We provide our participants with a safe, warm place to stay for the night. We are equally interested in forging meaningful relationships with them. These bonds allow for our staff to serve as mediators and connectors between participants and a variety of service organization in the Portland Metropolitan area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$113K 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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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $491K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$113K
to officers and key staff · 0.9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $349K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$352K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.3M
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$13.1M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$13.3M
FY2024▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2021$5.7M
FY2023$9.5M
FY2024$13.3M
FY2025$18.0M
Expenses
$13.1M
FY2024▲ +47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2021$4.1M
FY2023$8.9M
FY2024$13.1M
FY2025$17.3M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2021$1.6M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 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% · $11.7M Management & general 11% · $1.4M

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

8 people listed on the 990; $113K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$113,162Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Goebel’s $145K as Executive Di is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Andrew Goebel$144,893$113,162$110,083$90,000
Nancyanne Smith$120,852———
Alicia Hovanas$120,262———
Thomas McAvoy$111,155———
Devon Hoyt$107,705———
Elena Hess$107,268———
Hollie Miller$98,989—$95,833$80,000
Jessica Conn——$71,936$80,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offer safe shelter and build relationships to connect people with vital services.

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1 program · $11.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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1)SUNSTONE way provided over 84,000 hot and nutrient-rich meals to shelter participants throughout our 5 shelter programs. This critical meal service fed 230 shelter participants each day. 2) sunstone way maintained 5 shelter programs within the portland metro region, including congregate, motel, and village model shelters.

$11.7Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$349K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$397K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Money outPt IX
$13.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.7M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$467K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$352K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$397K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Total revenueLn 12$13.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$467K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$467K
Other assetsLn 15$209K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$352K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5100
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$269K$467K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26−$102K$352K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$113K$101K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.8M$7.0M$852K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$515K$417K$98K
Payroll taxesLn 10$816K$718K$98K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$530K$430K$101K
Office expensesLn 13$177K$154K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$379K$314K$66K
TravelLn 17$80K$62K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$35K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.5M$2.4M$85K
All other expensesLn 24e$153K$81K$72K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.1M$11.7M$1.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $18.0M$17.3M$706K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $13.3M$13.1M$210K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.5M$8.9M$557K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $0 990 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 $13,314,685 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,817$397,391
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,495,411$12,856,514
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$6,673$0
I-11 Other revenue$60,780
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,498,555$13,314,685
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,631,639$9,262,766
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,309,887$3,841,427
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,941,526$13,104,193
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $557,029$210,492
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,314,685 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$397,391
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,709
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$397,391
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,856,514$12,856,514
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $60,780$60,780
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,856,514 · Excluded from tax $60,780$13,314,685
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,104,193 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,836 · Management $12,326$113,162
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,967,302 · Management $851,664$7,818,966
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $416,778 · Management $97,932$514,710
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $718,249 · Management $97,679$815,928
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $429,861 · Management $100,621$530,482
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $154,385 · Management $22,812$177,197
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $313,500 · Management $65,739$379,239
IX-17 TravelPrograms $62,254 · Management $17,636$79,890
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,421 · Management $4,388$39,809
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,396,884 · Management $84,952$2,481,836
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $80,812 · Management $72,162$152,974
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,676,282 · Management $1,427,911 · Fundraising $0$13,104,193
Part X · Balance sheet $2,337,026 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $268,532$467,129
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,167,624$1,661,281
X-15 Other assets$208,616
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,936,233$2,337,026
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$172,073
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year −$101,640$179,769
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$101,640$351,842
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,037,873$1,985,184
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,037,873$1,985,184
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,936,233$2,337,026
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,985,184 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,314,685
XI-2 Total expenses$13,104,193
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$210,492
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,037,873
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$263,181
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,985,184

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