PROSPERITY HOUSE INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $335K · expenses $348K · assets $32K
- EIN
- 47-1990844
- Address
- 190 WINTHROP AVE, NEW HAVEN, CT 06511-5126
- NTEE code
- P20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Supportive housing, Life skills development, Peer mentoring. Education and Vocational assistance, Substance abuse counseling Case Management. Reentry Service. Spiriyual formation.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Tyson | Director | 2015-2025 | $35,200 | $189,728 | 1 |
| Michael Robinson | Maintenance | 2025 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 1 |
| David Kennedy Jr (former) | Director | 2015-2020 | $375 | $37,875 | 1 |
| Anthony Little (former) | Maintenance | 2021-2024 | $500 | $13,250 | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $38K · 1 employee · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Tyson | Director | 40 | $35,200 | $0 | $0 | $35,200 | 1 |
| Michael Robinson | Maintenance | 20 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | 1 |
2024 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $40K · 2 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Tyson | Director | 40 | $39,650 | $0 | $0 | $39,650 | 1 |
| Anthony Little | Maintenance | 25 | $500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $28K · 2 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Tyson | Director | 40 | $26,000 | $0 | $0 | $26,000 | 1 |
| Anthony Little | Maintenance | 25 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $19K · 2 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Tyson | Director | 40 | $18,050 | $0 | $0 | $18,050 | 1 |
| Anthony Little | Maintenance | 25 | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $24K · 2 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Tyson | Director | 40 | $14,500 | $0 | $0 | $14,500 | 1 |
| Anthony Little | Maintenance | 25 | $9,500 | $0 | $0 | $9,500 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $19K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Tyson | Director | 25 | $18,228 | - | $0 | $18,228 | 1 |
| David Kennedy Jr | Director | 25 | $375 | - | $0 | $375 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $2K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Tyson | Director | 25 | $1,000 | - | $0 | $1,000 | 1 |
| David Kennedy Jr | Director | 25 | $500 | - | $0 | $500 | 1 |
2018 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $10K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Kennedy Jr | Director | 25 | $5,650 | - | $0 | $5,650 | 1 |
| Karen Tyson | Director | 25 | $4,650 | - | $0 | $4,650 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $26K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN TYSON | Director | 25 | $14,250 | - | - | $14,250 | 1 |
| DAVID KENNEDY JR | Director | 25 | $12,000 | - | - | $12,000 | 1 |
2016 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $31K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID KENNEDY JR | Director | 25 | $15,850 | - | - | $15,850 | 1 |
| KAREN TYSON | Director | 25 | $14,700 | - | - | $14,700 | 1 |
2015 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $7K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN TYSON | Director | 25 | $3,500 | - | - | $3,500 | 1 |
| DAVID KENNEDY JR | Director | 25 | $3,500 | - | - | $3,500 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $334,808 | $348,242 | $32,312 | $1,729 | $1,119 | $333,689 | $64,720 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $363,915 | $424,981 | $51,348 | $18,765 | $40,576 | $323,339 | $64,999 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $398,322 | $334,594 | $115,114 | $79,831 | $46,672 | $351,650 | $55,217 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $378,322 | $330,794 | $98,914 | $63,631 | $0 | $378,322 | $55,217 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $290,735 | $287,779 | $53,777 | $16,102 | $0 | $0 | $76,839 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $205,320 | $188,503 | $50,822 | $13,147 | $0 | $0 | $29,632 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $86,923 | $97,062 | $36,329 | -$1,346 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $77,029 | $74,345 | $9,543 | $8,793 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $76,036 | $76,939 | $7,609 | $6,109 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $89,082 | $90,824 | $8,512 | $7,012 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $89,813 | $93,500 | $10,254 | $8,754 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $90,788 | $78,347 | $18,427 | $12,441 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $93,500 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER NEW HAVEN | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $53,500 | 2024 | $33,500 | show |
| THE PROSPERITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $348,242 spent · pay $67,564 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $254,860 | $254,860 | $0 | $0 | 73.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $64,720 | $64,720 | $0 | $0 | 18.6% | |
| Office expenses | $17,228 | $17,228 | $0 | $0 | 4.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies, Cleaning | $5,779 | $5,779 | $0 | $0 | 1.7% |
| Payroll taxes | $2,844 | $2,844 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,481 | $1,481 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,330 | $1,330 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $348,242 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $424,981 spent · pay $66,234 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $295,631 | $295,631 | $0 | $0 | 69.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $64,999 | $64,999 | $0 | $0 | 15.3% | |
| Office expenses | $34,547 | $34,547 | $0 | $0 | 8.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies, Cleaning | $21,124 | $21,124 | $0 | $0 | 5.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,020 | $5,020 | $0 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $1,235 | $1,235 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $925 | $925 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $424,981 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $334,594 spent · pay $58,004 · grants $0 · events $650
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $204,907 | $204,907 | $0 | $0 | 61.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $55,217 | $55,217 | $0 | $0 | 16.5% | |
| Office expenses | $34,836 | $34,836 | $0 | $0 | 10.4% | |
| Insurance | $13,258 | $13,258 | $0 | $0 | 4.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies, Cleaning | $11,070 | $11,070 | $0 | $0 | 3.3% |
| Fees: legal | $8,135 | $8,135 | $0 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,787 | $2,787 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,626 | $2,626 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,108 | $1,108 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $650 | $650 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $334,594 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $287,779 spent · pay $76,839 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $171,252 | $171,252 | $0 | $0 | 59.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $76,839 | $76,839 | $0 | $0 | 26.7% | |
| Insurance | $12,070 | $12,070 | $0 | $0 | 4.2% | |
| Office expenses | $11,370 | $11,370 | $0 | $0 | 4.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies, Cleaning | $6,786 | $6,786 | $0 | $0 | 2.4% |
| Fees: legal | $5,200 | $5,200 | $0 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,198 | $2,198 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Travel | $1,189 | $1,189 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $875 | $875 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $287,779 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $188,503 spent · pay $32,067 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $135,628 | $135,628 | $0 | $0 | 72.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $29,632 | $29,632 | $0 | $0 | 15.7% | |
| Office expenses | $8,861 | $8,861 | $0 | $0 | 4.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies, Cleaning | $5,573 | $5,573 | $0 | $0 | 3.0% |
| Insurance | $3,670 | $3,670 | $0 | $0 | 1.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,543 | $1,543 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $1,253 | $1,253 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $1,182 | $1,182 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $161 | $161 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $188,503 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $97,062 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $52,961 | 54.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $31,643 | 32.6% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $12,458 | 12.8% | |
| Total | $97,062 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $74,345 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $60,246 | 81.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,248 | 13.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,351 | 3.2% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $1,500 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $74,345 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $76,939 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $56,828 | 73.9% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $10,300 | 13.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,811 | 12.8% | |
| Total | $76,939 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $90,824 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $61,206 | 67.4% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $26,250 | 28.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,368 | 3.7% | |
| Total | $90,824 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $93,500 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $55,977 | 59.9% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $30,550 | 32.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,220 | 6.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $700 | 0.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $53 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $93,500 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $78,347 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $60,097 | 76.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,250 | 14.4% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $7,000 | 8.9% | |
| Total | $78,347 | 100% |