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McKinleyville, CA501(c)(3)Housing EIN 87-2606394Revenue $2.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSweareup.org1515 Central Ave, 95519-4304 · McKinleyville, CATax-exempt since Mar 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To empower adults with autism and other physical and developmental disabilities by providing an innovative, integrated, community-based and long-term place to call home.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $698K a year · 70% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $666K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $97K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$74K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+306% vs prior year
Spent
$744K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +306%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$723K
FY2022$480K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$744K
FY2024▲ +202%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$25K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$744K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +158%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$698K
FY2022$631K
FY2023$931K
FY2024$2.4M

From the FY2024 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 Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $587K Management & general 6% · $47K Fundraising 15% · $109K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mary Keehn
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tony Starr
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Claudia Lima
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides adults with disabilities a community-based home and support for independent living.

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2 programs · $587K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Integrated housing with 70 units of housing for diverse residents, including people with intellectual disabilities, seniors, students, and healthcare professionals. In our model, residents bring with them the care they need to thrive.

$521Kprogram expense
02

Resident classes and other enrichment activities and events that use our commercial greenhouse and gardens; community center; and commercial kitchen to provide community meals and employment skills for residents, and to provide income for the operational sustainability.

$66Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$50K
Humboldt Area FoundationFY2024$42K
The Schmidbauer Family FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$97K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Money outPt IX
$744K
Ln 25
Programscol B$587K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$109K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$537K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$544K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$152K
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Gains on assetsLn 7$34K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$228K
SavingsLn 2$309K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$537K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$666K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
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$369K$537K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$558K$666K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$931K$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$222$74K
Net assetsLn 32$931K$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$250$250
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$29K$2K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$162$487
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$651K$521K$33K$98K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$15K$944$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$168$505
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$146$437
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$100$299
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$13K$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$408$336$18$54
Total functional expensesLn 25$744K$587K$47K$109K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.2M$744K$1.5M$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $546K$246K$300K$931K 990 PDF
FY2022 $480K$161K$319K$631K 990 PDF
FY2021 $723K$25K$698K$698K 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 $2,219,170 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $486,315$2,165,047
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61,415$61,403
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,530−$7,280
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $546,200$2,219,170
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$250
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$38,913
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $245,894$704,503
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $245,894$743,666
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $300,306$1,475,504
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,219,170 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$151,911
VIII-1e Government grants$544,235
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,468,901
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,275,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,165,047
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,161$27,161
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,050$1,050
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $34,242$34,242
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$8,530−$8,530
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $200$200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,050 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53,073$2,219,170
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $743,666 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $250$250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,533 · Management $1,783 · Fundraising $5,350$35,666
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,598 · Management $162 · Fundraising $487$3,247
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,262$3,262
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,900$3,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $520,709 · Management $32,544 · Fundraising $97,633$650,886
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,105 · Management $944 · Fundraising $2,832$18,881
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,695 · Management $168 · Fundraising $505$3,368
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,333 · Management $146 · Fundraising $437$2,916
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,595 · Management $100 · Fundraising $299$1,994
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,690$1,690
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,243 · Management $2,215 · Fundraising $1,740$17,198
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $336 · Management $18 · Fundraising $54$408
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $587,397 · Management $46,932 · Fundraising $109,337$743,666
Part X · Balance sheet $2,480,989 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $94,738$227,630
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $274,561$309,228
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,560$1,278,560
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $558,431$665,571
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $931,290$2,480,989
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $222$74,417
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $222$74,417
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $931,068$2,406,572
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $931,290$2,480,989
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,406,572 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,219,170
XI-2 Total expenses$743,666
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,475,504
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$931,068
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,406,572

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

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