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Serving people in whatcom county with behavioral health needs by providing emergency shelter and supportive housing.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-0926916) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $30K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
93% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.4 mo
of spending, in cash
1.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $28K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$505K
86% of total assets
Liabilities are 86% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$704K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$751K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$82K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$704K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$486K
FY2021$556K
FY2022$592K
FY2023$458K
FY2024$718K
FY2025$704K
Expenses
$751K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2021$593K
FY2022$639K
FY2023$577K
FY2024$654K
FY2025$751K
Net assets
$82K
FY2025▼ -36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$129K
FY2025$82K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1975.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $697K Management & general 7% · $55K

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; $64K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$63,757Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Denise Yorston——$41,978$69,635$59,799$49,605
Hannah Osborne$63,757$67,375$41,382———

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers emergency and permanent housing with support for individuals facing serious behavioral health challenges.

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3 programs · $695K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization operates sun house, an emergency shelter for people who are homeless and have behavioral health issues, serving 9 people at a time for approximately 55 people per year, providing medication monitoring, meals, beds and 24-HOUR supervision.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-0926916) · Dispute this line
$585Kprogram expense
02

Sun community service operates greggie's house, a permanent supporting housing project for six people with significant mental health diagnoses and who are homeless, providing supportive services 20 hours per week, including medication monitoring, life skills training and case management services.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-0926916) · Dispute this line
$79Kprogram expense
03

Sun community service operates nevada ST. House, a permanent supporting housing project for three people with significant mental health diagnoses and who are homeless, providing supportive services 20 hours per week, including medication monitoring, life skills training and case management services.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 91-0926916) · Dispute this line
$31Kprogram 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$28K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$704K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$638K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Money outPt IX
$751K
Ln 25
Programscol B$697K
Managementcol C$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$587K
LiabilitiesLn 26$505K
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$67K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$638K
Total revenueLn 12$704K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
Accounts receivableLn 4$147K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$609
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$354K
Other assetsLn 15$172
Total assetsLn 16$587K
LiabilitiesLn 26$505K
Net assetsLn 32$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$367K$354K
Total assetsLn 16$594K$587K
LiabilitiesLn 26$466K$505K
Net assetsLn 32$129K$82K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$64K$33K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$407K$388K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$42K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$75K$75K
TravelLn 17$2K$914$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$87
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$59K$80
All other expensesLn 24e$638$638
Total functional expensesLn 25$751K$697K$55K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 15, 2026 $704K$751K−$47K$82K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $718K$654K$64K$129K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $458K$577K−$119K$64K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $592K$639K−$47K$183K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 8, 2022 $556K$593K−$37K$230K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 10, 2021 $486K$480K$5K$267K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments J · Pay L · Interested persons O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $704,396 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $78,977$66,774
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $639,446$637,622
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $718,424$704,396
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $428,613$545,316
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $225,587$206,006
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $654,200$751,322
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,224−$46,926
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $704,396 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $620,388 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,774
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$66,774
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,234$17,234
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $637,622 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$704,396
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $751,322 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $33,154 · Management $30,603$63,757
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $388,397 · Management $18,664$407,061
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,719$28,719
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,900 · Management $3,879$45,779
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,004$23,004
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,190$4,190
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,657$74,657
IX-17 TravelPrograms $914 · Management $1,230$2,144
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,323 · Management $87$4,410
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,210$3,210
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,906$12,906
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,588$21,588
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,179 · Management $80$59,259
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $638$638
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $696,779 · Management $54,543 · Fundraising $0$751,322
Part X · Balance sheet $586,543 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,441$85,095
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $167,672$146,564
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10$609
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $367,009$354,103
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $172$172
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $594,304$586,543
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $458,889$504,775
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $465,610$504,775
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $128,694$81,768
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $128,694$81,768
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $594,304$586,543
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $81,768 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$704,396
XI-2 Total expenses$751,322
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$46,926
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$128,694
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$81,768

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