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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BLESSING HOUSE

EIN 30-0130029 · Family Services (P40)

What they do

BLESSING HOUSE SERVES AS A SAFETY NET for CHILDREN of FAMILIES IN CRISIS BY PROVIDING A TEMPORARY SAFE HOME for CHILDREN and SUPPORT for THEIR FAMILIES

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

88.97%of revenue went to mission work86.4% of expenses · Program services
7.95%of revenue went to fundraising7.7% of expenses
$102.94spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
6.02%of revenue went to management and office costs5.9% of expenses
$3.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
88.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $39,661 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $60,000 for SR MARY BERIGAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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.

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$1,347,499
Mission workProgram services$1,198,81588.97% of revenue86.4% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$81,1586.02% of revenue5.9% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$107,1877.95% of revenue7.7% of expenses
Total expenses$1,387,160102.94% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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
2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.4% mission · 5.9% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.94% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 7.6% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.13% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 8.1% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.77% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 5.7% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.64% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 6.5% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.74% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 6.3% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.87% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 6.0% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.30% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 9.0% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,347,499
Expenses$1,387,160
Annual shortfall $39,661 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,198,815 · 86.4% of expenses
Management and office costs$81,158 · 5.9% of expenses
Fundraising$107,187 · 7.7% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,347,499
Expenses$1,387,160
Assets$4,660,246
Income$2,090,604
Contributions$1,193,574
Mission work (program services)$1,198,815
Fundraising$107,187
Management and general$81,158
Executive compensation (total)$55,500
Stocks and bonds$1,418,339
Investing fees$2,872
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
SR MARY BERIGANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $60,000
DONNA HUMPHREYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $15,500

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 (15)

SR MARY BERIGANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DONNA HUMPHREYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

BARBARA EIFELPRESIDENT

ERICA LASIONDIRECTOR

JULIE GARCIADIRECTOR

LINDA STYERDIRECTOR

MARK MROZTREASURER

MARY SIWIERKADIRECTOR(UNTIL 2/25)

MICHELE TURRILLDIRECTOR(UNTIL 4/25)

MICHELE SILVA ARREDONDODIRECTOR

PAUL JOHNSONVICE PRESIDENT

REV BRIAN RUSSELLDIRECTOR

RYAN BLOOMFIELDSECRETARY

SARAH SMITHDIRECTOR

SYLVIA ANDERSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2003
Location
6115 OLIVET AVE, ELYRIA, OH 44035-1230
County
Lorain
In care of
% DONNA HUMPHREY
Primary officer
SR MARY BERIGAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
NTEE classification
Family Services (P40)
IRS tax category
Family Services

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