OPEN DOOR HOUSE
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Plain text OPEN DOOR HOUSE. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/821985012. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2020–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $525K · expenses $149K · assets $459K
- EIN
- 82-1985012
- Address
- PO BOX 41, HARRISBURG, NC 28075-0041
- Website
- https://theopendoorhouse.org
- NTEE code
- L80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2017
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROVIDING A PATH OF HOPE FOR YOUNG ADULTS AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE TO REALIZE THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Lista | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2024 | $8,000 | $8,000 | 1 |
| Kathryn Lista (former) | PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2020-2023 | $5,000 | $58,625 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Galecki | BOARD CHAIR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jane Cauthen | BOARD SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathleen Reeder | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heather Taylor | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Day (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dave Damone (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lindsay Smith (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Renee Miller (former) | TREASURER / DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bonnie Mcdonald (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marc Lista (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Sherer (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $8K · 3 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY LISTA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 | 1 |
| RON GALECKI | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANE CAUTHEN | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHLEEN REEDER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $5K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN LISTA | PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $5,000 | - | $0 | $5,000 | 1 |
| RON GALECKI | BOARD CHAIR / DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANE CAUTHEN | SECRETARY / DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHLEEN REEDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN LISTA | PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $5,625 | - | $0 | $5,625 | 1 |
| DAVID DAY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVE DAMONE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDSAY SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RENEE MILLER | TREASURER / DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANE CAUTHEN | SECRETARY / DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BONNIE MCDONALD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $30K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN LISTA | PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $29,538 | - | $0 | $29,538 | 1 |
| DAVID DAY | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVE DAMONE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDSAY SMITH | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RENEE MILLER | TREASURER / DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANE CAUTHEN | SECRETARY / DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BONNIE MCDONALD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $18K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN LISTA | PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $18,462 | - | $0 | $18,462 | 1 |
| JANE CAUTHEN | SECRETARY / DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RENEE MILLER | TREASURER / DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC LISTA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF SHERER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDSAY SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BONNIE MCDONALD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $525,002 | $149,303 | $459,047 | $459,047 | $514,966 | $0 | $8,000 | 3 | 25 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $123,546 | $70,881 | $83,348 | $83,348 | $118,124 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $58,240 | $62,700 | $30,683 | $30,683 | $53,947 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,191 | $112,114 | $35,243 | $35,143 | $59,344 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $157,733 | $77,899 | $100,835 | $86,066 | $150,718 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $271,632 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIAM AND ROBERT HAYES CHARITABLE TR | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “OPEN DOOR HOUSE” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $170,000 | 2025 | $100,000 | show |
| HAYES FAMILY CHARITABLE TR | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “OPEN DOOR HOUSE” | 2022-2024 | 3 | $37,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2023 | 2 | $36,000 | 2023 | $26,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $28,632 | 2024 | $10,017 | 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.
2024 · Form 990 · $149,303 spent · pay $41,471 · grants $0 · events $18,913
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $49,121 | $49,073 | $48 | $0 | 32.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $30,308 | $24,246 | $6,062 | $0 | 20.3% | |
| Occupancy | $22,913 | $18,331 | $4,582 | $0 | 15.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $20,591 | $20,591 | $0 | $0 | 13.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $8,000 | $6,400 | $1,600 | $0 | 5.4% | |
| Office expenses | $5,263 | $4,210 | $1,053 | $0 | 3.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,844 | $3,739 | $105 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,792 | $0 | $3,792 | $0 | 2.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $3,163 | $2,531 | $632 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,616 | $0 | $1,616 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $692 | $692 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $25,546 | $18,913 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $149,303 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $70,881 spent · pay $11,133 · grants $0 · events $56
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $29,891 | 42.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,743 | 36.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $11,133 | 15.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,114 | 5.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $56 | reported apart |
| Total | $70,881 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $62,700 spent · pay $13,788 · grants $0 · events $4,426
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $31,578 | 50.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $13,788 | 22.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,042 | 20.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,292 | 6.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $4,426 | reported apart |
| Total | $62,700 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $112,114 spent · pay $40,098 · grants $0 · events $6,419
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $44,462 | 39.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $40,098 | 35.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,250 | 19.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $6,304 | 5.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $6,419 | reported apart |
| Total | $112,114 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $77,899 spent · pay $19,143 · grants $0 · events $7,038
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $50,970 | 65.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $19,143 | 24.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,355 | 9.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $431 | 0.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $7,038 | reported apart |
| Total | $77,899 | 100% |