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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: June 2025 Expires: June 2026

Beyond Housing

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

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6506 Wright Way
Saint Louis, MO, 63121-3209

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Beyond Housing meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Beyond Housing helps entire communities become better places to live. Beyond Housing exists because home matters.  While most organizations focus on one, maybe two impact areas within a community, we understand that in order to have real impact, we must focus on all of the areas that make up a thriving community: education; housing; health; employment readiness and access; and economic development.

Year, State Incorporated:
1975, MO

Also Known As:
Ecumenical Housing Production Corp Neighborhood Housing Services

Beyond Housing works across the St. Louis region and in targeted communities to strengthen neighborhoods, one family at a time. Our programs are designed to overcome the barriers that may prevent families and communities from achieving their long-term goals. These barriers may include inadequate housing, lack of education, unemployment, short-term financial or other crises, insufficient community leadership, or other factors. Regional Programs Foreclosure Services Service- nriched Rental Housing Family Rental Housing Apartment Community for Seniors Homeownership Center Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Catch the Dream, Keep the Dream-Home Buyer Education Assets for Life-Individual Development Accounts Place Based Programs Vision 24:1 Community Building Initiative Housing Economic Development Community Leadership Capacity Case Management Services Individual Development Accounts Youth Programs Food Pantry.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Beyond Housing's program expenses were:

Programs $20,846,525
Total Program Expenses $20,846,525

Chief Executive
Christopher Krehmeyer, President/CEO

Compensation*
$305,463

Chair of the Board
Peter Benoist, Partner

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Oakland Capital

Board Size
17

Paid Staff Size
103

* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 8.24%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Beyond Housing's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Donations and Grants $13,367,711
Rental $5,204,661
Gain on Forgiveness of Debt $1,150,772
Gain on Disposal of Property and Equipment $812,631
Development Fees $577,565
Operating Revenues $550,503
Miscellaneous $538,363
Investment Income $211,511
Dues and Fees Income $93,498
In-Kind Contributions $36,983
Total Income $22,544,198

Programs: 89% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 7%

Total Income $22,544,198
Total expenses: $23,506,005
  Program expenses $20,846,525
  Fundraising expenses $1,104,085
  Administrative expenses $1,555,395
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-961,807
Beginning Net Assets $67,939,829
Other Changes In Net Assets $-1,810,684
Ending Net Assets $65,167,338
Total Liabilities $42,038,403
Total Assets $107,205,741

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Report completed by:
BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois