THE HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $263K · expenses $144K · assets $1.5M

EIN
26-0680550
Address
PO BOX 1955, GIG HARBOR, WA 98335-3955
Website
WWW.HOMESTEADCOMMUNITY.ORG
NTEE code
P73
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2008 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Sue Braaten (its 2017 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

The Homestead Community's mission is to provide housing & resources for foster families and children in foster care.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Sue Braaten President2018-2025 25 $0 reported 1
Shiela Off Vice President2018-2025 15 $0 reported 1
Colleen Bond Treasurer2018-2025 15 $0 reported 1
Kathy Heerema Director2018-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Michelle Woods Director2018-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Brooke Murphy Director2018-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Clara Ballasiotes Secretary2023-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Heather Sisson (former) SECRETARY2018-2020 15 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SUE BRAATEN President25 $0$0$0 $01
SHIELA OFF Vice President15 $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN BOND Treasurer15 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY HEEREMA Director5 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELLE WOODS Director10 $0$0$0 $01
BROOKE MURPHY Director5 $0$0$0 $01
CLARA BALLASIOTES Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SUE BRAATEN President20 $0$0$0 $01
SHIELA OFF Vice President15 $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN BOND Treasurer15 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY HEEREMA Director5 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELLE WOODS Director10 $0$0$0 $01
BROOKE MURPHY Director5 $0$0$0 $01
CLARA BALLASIOTES Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SUE BRAATEN President20 $0$0$0 $01
SHIELA OFF Vice President15 $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN BOND Treasurer15 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY HEEREMA Director5 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELLE WOODS Director10 $0$0$0 $01
BROOKE MURPHY Director5 $0$0$0 $01
CLARA BALLASIOTES Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SUE BRAATEN President20 $0$0$0 $01
SHIELA OFF Vice President15 $0$0$0 $01
COLLEEN BOND Treasurer15 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY HEEREMA Director5 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELLE WOODS Director10 $0$0$0 $01
BROOKE MURPHY Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SUE BRAATEN President20 $0-- $01
SHIELA OFF Vice President15 $0-- $01
COLLEEN BOND Treasurer15 $0-- $01
KATHY HEEREMA Director5 $0-- $01
MICHELLE WOODS Director10 $0-- $01
BROOKE MURPHY Director5 $0-- $01
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SUE BRAATEN PRESIDENT20 $0-$0 $01
SHIELA OFF VICE PRESIDENT15 $0-$0 $01
HEATHER SISSON SECRETARY15 $0-$0 $01
COLLEEN BOND TREASURER10 $0-$0 $01
KATHY HEEREMA DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
MICHELLE WOODS DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
BROOKE MURPHY DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SUE BRAATEN PRESIDENT20 $0-$0 $01
SHIELA OFF VICE PRESIDENT15 $0-$0 $01
HEATHER SISSON SECRETARY15 $0-$0 $01
COLLEEN BOND TREASURER10 $0-$0 $01
KATHY HEEREMA DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
MICHELLE WOODS DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
BROOKE MURPHY DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SUE BRAATEN PRESIDENT20 $0-$0 $01
SHIELA OFF VICE PRESIDENT15 $0-$0 $01
HEATHER SISSON SECRETARY15 $0-$0 $01
COLLEEN BOND TREASURER10 $0-$0 $01
KATHY HEEREMA DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
MICHELLE WOODS DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
BROOKE MURPHY DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$263,029$144,018 $1,526,058$1,107,938 $135,692$81,909 $00-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$287,560$132,994 $1,584,341$988,927 $194,511$53,420 $00-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$534,771$78,241 $1,017,318$834,361 $476,461$30,300 $00-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$126,408$40,952 $564,903$377,831 $73,968$27,050 $00-
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$120,488$64,822 $483,894$292,375 $52,160$48,425 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$98,160$48,603 $432,469$236,709 $64,763$21,930 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$90,928$32,657 $190,113$187,152 $50,049$26,462 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$66,610$42,203 $138,932$128,881 $40,605$26,480 ---

