DECATUR AREA HABITAT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DECATUR AREA HABITAT

EIN 37-1222930 · Housing & Shelter (L20Z)

What they do

PROVIDE HOUSING for THE NEEDY

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2022The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$64.87spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$32.30of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$2.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

54.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $65,049 for EDWARD SMITH (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2022

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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$796,094

Expenses$516,390

Annual surplus $279,704 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$166,947 · 32.3% of expenses

Reported executive compensation (total)$64,193 · 12.4% of expenses

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Revenue$796,094

Expenses$516,390

Assets$1,078,599

Income$796,094

Contributions$432,609

Management and general$166,947

Executive compensation (total)$64,193

Accounting fees$22,430

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2022

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

EDWARD SMITHEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $65,049

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

EDWARD SMITHEXECUTIVE DI

ABIGAIL SVOBODABOARD MEMBER

DIXIE HASKINSBOARD MEMBER

EVAN WESTSECRETARY

FRED LOHRSTORFERBOARD MEMBER

GAGE BARROWSBOARD MEMBER

GALE STENGERBOARD MEMBER

LORILEA FURSTENBERGVICE PRESIDE

MONICA CLEVENGERBOARD MEMBER

PEGGY MYERSBOARD MEMBER

PHIL ROMANOPRESIDENT

RYAN BEAVERSTREASURER

SHARON SAMUELSONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 932 E WOOD ST, DECATUR, IL 62521-2718
County: Macon
In care of: % JOHN COMERFORD
Primary officer: PHIL ROMANO, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(217) 425-6446

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2022
Tax period began: July 1, 2022
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MCGUIRE YUHAS HUFFMAN & BUCKLEY PC
NTEE classification: Housing & Shelter (L20Z)
IRS tax category: Other Community Housing Services