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The presence of a nonproselytizing and nonjudgmental multifaith community in the city

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 18 employees.
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $105K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $21K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$230K
244% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 244% of assets; over 80%.
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
$421K
+68% vs prior year
Spent
$476K
To programs
92%
Net assets
−$136K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$421K
FY2024▲ +68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$496K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$421K
Expenses
$476K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$434K
FY2021$522K
FY2022$565K
FY2023$523K
FY2024$476K
Net assets
−$136K
FY2024▼ -69%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$544K
FY2021$408K
FY2022$218K
FY2023−$80K
FY2024−$136K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2015.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $437K Management & general 6% · $27K Fundraising 2% · $12K

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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Trent Thornley’s $120K as Executive Di is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2095 $100K–1M mental health 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Trent Thornley$120,000$120,000$120,000$132,500
Valerie McEntee——$61,978$84,085

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide crisis intervention counseling, referral services, and pastoral care in person and by telephone from 10 P.M. To 4 A.M. Every night of the year. Over 25,000 individual conversations touching a full range of spiritual, emotional, and material and service needs.

Pt IX · col B
02

Conduct street church services known as open cathedral and provide pastoral support for congregation. 150-200 persons served weekly in sunday afternoon and thursday evening services (with hosted meal) and tuesday evening gathering.

Pt IX · col B
03

Administer clinical pastoral education program to educate and train ordained clergy and seminarians for the type of ministerial work performed by night ministry.

Pt IX · col B

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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$421K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$366K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$476K
Ln 25
Programscol B$437K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
−$136K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$366K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Total revenueLn 12$421K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K
Net assetsLn 32−$136K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$95K
Total assetsLn 16$27K$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K$230K
Net assetsLn 32−$80K−$136K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$402K$401K$980
Legal feesLn 11b$884$884
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K$382
Advertising and promotionLn 12$654$654
Office expensesLn 13$11K$4K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$313$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$476K$437K$27K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 18, 2025 $421K$476K−$55K−$136K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $250K$523K−$273K−$80K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $427K$565K−$138K$218K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $401K$522K−$121K$408K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $496K$434K$63K$544K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $420,567 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $149,071$365,925
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,414$7,838
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $26,026$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,323$46,804
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $249,834$420,567
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $425,451$401,969
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $97,792$73,971
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $523,243$475,940
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$273,409−$55,373
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $420,567 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$365,925
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$365,925
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,838$7,838
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$45,875
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $929$929
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,767$420,567
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $475,940 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $400,989 · Management $980$401,969
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $884$884
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,550$13,550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,700 · Fundraising $382$9,082
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $654$654
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,461 · Fundraising $6,861$11,322
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,893 · Management $2,894$5,787
IX-16 OccupancyFundraising $3,668$3,668
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,842 · Management $2,842$5,684
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,651$21,651
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $313 · Management $1,376$1,689
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $437,388 · Management $26,987 · Fundraising $11,565$475,940
Part X · Balance sheet $94,580 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,730$94,580
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,730$94,580
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $107,147$33,370
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$197,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $107,147$230,370
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$80,417−$135,790
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$80,417−$135,790
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,730$94,580
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$135,790 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$420,567
XI-2 Total expenses$475,940
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$55,373
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$80,417
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$135,790

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

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