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Nonprofit · EIN 80-0868234

VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS

Tax-exempt · ENFIELD, NH 03748

Financials

$3.6M$2.2M2023$3.7M$3.1M2024$5.8M$4.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$5,836,183$4,315,684$1,520,499$9,243,563$1,956,040$7,287,523
December 31, 2024990$3,726,845$3,091,278$635,567$8,405,461$2,720,156$5,685,305
December 31, 2023990$3,601,897$2,247,144$1,354,753$7,976,568$2,926,830$5,049,738
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,935,586
of which government grants
$15,000
Program service revenue
$3,854,560
Investment income
$38,767
Net gain from sales of assets
-$2,391
Other revenue
$7,270

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$90,270
Other salaries and wages
$2,967,984
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,354,713
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$86,890
Occupancy
$180,648
Travel
$91,501
Depreciation
$219,966
Program services (functional)
$3,664,062
Management and general (functional)
$474,058
Fundraising (functional)
$177,564

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,405,461
Total assets, end of year
$9,243,563
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,956,040
Net assets, end of year
$7,287,523
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,148,016
Publicly traded securities
$255,181
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,287,523
Gross receipts
$5,842,820
Employees
89
Volunteers
113
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
NH

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SYLVIA DOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$90,270$147
CARL THUMPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
CAROL ANDREWVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LUCINDA BROWNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
WILLIAM BLACKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
SCOTT GILMOREMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUZANNE HENDERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REESE MADDENMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAGGIE BYERSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICK ESTESMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TOBY FRIEDMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SUSAN HANIFINMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SYLVIA DOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$81,502$296
CARL THUMPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
CAROL ANDREWVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FRED WILLIAMSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
LUCINDA BROWNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
WILLIAM BLACKMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT GILMOREMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE HENDERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REESE MADDENMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAGGIE BYERSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICK ESTESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOBY FRIEDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN HANIFINMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SYLVIA DOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$76,488$1,905
BOBBI GROSSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARL THUMPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CAROL ANDREWVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FREDERICK WILLIAMSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
REESE MADDENMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT GILMOREMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM BLACKMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUCINDA BROWNSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUZANNE HENDERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOBY FRIEDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8 SUNRISE LANE, ENFIELD, NH 03748-0000
In care of
% SYLVIA DOW
Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
8 Sunrise Farm Ln, Enfield NH 03748
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
SYLVIA DOW, 8 SUNRISE LANE, ENFIELD, NH 03748
Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
Sylvia Dow, 8 Sunrise Farm Ln, Enfield NH 03748
Signed the 990
SYLVIA DOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(603) 632-7707
Return prepared by
AM PEISCH & COMPANY LLP

Mission

TO PROVIDE SUPPORTED HOUSING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE, APARTMENT-BASED HOUSING AT THREE SITES IN THE UPPER VALLEY AREA OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (ENFIELD, LEBANON, AND HANOVER), IN BUILDINGS DESIGNED WITH BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND SHARED APARTMENTS ALONG WITH COMMON AREAS FOR SOCIALIZING AND SHARED FAMILY-STYLE MEALS EACH EVENING. TOGETHER WITH HOUSING, HEALTHY MEAL PLANNING AND SUPPORT WITH PREPARING MEALS, EACH VISIONS RESIDENT HAS ACCESS TO ONE-TO-ONE AND SHARED STAFF SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT EACH PERSON SUPPORTED BY VISIONS HAS OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK, VOLUNTEER, AND PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, EITHER IN SMALL GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALLY, BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL CHOICES AND INTERESTS.VISIONS CONSCIOUSLY DEVELOPS AND FACILITATES A MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS AT EACH OF ITS SITES AND PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED STAFF SUPPORT AS-NEEDED FOR EACH RESIDENT. SOME VISIONS RESIDENTS REQUIRE 24/7 SUPPORT BASED ON THE LEVEL OR NATURE OF THEIR COGNITIVE AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. OTHERS LIVE FAIRLY INDEPENDENTLY, WITH VISIONS PROVIDING SUCH THINGS AS SUPPORT WITH BUDGETING, MAKING HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES, SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND NURSING OVERSIGHT FOR CHRONIC OR EMERGING HEALTH ISSUES.
    Expenses $3,664,062 · revenue $3,861,830

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
80-0868234
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,243,563
Income (IRS master file)
$5,842,820

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$5,836,183$4,315,684$9,243,563XML
990December 2024$3,726,845$3,091,278$8,405,461XML
990December 2023$3,601,897$2,247,144$7,976,568XML
990December 2022$2,499,725$2,037,778$5,631,031IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2014
Officer: Sylvia Dow
December 31, 2014≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 80-0868234).

Questions about VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS

What is the EIN of VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS is 80-0868234.
Is VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS 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 VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SYLVIA DOW.
Who are the officers and directors of VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,270 (SYLVIA DOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does VISIONS FOR CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTIONS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,836,183, expenses of $4,315,684 and total assets of $9,243,563 at year end.

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