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Ellas House FY2023 filing

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Franklin, TN501(c)(3)Since 2021Housing EIN 87-2066399Revenue $193K in FY2023

On file with the IRSellashouse.org2223 Dunblane Ln, 37069-1433 · Franklin, TNTax-exempt since Jan 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We support pregnant and parenting student mothers, ages 18-24 years-old attending one of the twenty colleges and six community colleges in the greater Nashville area. Through housing, community, and mental health and wellness resources, student moms are equipped to have their babies and get their diplomas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ 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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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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 17% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $67K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$193K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$215K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$106K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$193K
FY2023▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$151K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$516K
Expenses
$215K
FY2023▲ +64%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$131K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$257K
FY2025$431K
Net assets
$106K
FY2023▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$151K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$106K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$169K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2022.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $154K Management & general 7% · $16K Fundraising 21% · $45K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Blaire Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Love
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Provides housing, community, and wellness resources for young student mothers to earn diplomas.

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2 programs · $154K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Pregnant Mother Support

Ella's house had 5 pregnant and parenting collegiate women in 2023. All women had healthy babies and recieved a counseling stipend, free room and board, groceries, mentorship, budget coaching, a doula, and twice-monthly check-ins with a success coach and social work intern.

$151Kprogram expense
02

Outreach

Ella's house hosts monthly community outreach programs, monthly educational lectures, and weekly community dinners. Through these initiatives ella's house has served over 30 pregnant and parenting women in the greater nashville area in 2023.

$3Kprogram expense

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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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$40K
Hello in There FoundationFY2024$15K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$6K
The Community Foundation of MiddleFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$67K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$193K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$193K
Money outPt IX
$215K
Ln 25
Programscol B$154K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$106K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$193K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$92K
Total revenueLn 12$193K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$106K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$106K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$106K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K$106K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$124K$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$124K$106K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$33K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$21$21
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$93K$93K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$18K$5K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$215K$154K$16K$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $516K$431K$84K$169K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 4, 2025 $278K$257K$21K$127K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 3, 2024 $193K$215K−$22K$106K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $256K$131K$124K$124K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 18, 2022 $151K$151K 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 $192,805 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$192,805
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$192,805
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$40,787
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$5,200
I-17 Other expenses$168,891
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$214,878
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0−$22,073
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $192,805 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$91,666
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$13,050
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,089
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$192,805
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$192,805
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $214,878 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,135$33,135
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,652$7,652
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $21$21
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,520$2,520
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,200$5,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,950$2,950
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,004$2,004
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $93,160$93,160
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,940$4,940
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,263 · Management $5,165 · Fundraising $39,868$63,296
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $154,214 · Management $15,596 · Fundraising $45,068$214,878
Part X · Balance sheet $105,935 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $124,445$105,935
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $124,445$105,935
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $124,445$105,935
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $124,445$105,935
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $124,445$105,935
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $105,935 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$192,805
XI-2 Total expenses$214,878
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,073
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$124,445
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3,563
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$105,935

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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