TRUE NORTH OF COLUMBIA INC

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 1367, COLUMBIA, MO 65205-1367

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

MICHELE SNODDERLEY, PO BOX 1367, COLUMBIA, MO 65205

Signed the 990

JENNIFER GRAVES HICKAM, DIRECTOR OF GRANTS

Phone

(573) 875-0503

Website

TRUENORTHOFCOLUMBIA.ORG

Return prepared by

GERDING KORTE & CHITWOOD PC CPA'S

Mission

TO EMPOWER ALL TO CREATE A SAFER COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING SAFETY, SHELTER, EDUCATION, AND TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY INTIMATE DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, STALKING AND SEX TRAFFICKING.

Program accomplishments

• IN 2024, THE TRUE NORTH EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVED 266 RESIDENTS, INCLUDING 155 WOMEN, 107 CHILDREN, 3 MEN, AND 1 NON-CONFORMING OR TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUAL, PROVIDING OVER 6,180 NIGHTS OF EMERGENCY SHELTER AND 10,436 SUPPORTIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FOR FAMILIES WAS 23 DAYS. SERVICES INCLUDED COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT EDUCATION, SAFETY PLANNING, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, COURT AND HOSPITAL ADVOCACY, PARENTING SESSIONS, INDIVIDUAL CHILD SESSIONS, ASSISTANCE WITH EX PARTE ORDERS OF PROTECTION, SUPPORT GROUPS INCLUDING LIFE SKILLS SESSIONS, AND VICTIM ADVOCACY. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE EMERGENCY SHELTER IS TO KEEP VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT SAFE BY PROVIDING A SECURE AND CONFIDENTIAL RESIDENCE AND ENSURING THAT EVERY RESIDENT LEAVES THE PROGRAM SAFER THAN WHEN THEY ARRIVED. RESIDENT DESTINATIONS OFTEN INDICATE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS. IN 2024, 33.84% OF THOSE EXITING THE SHELTER TRANSITIONED TO SAFE, PERMANENT HOUSING OR EXTENDED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OF TWO YEARS OR MORE, 52.10% MOVED TO SAFE, TEMPORARY LOCATIONS, AND 4.69% RETURNED TO UNSAFE SITUATIONS. AMONG RESIDENTS COMPLETING EXIT INTERVIEWS AND SURVEYS, 88.37% REPORTED PROGRESS TOWARD SAFETY GOALS, 62.79% REPORTED PROGRESS TOWARD HOUSING GOALS, 71.43% REPORTED PROGRESS ON LEGAL GOALS, 78.38% REPORTED PROGRESS IN BUILDING SUPPORT SYSTEMS, AND 84.21% REPORTED PROGRESS IN UTILIZING COMMUNITY RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, 96.55% OF RESPONDENTS REPORTED FEELING MORE HOPEFUL ABOUT THE FUTURE, AND 89.36% REPORTED THAT THEIR CHILDREN NOW HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT HOME.
  Expenses $1,167,550 · grants $80,097
• IN 2024, TRUE NORTH'S TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM SERVED 16 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 15 WOMEN, 17 CHILDREN, AND 1 MAN, PROVIDING 5,388 NIGHTS OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND 546 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES SUCH AS CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, HOUSING ADVOCACY, COUNSELING, COURT-RELATED ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL CHILD SESSIONS, CHILD CARE, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND LIFE SKILLS CLASSES. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FOR FAMILIES WAS 163 DAYS. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE STABLE HOUSING WHILE REDUCING THE EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO SURVIVOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY. IN 2024, SEVEN FAMILIES EXITED THE PROGRAM, WITH ALL BUT ONE TRANSITIONING IN PLACE TO SAFE, AFFORDABLE, PERMANENT HOUSING, AND 100% OF THESE FAMILIES SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. THREE NEW FAMILIES ENTERED THE PROGRAM AND OBTAINED SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH RENT AND UTILITIES SUBSIDIZED BY TRUE NORTH THROUGH A DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - OFFICE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN GRANT, AND THEY ALSO RECEIVED ASSISTANCE WITH SECURITY DEPOSITS FROM OTHER AGENCY RESOURCES. PARTICIPANTS WERE OFFERED COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT GROUPS, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, WITH ALL PARTICIPANTS OPTING TO RECEIVE VOLUNTARY ONGOING SUPPORT. TRUE NORTH CONTINUES TO WITNESS SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN PARTICIPANTS' SELF-ESTEEM AND RESILIENCY DESPITE PAST TRAUMA AND MULTIPLE BARRIERS. SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION THREE YEARS AGO, 88.2% OF PROGRAM GRADUATES HAVE REMAINED STABLY HOUSED FOR OVER ONE YEAR. AT PROGRAM EXIT, 100% OF PARTICIPANTS MET AT LEAST 50% OF THEIR GOALS, AND 84% MET 75% OR MORE OF THEIR GOALS.
  Expenses $112,563 · grants $112,489
• IN 2024, TRUE NORTH'S NON-RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SERVED 535 VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT, PROVIDING OVER 5,910 SUPPORTIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDED INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, CRISIS INTERVENTION, CASE MANAGEMENT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT EDUCATION, SAFETY PLANNING, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, COURT AND HOSPITAL ADVOCACY, PARENTING SESSIONS, CHILD EDUCATION SESSIONS, AND ASSISTANCE WITH EX PARTE AND FULL ORDERS OF PROTECTION. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF NON-RESIDENTIAL SERVICES IS TO EMPOWER VICTIMS THROUGH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. AMONG PARTICIPANTS COMPLETING EXIT INTERVIEWS AND SURVEYS IN 2024, 85.71% REPORTED PROGRESS TOWARD SAFETY GOALS, 100% REPORTED PROGRESS IN ADDRESSING EMOTIONAL NEEDS, 83.33% REPORTED PROGRESS ON LEGAL GOALS, 100% REPORTED PROGRESS IN BUILDING SUPPORT SYSTEMS, AND 100% REPORTED PROGRESS IN UTILIZING COMMUNITY RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, 96.67% OF RESPONDENTS REPORTED FEELING MORE HOPEFUL ABOUT THE FUTURE, AND 96.67% REPORTED A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AS A RESULT OF THE SERVICES RECEIVED.
  Expenses $523,488 · grants $93
• TRUE NORTH'S OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME INVOLVED IN CHANGING ATTITUDES AND PREVENTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. IN 2024, TRUE NORTH STAFF FACILITATED 47 PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS FOR CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENTS, MEDICAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDER AGENCIES, REACHING OVER 3,610 INDIVIDUALS.

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.

IRS record

EIN

43-1483863

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

1993

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P430)

Assets (IRS master file)

$4,335,212

Income (IRS master file)

$2,515,324

Filing history

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 43-1483863).

Questions about TRUE NORTH OF COLUMBIA INC

What is the EIN of TRUE NORTH OF COLUMBIA INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of TRUE NORTH OF COLUMBIA INC is 43-1483863.

Is TRUE NORTH OF COLUMBIA INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.

Are donations to TRUE NORTH OF COLUMBIA INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does TRUE NORTH OF COLUMBIA 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 TRUE NORTH OF COLUMBIA 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 TRUE NORTH OF COLUMBIA 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 TRUE NORTH OF COLUMBIA INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHELE SNODDERLEY.

Who are the officers and directors of TRUE NORTH OF COLUMBIA INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,763 (MICHELE SNODDERLEY, EXECUTIVE DI).

How much revenue does TRUE NORTH OF COLUMBIA INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,438,091, expenses of $2,036,135 and total assets of $4,335,212 at year end.

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