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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by CITY HOUSE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,712,676
Total expenses
$3,047,898
Contributions and grants received
$3,056,762
Grants paid
$352,796
Program service revenue
$429,701
Investment income
$268,944
Other revenue
-$42,731
Total assets, end of year
$7,534,254
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,824,119
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,710,135
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,626,347
Management and general expenses
$212,668
Fundraising expenses
$208,883
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,626,347

Program services were 86.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $393,636

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,243,288

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,419,838

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $273,981

  • 2a · Program service revenue: RESIDENTIAL BILLING

    total $429,701 · related or exempt $429,701

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $132,329 · excluded $132,329

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,777,454

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,640,839

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $136,615

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $136,615 · excluded $136,615

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $104,780

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $393,636

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $202,059

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$97,279 · excluded -$97,279

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $41,667

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $12,124

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $29,543 · excluded -$4,744

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $25,005 · related or exempt $25,005

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $25,005

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $352,796 · program services $352,796

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $126,838 · program services $76,103 · management and general $31,709 · fundraising $19,026

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,516,978 · program services $1,354,017 · management and general $66,921 · fundraising $96,040

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $96,361 · program services $83,834 · management and general $5,782 · fundraising $6,745

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $122,039 · program services $106,174 · management and general $7,322 · fundraising $8,543

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $98,145 · management and general $70,306 · fundraising $27,839

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $9,270 · fundraising $9,270

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $6,853 · management and general $6,853

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $22,091 · program services $11,825 · management and general $816 · fundraising $9,450

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $294 · fundraising $294

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $144,278 · program services $116,865 · management and general $5,772 · fundraising $21,641

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $210,081 · program services $199,578 · management and general $6,302 · fundraising $4,201

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,669 · program services $3,486 · management and general $183

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $50,490 · program services $47,965 · management and general $2,525

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $125,306 · program services $119,095 · management and general $3,727 · fundraising $2,484

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $102,047 · program services $96,944 · management and general $3,062 · fundraising $2,041

  • 24a · Other expenses: repair and maintenance

    total $36,784 · program services $35,893 · management and general $136 · fundraising $755

  • 24b · Other expenses: Training

    total $15,680 · program services $14,901 · management and general $779

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISC EXPENSE

    total $7,898 · program services $6,871 · management and general $473 · fundraising $554

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,270,424 · end of year $1,595,044

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $116,737 · end of year $67,453

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $33,312 · end of year $34,014

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $28,713 · end of year $53,090

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,418,416

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,671,909

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,827,633 · end of year $2,746,507

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,267,283 · end of year $2,524,815

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $607,797 · end of year $513,331

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $96,760 · end of year $132,274

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,251,605 · end of year $1,167,391

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $728,924 · end of year $524,454

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,980,095 · end of year $5,661,080

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $94,515 · end of year $49,055

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

TO PROVIDE, SERVE & EMPOWER CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING ABUSE, NEGLECT OR HOMELESSNESS.

  • MY FRIEND'S HOUSE IS AN EMERGENCY SHELTER THAT PROVIDES AROUND-THE-CLOCK RESIDENTIAL CARE AND SERVICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR KIDS WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR HOME DUE TO ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT. RHY (RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH) ARE ALSO GRANTED SUPPORT THROUGH MY FRIEND'S HOUSE WITH AN AVERAGE STAY OF 21 DAYS, OFTEN REFERRED THROUGH THE JUVENILE COURT SYSTEM, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OR WORD OF MOUTH.MY FRIEND'S HOUSE SERVES ALL SURROUNDING COUNTIES, AND IS THE ONLY SHELTER OF ITS KIND IN COLLIN COUNTY THAT SPECIALIZES IN KEEPING SIBLING GROUPS TOGETHER, AND PROVIDING SERVICES TO RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH WITH A FOCUS ON FAMILY REUNIFICATION. MY FRIENDS HOUSE SERVED 54 CLIENTS IN 2025.CITY HOUSE PROVIDES YOUNG ADULTS UP TO 24 YEARS OLD WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES. TO PREVENT FURTHER HOMELESSNESS, YOUNG ADULTS ARE CONNECTED WITH LOCAL APARTMENT MANAGERS WHO WORK WITH THEIR LIMITED CREDIT AND FINANCIAL HISTORY. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE FINANCIAL TRAINING AND CASE MANAGEMENT.

    Expenses $1,274,189 · Grants $352,796 · Revenue $429,701

  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES

    Expenses $741,264

  • CITY HOUSE'S TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM (TLP) IS DESIGNED TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF HOMELESS YOUNG ADULTS, AGES 18 TO 21, FOCUSING ON HELPING THEM GROW AND LEARN TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. THESE YOUNG ADULTS ARE ASPIRING INDIVIDUALS, OFTEN COMING FROM A HOME WITH UNRESOLVED FAMILY CONFLICT, HAVING AGED OUT OF FOSTER CARE, OR ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR HOMELESSNESS.OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE THESE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT, AND LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AS CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. TLP SERVED 47 CLIENTS IN 2025.

    Expenses $610,623

  • CITY HOUSE OFFERS COUNSELING SERVICES WITH LICENSED, EXPERIENCED ON-STAFF THERAPISTS, FOCUSED ON PREVENTION OF HOMELESSNESS FOR AT-RISK YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. THERAPISTS WORK WITH THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS ALL CITY HOUSE RESIDENTIAL CLIENTS FOCUSING ON ISSUES SUCH AS: THREATS OF RUNNING AWAY, AT-RISK BEHAVIORS, FAMILY DYNAMICS & RELATIONSHIP CONFLICT, SCHOOL-BASED CONCERNS, SELF-IMAGE, AND IDENTITY ISSUES AND ACCEPTANCE.CITY HOUSE OPERATES A YOUTH RESOURCE CENTER FOR AT-RISK YOUNG ADULTS UP TO 21 YEARS IN A HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION, WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF A DART STATION AND BUS STOP. THE YOUTH RESOURCE CENTER OFFERS: FOOD/SNACKS/CLOTHING/TOILETRIES, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, CRISIS CONSULTATION (IN PERSON & VIA PHONE), ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND A RESOURCE & REFERENCE LIBRARY, RESOURCE REFERRALS & CASE MANAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE, JOB TRAINING & MONEY MANAGEMENT, LIFE SKILLS, AND COUNSELING.THESE OUTREACH PROGRAMS SERVED 99 CLIENTS DURING 2025.

    Expenses $271

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • SHERI MESSER

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $126,838
    From this org
    $126,838
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • AARON MACPHIE

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • RANDY BURNS

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MATHEW UPDEGROVE

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • GARY FONTENOT

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KRISTIN LANE

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CHAD NAIL

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • KEITH BRITTON

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DJUANA THOMPSON

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CHRISSIE RIVERS

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MIYA MAYSENT

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JOHN RATLEY

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JAMES THOMAS

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ANGIE PROCTOR

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • TREY MONSOUR

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • TOM GIBBONS

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DAVID SHIELDS

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CHI EGWUEKWE

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • BRANDY LONG

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
26 June 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202631779349301223

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