WELCOME HOUSE OF SOUTH COUNTY INC Charity Report

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WELCOME HOUSE OF SOUTH COUNTY INC

EIN 05-0433047

What they do

WELCOME HOUSE of SOUTH COUNTYS MISSION is to PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL & SUPPORTED PERMANENT HOUSING to THE HOMELESS of WASHINGTON COUNTY. WE ARE COMMITTED to THE WELL-BEING of OUR CLIENTS AS WE SEEK to PROVIDE AFFORDABLE & SAFE HOUSING IN A DRUG FREE ENVIRONMENT.

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Money made simple

81.60%of revenue went to mission work87.7% of expenses · Program services

$93.01spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.41%of revenue went to management and office costs12.3% of expenses

$4.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

74.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$587,601

Mission workProgram services$479,47081.60% of revenue87.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$67,03311.41% of revenue12.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$41,0986.99% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$546,50393.01% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 87.7% mission · 12.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.01% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 14.5% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.95% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 13.3% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.20% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 14.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.87% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 21.4% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$587,601

Expenses$546,503

Annual surplus $41,098 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$479,470 · 87.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$67,033 · 12.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$587,601

Expenses$546,503

Assets$2,310,567

Contributions$435,419

Mission work (program services)$479,470

Management and general$67,033

Accounting fees$5,950

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ALLISON MARTINEZEXEC. DIR. THROUGH AUGUST 2019 · 40 hrs/week $37,969Base $33,369 · Other $4,600

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

ALLISON MARTINEZEXEC. DIR. THROUGH AUGUST 2019

DIANNE LEMAYDIRECTOR

EMILY CUMMISKEYCHAIR

HELEN DREWDIRECTOR

IAN KNOWLESSECRETARY

KATE BREWSTERVICE CHAIR

LESLIE PIERINIDIRECTOR

MATTHEW ROMANDIRECTOR

PETER PEZZELLIDIRECTOR

ROBERT MONNESTREASURER

ROBERTA RICHMANDIR., THEN INTERIM EXEC. DIR. START AUG. 2019

WALTER YOUNGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 8 NORTH ROAD, PEACE DALE, RI 02879
County: Washington
In care of: ROB MONNES
Primary officer: ROB MONNES, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(401) 782-4770

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: July 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CALIRI MANCINI & BARBIERI PC
Revocation date: November 15, 2023