Other assetsLn 15$22K
Total assetsLn 16$719K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$677K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6363
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$381K$640K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$57K
Total assetsLn 16$395K$719K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$355K$677K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$908K$908K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$23K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$400K$307K$42K$50K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$625$488$63$74
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$20K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$28K$3K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$21K$38K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$55K$20K$10K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$2K$1K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$98K$95K$3K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$12K$591$340
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$263K$263K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.7M$114K$125K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.3M$2.3M$1.0M$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.3M$1.9M$322K$677K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.2M$159K$355K 990 PDF
FY2022 $811K$640K$171K$197K 990 PDF
FY2021 $158K$26K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,250,108 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,060,602$1,879,798
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $231,451$432,419
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $348$1,886
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,201−$63,995
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,325,602$2,250,108
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $599,222$907,539
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $186,771$483,468
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $20,909$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $360,052$537,166
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,166,954$1,928,173
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $158,648$321,935
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,250,108 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $68,670 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$262,982
VIII-1e Government grants$26,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,590,816
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$821,490
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,879,798
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $432,419$432,419
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,886$1,886
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$133,870−$133,870
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,205$1,205
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $501,089 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$130,779$2,250,108
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,928,173 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $907,539$907,539
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $22,657$22,657
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $307,316 · Management $42,356 · Fundraising $49,913$399,585
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $488 · Management $63 · Fundraising $74$625
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,116 · Management $2,582 · Fundraising $3,043$25,741
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,516 · Management $3,382 · Fundraising $3,962$34,860
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,279$29,279
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $21,307 · Fundraising $38,480$59,787
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,115$5,115
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,257 · Management $10,265 · Fundraising $24,373$54,895
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,522 · Management $1,250 · Fundraising $4,849$7,621
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $95,402 · Management $2,793$98,195
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,433$1,433
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,186$5,186
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,866 · Management $591 · Fundraising $340$12,797
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $262,858$262,858
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,689,271 · Management $113,868 · Fundraising $125,034$1,928,173
Part X · Balance sheet $718,986 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $300,490$465,752
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $80,020$174,192
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$57,049
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,639$21,993
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $395,149$718,986
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,827$23,916
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $19,975$17,788
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,802$41,704
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $355,347$334,533
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$342,749
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $355,347$677,282
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $395,149$718,986
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $677,282 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,250,108
XI-2 Total expenses$1,928,173
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$321,935
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$355,347
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$677,282

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

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