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How House Inc

EIN 27-3614882 • 501(c)3 • Dorchester, MA

Profile

Organization provides sober house residences for women

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41 Van Winkle StreetDorchester, MA 02124

www.how-house.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

72nd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-7.2%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

34th percentile

-17%

Faster asset growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

60th percentile

5.9%

Faster revenue growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets74th percentile

Assets

Up

$47,218

Up $22,469 (+91%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$2,200

Up $10 (+0.5%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$45,018

Up $22,459 (+100%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue72nd percentileNet Margin33rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$132,252

Up $10,771 (+8.9%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$141,785

Up $2,782 (+2.0%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$9,533

Up $7,989 (+46%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth34th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $44,461Liabilities 2012: $1,000Net Assets 2012: $43,4612012Assets 2013: $88,359Liabilities 2013: $1,200Net Assets 2013: $87,1592013Assets 2014: $103,773Liabilities 2014: $1,150Net Assets 2014: $102,6232014Assets 2015: $127,751Liabilities 2015: $1,150Net Assets 2015: $126,6012015Assets 2016: $136,023Liabilities 2016: $1,300Net Assets 2016: $134,7232016Assets 2017: $109,636Liabilities 2017: $1,500Net Assets 2017: $108,1362017Assets 2018: $69,767Liabilities 2018: $850Net Assets 2018: $68,9172018Assets 2020: $39,007Liabilities 2020: $13,783Net Assets 2020: $25,2242020Assets 2022: $24,749Liabilities 2022: $2,190Net Assets 2022: $22,5592022Assets 2024: $47,218Liabilities 2024: $2,200Net Assets 2024: $45,0182024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$47,218
Liabilities$2,200
Net Assets$45,018
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth60th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $95,330Expenses 2012: $65,380Net Income 2012: $29,9502012Revenue 2013: $121,530Expenses 2013: $77,832Net Income 2013: $43,6982013Revenue 2014: $168,191Expenses 2014: $152,727Net Income 2014: $15,4642014Revenue 2015: $214,895Expenses 2015: $190,917Net Income 2015: $23,9782015Revenue 2016: $197,816Expenses 2016: $189,694Net Income 2016: $8,1222016Revenue 2017: $197,458Expenses 2017: $224,045Net Income 2017: -$26,5872017Revenue 2018: $185,141Expenses 2018: $224,360Net Income 2018: -$39,2192018Revenue 2020: $144,824Expenses 2020: $174,297Net Income 2020: -$29,4732020Revenue 2022: $121,481Expenses 2022: $139,003Net Income 2022: -$17,5222022Revenue 2024: $132,252Expenses 2024: $141,785Net Income 2024: -$9,5332024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$132,252
Expenses$141,785
Net Income-$9,533
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$47,218
Liabilities
$2,200
Net assets
$45,018
Revenue
$132,252
Expenses
$141,785
Net income
-$9,533
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.02$0.45$1.32$1.42$0.10
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.02$0.23$1.21$1.39$0.18
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.39$0.14$0.25$1.45$1.74$0.29
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.70$0.01$0.69$1.85$2.24$0.39
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.10$0.02$1.08$1.97$2.24$0.27
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.36$0.01$1.35$1.98$1.90$0.08
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.28$0.01$1.27$2.15$1.91$0.24
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$0.01$1.03$1.68$1.53$0.15
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.01$0.87$1.22$0.78$0.44
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.44$0.01$0.43$0.95$0.65$0.30
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$132,252
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Organization provides sober house residences for women

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
HOW HOUSE IS A RESIDENTIAL SOBER HOUSE PROGRAM FOR WOMEN.-$126,709
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SHEILA MCDONAGHPresident/ClPT$0--
DAVID MCDONOUGHTreasurer-$0--
TIFFANY BELLBoard Member-$0--
KATHERINE LOFTUS-TALBOTBoard Member-$0--
ELIZABETH DEMERSBoard MemberPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
How House Inc
EIN
27-3614882
Phone
6179382795
Address
41 VAN WINKLE STREET, DORCHESTER, MA 02124

Signing Officer

Name
Sheila Mcdonagh
Title
President/clerk
Phone
7725797813
Signed
2025-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Elizabeth a Pineault Pc CPA
Address
PO BOX 1382, MARSHFIELD, MA 02050-1382
Preparer
Elizabeth a Pineault CPA
Phone
7818340400
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office supplies 1,983 computer expenses 40 software 689 liability and property ins 4,328 payroll service fees 2,553 repairs & maintenance 546 resident enrichment 1,295 annual report fee 110 books & reference mats 323 travel and meetings 115 testing and compliance 2,738 non-investment depreciation 548 total 15,268”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Furniture and fixtures 28,015 28,015 less accumulated depreciation 26,955 27,503 total 1,060 512”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,200 2,200”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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