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LIFE HOUSE WOMENS SHELTER

2025 · Form 990 · revenue $925K · expenses $979K · assets $3.2M

Also known as
C/O Courtney Denton
EIN
86-3367602
Address
314 WILSON ST N, ROCK HILL, SC 29730-4048
Website
https://www.thelifehousewomensshelter.org
NTEE code
L41
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2022
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

Safe Shelter - The LHWS provides unhoused single women and unhoused women with children safe shelter by providing onsite security at all three shelter locations. Keeping these shelters up to date with their proprety maintenance and basic utilities. When shelters are at full capacity, the LHWS uses hotel vouchers to keep unhoused women and their children out of the weather elements. In 2025, 214 women and 38 Children were sheltered. 35 women were moved into rental properties. Case Management provides a continuum of care is in a 30-60-90 day plan that includes: meals, acquiring identification and social security cards, accessing physical & mental health care, obtaining GED/education, completing resumes and job applications, securing employment, saving money, and research and assistance in acquiring housing. The LHWS helps to remove barriers including transportation, car care, day care and housing fees.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Courtney Denton Executive Director2021-2025 $45,000$82,099 1
Kristen Easler Operations Manager2021-2025 $31,000$49,117 1
Unpaid officers and directors · 20 people
NameLatest titleYearsOrganizations
Lori Tuttle Board Member2024-2025 3
Harry Emerson Board Member2025 2
Kristen Rhyne Board Chair2021-2025 1
Lauren Serna Board Secretary2024-2025 1
Jessica Little Board Treasurer2024-2025 1
Paul Basha Vice Chair of Board2025 1
Lauren Jones Board Member2025 1
Ron Hartman (former) Board Member2024 1
Amber Hinson (former) Board Member2021-2024 1
Anne Harty (former) Board Member2022-2024 1
Kim Massey (former) Board Member2022-2024 1
Lee Gardner (former) Board Member2024 5
Martin Stanek (former) Secretary2021-2023 1
Dawn Hartman (former) Board Member2021-2023 1
Rich Lane (former) Board Member2022-2023 1
Trell Ross (former) Board Member2022-2023 1
Ron (former) Hartman2023 1
Kendale Kinlow (former) Board Member2022 1
Linda Godbold (former) Board Member2021 1
Krista Parenti (former) Board Member2021 1

People by year

2025 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $76K · 12 employees · 60 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Courtney Denton Executive Director30 $45,000$0$0 $45,0001
Kristen Easler Operations Manager30 $31,000$0$0 $31,0001
Kristen Rhyne Board Chair4 $0$0$0 $01
Lauren Serna Board Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Lori Tuttle Board Member1 $0$0$0 $03
Jessica Little Board Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Basha Vice Chair of Board1 $0$0$0 $01
Harry Emerson Board Member4 $0$0$0 $02
Lauren Jones Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $45K · 0 employees · 60 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Courtney Denton Board Member30 $32,000$0$0 $32,0001
Kristen Easler Vice Chair of Board30 $13,000$0$0 $13,0001
Ron Hartman Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Amber Hinson Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Anne Harty Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Kim Massey Board Member4 $0$0$0 $01
Kristen Rhyne Board Chair4 $0$0$0 $01
Lee Gardner Board Member2 $0$0$0 $05
Lauren Serna Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Lori Tuttle Board Member2 $0$0$0 $03
Jessica Little Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $10K · 10 employees · 60 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kristen Easler Vice Chair of the Board30 $5,117$0$0 $5,1171
Courtney Denton Chair of the Board30 $5,099$0$0 $5,0991
Martin Stanek Secretary10 $0$0$0 $01
Dawn Hartman Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Amber Hinson Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Anne Harty Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Rich Lane Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Kim Massey Board Member4 $0$0$0 $01
Trell Ross Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Ron Hartman4 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid · 9 employees · 60 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Courtney Denton Chair of the Board30 $0$0$0 $01
Kristen Easler Vice Chair of the Board30 $0$0$0 $01
Martin Stanek Secretary10 $0$0$0 $01
Dawn Hartman Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Amber Hinson Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Anne Harty Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Kendale Kinlow Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Rich Lane Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Kim Massey Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Trell Ross Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 5 employees · 60 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Courtney Denton Chair of the Board30 $0$0$0 $01
Kristen Easler Vice Chair of the Board30 $0$0$0 $01
Martin Stanek Secretary10 $0$0$0 $01
Kristen Rhyne Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Linda Godbold Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Dawn Hartman Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Amber Hinson Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Krista Parenti Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2023 · 1 contractor · $154K
NameLocationServicePaid
Allied Universal Security ServicesConshohocken, PASecurity$153,897
2022 · 1 contractor · $115K
NameLocationServicePaid
Love Security Services IncRock Hill, SCSecurity$114,651

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.

Grants received from DAF sponsors and foundations

22 grants to this organization reported by other filers, $1,238,548 in all. Schedule I grants are matched by the EIN the grantor reported; 990-PF grants list no EIN, so those are matched by exact name and state. Grantor type: private foundation (990-PF), DAF sponsor (answered yes to maintaining donor-advised funds that year), or other public charity. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

YearGrantorGrantor typeAmountPurposeMatched byFiling
2025YORK ELECTRIC TRUST INCPublic charity $15,000ein view
2024FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINASDAF sponsor $80,000CHARITABLE GIFTein view
2024SOUTH CAROLINA CHRISTIAN FOUNDATIONDAF sponsor $55,700GENERAL SUPPORTein view
2024FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUNDDAF sponsor $51,050For grant recipient's exempt purposesein view
2024NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRDAF sponsor $50,000HUMAN SERVICESein view
2024NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONDAF sponsor $15,250HOUSINGein view
2024THE SPRINGS CLOSE FOUNDATION INCPrivate foundation $15,000EMERGENCY NEED BASED GRANTSname and state view
2023SOUTH CAROLINA CHRISTIAN FOUNDATIONDAF sponsor $211,048GENERAL SUPPORTein view
2023FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUNDDAF sponsor $74,000For grant recipient's exempt purposesein view
2023FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINASDAF sponsor $50,000CHARITABLE GIFTein view
2023NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONDAF sponsor $45,300POVERTYein view
2023NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRDAF sponsor $25,000HUMAN SERVICESein view
2023IMPACTASSETS INCDAF sponsor $12,000GENERAL SUPPORTein view
2022SOUTH CAROLINA CHRISTIAN FOUNDATIONDAF sponsor $84,000GENERAL SUPPORTein view
2022JEM PROJECTPrivate foundation $50,000Homeless to Housed program for women at the sheltername and state view
2022FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUNDDAF sponsor $24,000For grant recipient's exempt purposesein view
2022IMPACTASSETS INCDAF sponsor $10,000GENERAL SUPPORTein view
2022YORK ELECTRIC TRUST INCPublic charity $10,000ein view
2022NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONDAF sponsor $5,200POVERTYein view
2021SOUTH CAROLINA CHRISTIAN FOUNDATIONDAF sponsor $294,500GENERAL SUPPORTein view
2021FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUNDDAF sponsor $54,000For grant recipient's exempt purposesein view
2021BETHEL MENS SHELTERPublic charity $7,500Provide funding for mission.ein view

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$924,822$979,233 $3,242,517$3,163,613 $851,829$57,697 $76,0001260
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,219,313$880,072 $3,292,657$3,218,024 $1,159,515$48,034 $45,000060
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,612,593$1,395,881 $1,694,387$1,679,656 $1,612,057$0 $10,2161060
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,078,689$997,801 $1,481,601$1,467,853 $2,067,382$0 $0960
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$560,125$173,160 $391,987$386,965 $560,120$0 $0560

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 · $979,233 spent · pay $429,446 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $390,935$371,388$19,547- 39.9%
Other (as described)Security $172,254$172,254-- 17.6%
Occupancy $89,274$89,274-- 9.1%
Depreciation and depletion $87,283$87,115$168- 8.9%
Other (as described)Repairs and Maintenance $53,193$53,193-- 5.4%
Other (as described)Client Needs $40,700$40,700-- 4.2%
Payroll taxes $38,511$36,585$1,926- 3.9%
Insurance $37,412$37,412-- 3.8%
All other expenses $22,026$8,189$6,045$7,792 2.2%
Other (as described)Supplies $20,625$20,625-- 2.1%
Fees: accounting $12,729$202$12,527- 1.3%
Advertising and promotion $5,635-$4,508$1,127 0.6%
Information technology $3,620-$3,620- 0.4%
Fees: other services $2,574-$2,574- 0.3%
Office expenses $2,462-$2,462- 0.3%
Total$979,233100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $880,072 spent · pay $354,628 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $322,455$306,332$16,123- 36.6%
Other (as described)Security $181,569$181,569-- 20.6%
Depreciation and depletion $85,193$83,172$2,021- 9.7%
Occupancy $80,508$80,508-- 9.1%
Other (as described)Repairs and Maintenance $50,422$50,422-- 5.7%
Insurance $38,077$38,077-- 4.3%
Payroll taxes $32,173$30,564$1,609- 3.7%
Other (as described)Supplies $27,576$23,182$252$4,142 3.1%
Other (as described)Client Needs $23,534$23,534-- 2.7%
All other expenses $11,112$11,112-- 1.3%
Advertising and promotion $8,977$1,714$7,263- 1.0%
Travel $6,721$6,721-- 0.8%
Fees: accounting $4,897$171$4,726- 0.6%
Information technology $4,148-$4,148- 0.5%
Office expenses $2,710-$2,710- 0.3%
Total$880,072100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,395,881 spent · pay $283,327 · grants $0 · events $6,607
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $743,707$740,443$3,264$0 53.3%
Other salaries and wages $249,291$191,260$58,031$0 17.9%
Other (as described)Security $166,856$166,856$0$0 12.0%
Occupancy $73,371$55,028$18,343$0 5.3%
Other (as described)Client Needs $45,189$45,189$0$0 3.2%
Payroll taxes $23,820$18,582$5,238$0 1.7%
Insurance $22,367$0$22,367$0 1.6%
Other (as described)Hotel Vouchers $15,428$15,428$0$0 1.1%
Other (as described)Meals $14,524$11,988$2,536$0 1.0%
Office expenses $12,797$0$12,797$0 0.9%
Travel $12,251$9,188$3,063$0 0.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $10,216$5,108$5,108$0 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $6,064$1,213$4,851$0 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $0$6,607reported apart
Total$1,395,881100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $997,801 spent · pay $130,504 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $637,056$509,982$127,074$0 63.8%
Other salaries and wages $120,746$114,709$6,037$0 12.1%
Other (as described)Security $114,651$114,651$0$0 11.5%
Occupancy $33,235$24,926$8,309$0 3.3%
Other (as described)Hotel Vouchers $23,881$23,881$0$0 2.4%
Office expenses $15,593$0$15,593$0 1.6%
Travel $12,775$9,581$3,194$0 1.3%
Other (as described)Client Needs $11,703$11,703$0$0 1.2%
Payroll taxes $9,758$9,270$488$0 1.0%
Insurance $7,760$0$7,760$0 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $5,567$1,113$4,454$0 0.6%
Other (as described)Meals $5,076$5,037$0$0 0.5%
Total$997,801100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $173,160 spent · pay $40,489 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Security $54,589$54,589$0$0 31.5%
Other salaries and wages $31,623$30,042$1,581$0 18.3%
Occupancy $22,621$20,359$2,262$0 13.1%
Other (as described)Hotel Vouchers $18,152$18,152$0$0 10.5%
Other (as described)Client Needs $11,073$11,073$0$0 6.4%
Payroll taxes $8,866$8,423$443$0 5.1%
All other expenses $6,285$628$5,657$0 3.6%
Office expenses $5,881$0$5,881$0 3.4%
Insurance $3,310$0$3,310$0 1.9%
Travel $3,217$2,413$804$0 1.9%
Information technology $2,950$295$295$2,360 1.7%
Other (as described)Meals $2,846$2,846$0$0 1.6%
Advertising and promotion $1,747$437$0$1,310 1.0%
Total$173,160100%

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