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Hows Project

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 84-2151178

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on May 06, 2025

Organization ProfileHOUSESOFWOODANDSTRAW.ORG
PO Box 7058Charlottesville, VA 22906

(434) 249-8309

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

16th percentile

-25%

Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$10,500

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.1% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

30th percentile

-13%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-18%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$173,960

Down $25,702 (-13%) from 2023

Net Assets

$173,960

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin16th percentile

Revenue

Down

$104,308

Down $22,569 (-18%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$130,010

Up $35,303 (+37%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$25,702

Down $57,872 (-180%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth30th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2020: $84,124Net Assets 2020: $84,1242020Assets 2021: $120,424Net Assets 2021: $120,4242021Assets 2022: $167,491Net Assets 2022: $167,4912022Assets 2023: $199,662Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $173,960Net Assets 2024: $173,9602024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$173,960
Liabilities-
Net Assets$173,960
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth27th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $84,242Expenses 2020: $78,591Net Income 2020: $5,6512020Revenue 2021: $118,866Expenses 2021: $82,566Net Income 2021: $36,3002021Revenue 2022: $131,852Expenses 2022: $84,789Net Income 2022: $47,0632022Revenue 2023: $126,877Expenses 2023: $94,707Net Income 2023: $32,1702023Revenue 2024: $104,308Expenses 2024: $130,010Net Income 2024: -$25,7022024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$104,308
Expenses$130,010
Net Income-$25,702
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 6, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$104,308
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The hows project mission is to address an overlooked need to help improve the lives and well-being of outside dogs in charlottesville and surrounding counties.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO PROVIDE SHELTER TO OUTSIDE DOGS, ERECT DOG FENCES TO ALLOW FREEDOM FROM CHAINS, PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES FOR DOGS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF OUTSIDE DOGS.-$108,441
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
STACEY NORRISPresidentPT$10,500-$10,500
ANDREA DENTONSecretary-$0--
AMY LANCASTERTreasurer-$0--
JANINE KAESTNERMember-$0--
MADELINE BRUGGEMANMember-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Hows Project
EIN
84-2151178
Phone
4342498309
Address
PO BOX 7058, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22906

Signing Officer

Name
Amy Lancaster
Title
Treasurer
Phone
4342498309
Signed
2025-05-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Robinson Farmer Cox Associates
Address
530 WESTFIELD RD, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22901-1726
Preparer
Matthew a Mclearen
Phone
4349738314
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses 7,879 1,174 1,736 2,024 animal care 56,134 bedding 4,953 building materials 15,206 memberships 82 misc 6,670 pet essentials 4,313 pet food 5,193 storage 5,775 transportation 7,277 total 118,416”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The hows project mission is to address an overlooked need to help improve the lives and well-being of outside dogs in charlottesville and surrounding counties.”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$173,960
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$173,960
Revenue
$104,308
Expenses
$130,010
Net income
-$25,702
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.74$1.74$1.04$1.30$0.26
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.00$0.00$1.27$0.95$0.32
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$1.67$1.32$0.85$0.47
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.20$1.20$1.19$0.83$0.36
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.84$0.84$0.84$0.79$0.06