Nonprofit · EIN 51-0201530
VERA HOUSE INC
Tax-exempt · SYRACUSE, NY 13203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,424,903 | $5,195,872 | -$1,770,969 | $1,821,794 | $4,197,796 | -$2,376,002 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,294,850 | $1,636,644 | -$341,794 | $4,250,071 | $1,093,547 | $3,156,524 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $5,829,343 | $6,216,599 | -$387,256 | $3,767,498 | $771,844 | $2,995,654 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $5,656,133 | $5,783,859 | -$127,726 | $3,835,969 | $453,059 | $3,382,910 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,308,467
- of which government grants
- $2,963,277
- Program service revenue
- $17,148
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $99,288
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $442,522
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,814,994
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,950,544
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,161
- Accounting fees
- $10,560
- Occupancy
- $125,677
- Travel
- $7,805
- Depreciation
- $121,701
- Program services (functional)
- $5,087,699
- Management and general (functional)
- $108,173
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,250,071
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,821,794
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,197,796
- Net assets, end of year
- -$2,376,002
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,450,891
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$2,376,002
- Gross receipts
- $3,424,903
- Employees
- 405
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAQUETTA P JONES | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $162,868 | $11,095 |
| DANA ZANDERS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $122,125 | $16,434 |
| TRICIA MATTHEWS | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $130,000 | $0 |
| DAWN PENSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMESHA GRAVES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN BILELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MALINOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELISHA BARRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICKEY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA RUSSELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAQUETTA P JONES | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $63,019 |
| DAWN PENSON | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAMESHA GRAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE METZLER | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA COLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NELISHA BARRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAPNA KOLLALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITAYAH DONERLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFANIE SAVORY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN PETROSILLO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EBONY PENGEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARISSA SAUNDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINA CORDERO DYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANDI BREGMAN | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $121,548 |
| ANGELA DOUGLAS | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,643 |
| JAMES BRANCHE | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN-ARIEL CHARLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARRELL BUCKINGHAM | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LEHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OTIS DELUCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARRIELL MUSSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAKEIA CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JALYN CLIFFORD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN PENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINA CORDERO DYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEA SCHAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEWA SHWANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MCBRIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA ORTIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISSA SAUNDERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDI BREGMAN | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,828 | $4,298 |
| ANGELA DOUGLAS | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $74,061 | $3,065 |
| JAMES BRANCHE | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI ADAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL BUCKINGHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA KARPER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OTIS DELUCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE CHMIELOWIEC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAKEIA CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JALYN CLIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE HEMPSON-ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINA CORDERO DYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TALINA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOELLE MARGREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MCBRIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ORTIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HUHTALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YARA OSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERI RODRIQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KONWAHAHAWI ROUKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA SAUNDERS | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEA SCHAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 723 JAMES ST, SYRACUSE, NY 13203-2001
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARISSA SAUNDERS, 723 JAMES STREET, SYRACUSE, NY 13203
- Signed the 990
- TRICIA MATTHEWS, CFO
- Phone
- (315) 425-0818
- Website
- WWW.VERAHOUSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GROSSMAN ST AMOUR CPAS PLLC
Mission
VERA HOUSE, INC. PREVENTS, RESPONDS TO AND PARTNERS TO END DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND OTHER FORMS OF ABUSE.
Program accomplishments
- EMERGENCY SHELTER-SHELTER PROVIDING MEALS, CLOTHING, AND PERSONAL ITEMS FOR 262 MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN.Expenses $5,087,699 · revenue $116,436
- COUNSELING PROGRAM-FACE TO FACE COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE, 590 ADULTS AND 494 CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN 2021.
- EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS PROGRAM- SCHOOL-BASED, COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, DATING VIOLENCE AND ELDER ABUSE. 18,421 INDIVIDUALS WERE REACHED IN 2021.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0201530
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,821,794
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,424,903
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,424,903 | $5,195,872 | $1,821,794 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,294,850 | $1,636,644 | $4,250,071 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,829,343 | $6,216,599 | $3,767,498 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $5,656,133 | $5,783,859 | $3,835,969 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 51-0201530).
Questions about VERA HOUSE INC
- What is the EIN of VERA HOUSE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VERA HOUSE INC is 51-0201530.
- Is VERA HOUSE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to VERA HOUSE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VERA HOUSE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VERA HOUSE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VERA HOUSE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of VERA HOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARISSA SAUNDERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of VERA HOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,868 (DAQUETTA P JONES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does VERA HOUSE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,424,903, expenses of $5,195,872 and total assets of $1,821,794 at year end.
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