The organization is a community-based mutual-aid nonprofit, providing supplies and support to people experiencing homelessness and advocating for compassionate, just, and collaborative solutions to homelessness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$26K 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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FY2022 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $84K a year · 15% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$26K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$188K
Spent
$164K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$188K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$188K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$164K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$164K
FY2023$503K
FY2024$773K
Net assets
$25K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$25K
FY2023$5K
FY2024$254K

From the FY2022 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 Jul 2021.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $159K Management & general 3% · $5K Fundraising 0% · $35

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; $26K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer/ Executive Director
$26,125Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Olsen’s $99K as Treasurer/Executive Directo is at the 34th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Kim Olsen$98,654$88,037$26,125
Teresa Cedeno$5,000——

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

Provides supplies and support to people experiencing homelessness, advocating for compassionate solutions.

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2 programs · $159K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The organization provides lunches and hygiene products, to individuals experiencing homelessness. Wvhy organizes one of the largest volunteer outreach in the san fernando valley and served over 1,000 individuals throughout the year.

$85Kprogram expense
02

In february of 2022, the organization launched the RV program which is currently being used to create a citywide protocal for engaging vehicle dwellers. During the year the organization assisted over 100 individuals.

$74Kprogram 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 · FY2022
United Way INCFY2022$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$188K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$188K
Money outPt IX
$164K
Ln 25
Programscol B$159K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$35
Owns and owesPt X
$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$188K
Government grantsLn 1e$71K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$85K
Total revenueLn 12$188K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Other assetsLn 15$721
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$25K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$1K$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1K$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$96K$96K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$26K$24K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$300
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$200$200
TravelLn 17$119$119
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$20K$600$35
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$164K$159K$5K$35

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$773K$249K$254K 990 PDF
FY2023 $483K$503K−$20K$5K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $188K$164K$24K$25K 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 $187,804 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $46,300$187,804
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $46,300$187,804
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $45,000$95,784
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$37,878
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $272$30,134
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $45,272$163,796
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,028$24,008
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $187,804 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$71,030
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$116,774
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$84,850
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$187,804
VIII-12 Total revenue$187,804
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $163,796 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $95,784$95,784
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,125 · Management $2,000$26,125
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,834$8,834
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,619 · Management $300$2,919
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,192 · Management $1,000$4,192
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $200$200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $119$119
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,806$3,806
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,982 · Management $600 · Fundraising $35$20,617
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $158,661 · Management $5,100 · Fundraising $35$163,796
Part X · Balance sheet $25,036 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,028$24,315
X-15 Other assets$721
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,028$25,036
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,028$25,036
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,028$25,036
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,028$25,036
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,036 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$187,804
XI-2 Total expenses$163,796
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,008
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,028
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,036

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