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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SHELTER FROM THE STORM MINISTRIES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$695,153
Total expenses
$557,488
Contributions and grants received
$708,712
Grants paid
$39,873
Program service revenue
$6,165
Investment income
-$5,772
Other revenue
-$13,952
Total assets, end of year
$1,478,561
Total liabilities, end of year
$358,455
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,120,106
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$404,709
Management and general expenses
$69,445
Fundraising expenses
$83,334
Program service expenses (Part III)
$404,709

Program services were 72.6% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $19,450

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $65,811

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $20,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $603,451

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $54,952

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TENANT FEES

    total $6,165 · related or exempt $6,165

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $103 · excluded $103

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $1,000

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

    other assets $6,875

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$5,875

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$5,875 · excluded -$5,875

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $2,496

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

    $65,811

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $18,773

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$16,277 · excluded -$16,277

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $2,325 · excluded $2,325

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,325

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $39,873 · program services $39,873

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $59,754 · program services $21,481 · management and general $22,164 · fundraising $16,109

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $186,879 · program services $167,183 · management and general $10,411 · fundraising $9,285

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $339 · program services $260 · management and general $44 · fundraising $35

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,226 · program services $939 · management and general $159 · fundraising $128

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $19,126 · program services $14,784 · management and general $1,908 · fundraising $2,434

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $130 · management and general $130

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $16,900 · management and general $16,900

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $52,064 · program services $21,923 · fundraising $30,141

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $62,169 · program services $46,483 · management and general $3,432 · fundraising $12,254

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,039 · program services $1,358 · management and general $131 · fundraising $3,550

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $57,128 · program services $43,990 · management and general $7,426 · fundraising $5,712

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,037 · program services $5,037

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $5,915 · program services $5,915

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $38,218 · program services $31,061 · management and general $4,045 · fundraising $3,112

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,742 · program services $4,422 · management and general $746 · fundraising $574

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES

    total $1,949 · management and general $1,949

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $71,668 · end of year $99,287

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $79,266 · end of year $82,039

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $139,857 · end of year $84,641

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $200,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,520 · end of year $2,198

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

    $1,279,800

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

    $269,404

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,019,910 · end of year $1,010,396

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $102,457 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $6,875 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $51,156 · end of year $18,626

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $387,956 · end of year $339,829

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $865,565 · end of year $1,037,156

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $116,876 · end of year $82,950

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO HELP HOMELESS CHILDREN BY EMPOWERING THEIR MOTHERS TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY PROVIDING A SAFE CHRIST-CENTERED TRANSITIONAL HOME AND AN ACCOUNTABILITY-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT INVESTS IN FAMILIES FOR A BETTER FUTURE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE RELIEF, REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH: SHELTER: FINDING HOUSING FOR THOSE FACING HOMELESSNESS; TRAINING: TEACHING LIFE SKILLS LEADING TO INDEPENDENCE; OPPORTUNITY: PROVIDING A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES; RELATIONSHIP: CONNECTING WITH GOD, SELF, OTHERS AND CREATION; MENTORING: MODELING WITH COMPASSION AND ACCOUNTABILITY; AND SUPPORT: ENCOURAGING THROUGH PRAYER, LISTENING AND LEADERSHIP.

  • SHELTER FROM THE STORM MINISTRIES (SFTSM) IS A FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATION REPRESENTED AND SUPPORTED BY MULTIPLE CHURCHES, BUSINESSES BIG AND SMALL, AND MANY PEOPLE WHO CONTRIBUTE AND VOLUNTEER FROM OUR COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION IS "TRANSFORMATION WITH SHELTER, SUPPORT AND HOPE" FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES IN SUN PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN. THE TWO-STORY BUILDING INCLUDES 11 FAMILY SUITES TO SLEEP UP TO 6 PEOPLE. EACH UNIT HAS A PRIVATE BATHROOM AND FULLY FURNISHED KITCHENETTE. THE LARGE COMMUNITY AND FAMILY GATHERING ROOM BRINGS OUR CLIENTS TOGETHER TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS. OUR INSIDE PLAYROOM AND OUTSIDE PLAYGROUND OFFER A VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILDREN.OUR TEAM BRINGS HEALING AND INDEPENDENCE TO OUR CLIENTS THROUGH MENTORING, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCLUDING; BUDGETING AND FINANCIAL PLANNING, NUTRITION AND COOKING CLASSES, GOAL SETTING, HEALTH AND WELLNESS TRAINING, PARENTING CLASSES, CAREER READINESS AND JOB SEARCH SKILLS, SUCCESS MENTORING, AND BIBLE STUDIES AND PRAYER. CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH EACH OF OUR CLIENTS TO DEVELOP A PERSONAL PLAN TO MOVE THEM INTO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. OPPORTUNITY COACHES HELP TRANSFORM OUR CLIENT'S CHANCES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE BY ASSESSING THE NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS AND IDENTIFYING WAYS TO SUPPORT, ENCOURAGE, EDUCATE, TRAIN, AND FACILITATE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. FOCUS IS ON YOUTH AND FAMILIES, COMMUNITY GROUPS, SELF-EMPOWERMENT, SELFCARE, AND HEALING THROUGH SENSORY INTEGRATION. OUR THREE MEASURABLE OUTCOMES ARE TO INCREASE OUR CLIENT'S CREDIT SCORE FROM 400 TO AROUND 600, INCREASE THEIR EARNED WAGE FROM $11 TO $12 AN HOUR TO $18 TO $20 AN HOUR, AND TO SECURE MORE STABLE EMPLOYMENT FROM LOW-INCOME POSITIONS TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE CAREER POSITION WHERE ADVANCEMENT IS POSSIBLE.

    Expenses $404,709 · Grants $39,873 · Revenue $6,165

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Cathy Redders

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Cynthia Whiteaker

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Dena Hineline

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Michelle Hanley

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Michelle Hawkinson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Rita Tubbs

    DIRECTOR (THRU AUGUST)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Brittany Topp

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Rebecca Templeton

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $59,754
    From this org
    $59,018
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $736
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jane Nehmer

    FINANCE MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    25

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
2024
Filed
22 July 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202502039349301740

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