Funders of this organization

10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $656,262 in all, tax years 2017 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
MCCREIGHT FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY” 2023-2024 2$305,000 2024$5,000
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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2017, 2019-2024 7$189,287 2024$37,065
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2018, 2022-2023 3$53,535 2023$10,500
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THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$38,000 2024$38,000
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GARY E MILGARD FAMILY FOUNDATION-SUNSHINE Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY” 2023-2024 2$30,000 2024$10,000
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NORCLIFFE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY” 2022-2023 2$20,000 2023$10,000
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$10,250 2020$10,250
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$5,065 2024$5,065
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L T MURRAY FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY” 2024 1$5,000 2024$5,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY” 2020-2023 4$125 2023$29
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THE UPPER ROOM RECOVERY COMMUNITY INCINP73 $321,008$437,870 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code P73, revenue within 2x
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HOMES NOW TUDOR VILLAGE PROJECT INCNJP73 $177,110$254,567 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$175,099 Same NTEE code P73, revenue within 2x, similar mission
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HOMES FOR THE EXCEPTIONAL III INCNYP73 $207,452$189,162 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P73, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$658,13417 72014–2024 A SEAT AT THE TABLE; ADVOCATES FOR IMMIGRANTS IN DETENTION NORTHWEST; PHILOMENA HOUSE CORP; HILLTOP RANCH and 3 more
ANABAPTIST FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$527,02914 12011–2025 SUNLIGHT GARDENS
WILTON P & EFFIE MAE HEBERT FOUNDATION Private foundation$321,3396 12020–2025 COMMUNITY RETIREMENT HOME
VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$320,0006 12021–2024 SARAHS HOUSE
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$215,98220 82017–2024 ADVOCATES FOR IMMIGRANTS IN DETENTION NORTHWEST; PHILOMENA HOUSE CORP; PRADER-WILLI HOMES OF CALIFORNIA; ETERNAL ANCHOR and 4 more
GUNZENHAUSER-CHAPIN FUND Private foundation$188,0005 12020–2024 PRADER-WILLI HOMES OF CALIFORNIA
B A & E A STEINHAGEN BENEVOLENT TRUST Private foundation$150,0005 12020–2024 BOYS HAVEN OF AMERICA INC
GASTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$112,2047 12015–2024 LORAY GIRLS HOME INC
PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$108,0001 12024–2024 HILLTOP RANCH
FORGOOD INC funds this one DAF sponsor$106,0528 32014–2022 THE CHILDRENS GUARDIAN FUND; PRADER-WILLI HOMES OF CALIFORNIA; ETERNAL ANCHOR
NORTHSHORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$102,0331 12022–2022 FAIRHAVEN MINISTRY OF FAITH HOPE AND LOVE
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $144,018 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,626
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)RENTAL PROPERTY EXPENSES $67,770$67,770-- 47.1%
Depreciation and depletion $44,982$44,982-- 31.2%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES-FOSTER FAMILY & KIDS $10,335$10,335-- 7.2%
Advertising and promotion $7,297-$7,297- 5.1%
All other expenses $4,436-$4,436- 3.1%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $4,019-$4,019- 2.8%
Other (as described) EventCHRISTMAS PARTY EXPENSES $3,128$3,128-- 2.2%
Insurance $2,051-$2,051- 1.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $40,310$3,498reported apart
Total$144,018100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $132,994 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,729
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)RENTAL PROPERTY EXPENSES $65,064$65,064-- 48.9%
Depreciation and depletion $37,602$37,602-- 28.3%
All other expenses $6,694-$6,694- 5.0%
Advertising and promotion $6,497-$6,497- 4.9%
Other (as described)OUTSIDE SERVICES $5,188-$5,188- 3.9%
Other (as described) EventCHRISTMAS PARTY EXPENSES $5,036$5,036-- 3.8%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES-FOSTER FAMILY & KIDS $4,896$4,896-- 3.7%
Insurance $2,017-$2,017- 1.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $35,775$1,693reported apart
Total$132,994100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $78,241 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $7,260
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)RENTAL PROPERTY EXPENSES $34,870$34,870-- 44.6%
Depreciation and depletion $19,233$19,233-- 24.6%
Other (as described)BANK & LOAN FEES $6,044-$6,044- 7.7%
All other expenses $5,783-$5,783- 7.4%
Other (as described) EventCHRISTMAS PARTY EXPENSES $4,347$4,347-- 5.6%
Advertising and promotion $3,690-$3,690- 4.7%
Insurance $2,241-$2,241- 2.9%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES-FOSTER FAMILY & KIDS $2,033$2,033-- 2.6%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $26,958$2,913reported apart
Total$78,241100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $40,952 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,878
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)RENTAL PROPERTY EXPENSES $18,555$18,555-- 45.3%
Depreciation and depletion $8,295$8,295-- 20.3%
Advertising and promotion $5,077-$5,077- 12.4%
Other (as described) EventCHRISTMAS PARTY EXPENSES $2,500$2,500-- 6.1%
Insurance $2,211-$2,211- 5.4%
All other expenses $1,870-$1,870- 4.6%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES-FOSTER FAMILY & KIDS $1,520$1,520-- 3.7%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $924-$924- 2.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $24,202$1,378reported apart
Total$40,952100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $64,822 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,057
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $64,256 99.1%
Printing, publications, postage $566 0.9%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$1,057reported apart
Total$64,822100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $48,603 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $583
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,770 77.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $8,883 18.3%
Fees to independent contractors $1,568 3.2%
Printing, publications, postage $382 0.8%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$583reported apart
Total$48,603100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $32,657 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,339
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $29,504 90.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,902 5.8%
Fees to independent contractors $700 2.1%
Printing, publications, postage $551 1.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$1,339reported apart
Total$32,657100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $42,203 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $36,928 87.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,471 5.9%
Fees to independent contractors $2,400 5.7%
Printing, publications, postage $404 1.0%
Total$42,203100%

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