HOMESNOW

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Plain text HOMESNOW. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2025. https://furp.org/org/homesnow-821973765. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

APA furp.org. (n.d.). HOMESNOW [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2019–2025]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/homesnow-821973765

MLA “HOMESNOW.” furp.org, tax years 2019–2025, https://furp.org/org/homesnow-821973765. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-11-08; covers tax years 2019–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $139K · expenses $183K · assets $28K

EIN
82-1973765
Address
1441 ST PAUL ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98229-5306
Website
https://homesnow.org
NTEE code
P85 Homeless Centers (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
shelter: homeless (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
December 2017 (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, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
Doug Gustafson (its 2018 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

HomesNOW is a 501c3 non-profit organization created in June 2017 with the goal of Ending Homelessness one person at a time HomesNOW has no paid staff and is made up entirely of volunteers We are funded through private donations from people like you We support the Housing First model

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

10 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
Douglas Gustafson Chairman2019-2025 20 $0 reported 1
Tina Hayes Co-Chair2023-2025 20 $0 reported 1
Nick Lewis (former) Development Director2019-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Anthony (former) Research Director2019-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Sandra Felix (former) Social Services Director2020-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Carol Peterson (former) Treasurer2023 0 $0 reported 1
Genissa Richardson (former) Legal Counsel2020-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Carol Winikoff (former) Treasurer2019-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Mark Stidham (former) Vice-Chair2019 10 $0 reported 1
Tina Moon (former) Accountant2019 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Douglas Gustafson Chairman20 $0-$0 $01
Tina Hayes Co-Chair20 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Douglas Gustafson Chairman20 $0-$0 $01
Tina Hayes Co-Chair20 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Douglas Gustafson Chairman25 $0-$0 $01
Tina Hayes Co-Chair25 $0-$0 $01
Nick Lewis Development Director0 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth Anthony Research Director0 $0-$0 $01
Sandra Felix Social Services Director0 $0-$0 $01
Carol Peterson Treasurer0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Douglas Gustafson Chairman25 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Douglas Gustafson Chairman20 $0-$0 $01
Genissa Richardson Legal Counsel5 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth Anthony Research Director5 $0-$0 $01
Sandra Felix Social Services Director5 $0-$0 $01
Carol Winikoff Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Nick Lewis Development Director5 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Douglas Gustafson Chairman20 $0-$0 $01
Genissa Richardson Legal Counsel5 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth Anthony Research Director3 $0-$0 $01
Sandra Felix Social Services Director10 $0-$0 $01
Carol Winikoff Treasurer3 $0-$0 $01
Nick Lewis Development Director2 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Douglas R Gustafson Chairman15 $0-$0 $01
Mark Stidham Vice-Chair10 $0-$0 $01
Carol Winikoff Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
Nick Lewis Development Director5 $0-$0 $01
Elizabeth Anthony Research Director5 $0-$0 $01
Tina Moon Accountant5 $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 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$139,372$182,785 $28,488$28,488 $139,372$0 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$117,451$88,432 $71,901$71,901 $117,451$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$130,634$87,752 $42,882$42,882 $130,634$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$115,922$117,560 $29,011$29,011 $115,922$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$141,039$128,255 $30,649$30,649 $141,040$0 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$92,074$74,209 $17,865$17,865 $92,074$0 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$197,309$187,512 $75,382$9,797 $197,310$0 ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $239,470 in all, tax years 2019 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $211,6006 $55,0002024 2019-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $12,7502 $6,7502024 2019, 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $10,6201 $10,6202019 2019 DAF sponsor Exact
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LITTLE FAMILY LEGACY FOUNDATION $3,5001 $3,5002022 2022 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HOMESNOW”
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JOHN E GOERLICH CHARITABLE TRUST $1,0001 $1,0002021 2021 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “HOMESNOW”
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Organizations like this one: what they do and who they are linked to

Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. NTEE: the IRS’s code when it lists one, otherwise FURP’s inferred code. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
SEATTLE HOMELESS OUTREACHWAP85 $93,730$90,119 President$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x, same state
VASHON INTERFAITH COUNCIL TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESSWAP85 $171,549$153,381 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x, same state
NORTHWEST HOSPITALITYWAP85 $128,416$131,080 Chairperson$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x, same state
HOUSE OF HOPEWAP85 $75,000$65,000 Executive Director$24,000 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x, same state
WEAVER FOUNDATION-GEORGIA MATTSON MEMORIAL SHELTERWAP85 $239,181$213,901 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$61,992 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x, same state
FAMILY PROMISE OF COWLITZ COUNTYWAP85 $220,354$215,045 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x, same state
MOTHER 2 MANY MINISTRYWAP85 $82,235$83,515 Executive Director$21,105 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF FRANCOISWAP85 $166,556$188,473 President$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x, same state
DEAF CENTERWAP85 $211,147$216,314 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x, same state
WECOUNTWAP85 $231,976$219,149 PRUSS$85,000 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x, same state
NEW HOPE RANCH A NON PROFIT CORPORATIONWAP85 $109,930$92,618 President$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x, same state
VB HOME NOW INCVAP85 $123,202$188,356 President$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x
HOMELESS CHARITYOHP85 $150,612$84,088 EXECUTIVE DI$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x
HOMEOWNERS IMPACT FUNDNCP85 $179,159$167,116 Executive Dir.$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x
HOPE CITY HOMES INCMOP85 $184,020$164,237 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x
HOMELESS HOOKUPOHP85 $219,275$195,957 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$60,783 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x
FACING HOMELESSNESSCAP85 $90,430$37,720 Director$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x
HELPING HOMES PBCCAP85 $78,000$72,000 Director$2 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x
PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT INCCAP85 $80,349$131,768 President$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x
RURAL HOMELESS NETWORK INCTXP85 $185,086$50,419 SECRETARY$400 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x
DESOTO CARES HOMELESS SERVICES INCFLP85 $86,478$82,038 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x
SEDONA AREA HOMELESS ALLIANCEAZP85 $72,389$76,053 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x
HONORES HOME OF CARECAP85 $70,408$70,408 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x
TULARE COUNTY HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS INCCAP85 $196,249$356,587 President$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x
HOPE VIBES INCNCP85 $250,745$241,373 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P85, revenue within 2x

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).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $623,80037 13DAF sponsor2019–2025 SEATTLE HOMELESS OUTREACH; NORTHWEST HOSPITALITY; SPARK OF HOPE FOUNDATION; HESED HOUSE OF HOPE INC and 9 more
FORGOOD INC $610,05923 10DAF sponsor2011–2023 RELENTLESS DETROIT INC; SOAR INITIATIVE INC; SEATTLE HOMELESS OUTREACH; PARKERSBURG AREA COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS INC and 6 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one $533,15325 14DAF sponsor2015–2024 HUNGER HUNT INTERNATIONAL; AREA IN NEED MISSIONARY HOUSE INC; VASHON INTERFAITH COUNCIL TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS; HOPE VIBES INC and 10 more
THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND $500,0001 1DAF sponsor2023–2023 TULARE COUNTY HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS INC
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION $450,0004 1DAF sponsor2021–2024 MOMS 4 HOUSING INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one $315,41327 13DAF sponsor2018–2024 SOLUTIONS AT WORK INC; FRIENDS OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS INC; HOMELESS HOOKUP; SEATTLE HOMELESS OUTREACH and 9 more
LESLIE L ALEXANDER FOUNDATION $300,0005 1Private foundation2020–2024 CROSSROADS AT PARK PLACE INC
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION $262,9506 5DAF sponsor2021–2023 KINSMAN REDEEMER HOMELESS MINISTRY; VASHON INTERFAITH COUNCIL TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS; HESED HOUSE OF HOPE INC; SOAR INITIATIVE INC and 1 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $259,7509 3DAF sponsor2013–2024 HOPE VIBES INC; HOPE CITY HOMES INC; HOMEMADE HOPE FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN
PARKERSBURG AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $250,47312 1DAF sponsor2013–2024 PARKERSBURG AREA COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS INC
HAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $219,2386 1DAF sponsor2019–2024 VB HOME NOW INC
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $202,36614 7DAF sponsor2018–2024 BLANKETS OF HOPE INC; SOAR INITIATIVE INC; GRAND PRAIRIE HOMELESS OUTREACH ORGANIZATION - GPHOO; FAMILY PROMISE OF HUDSON COUNTY A NEW NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION and 3 more
OTTO BREMER TRUST $200,0003 1Private foundation2019–2021 FARGO MOORHEAD COALITION FOR HOMELESS PERSONS
LACROSSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $188,1957 1DAF sponsor2016–2025 SHELTER DEVELOPMENT INC
HUGH KAUL FOUNDATION TR 09-12-89 25-6733-00-7 $185,0004 1Private foundation2020–2024 COMMUNITY ON THE RISE

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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 990EZ · $182,785 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $137,198 75.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $45,587 24.9%
Total$182,785100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $88,432 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $88,432 100.0%
Total$88,432100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $87,752 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $60,590 69.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $27,162 31.0%
Total$87,752100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $117,560 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $68,161 58.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $46,016 39.1%
Fees to independent contractors $3,383 2.9%
Total$117,560100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $128,255 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $109,109 85.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $19,146 14.9%
Total$128,255100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $74,209 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $57,475 77.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $16,587 22.4%
Fees to independent contractors $148 0.2%
Total$74,209100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $187,512 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $173,971 92.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $13,541 7.2%
Total$187,512100%

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