Inn Between of Longmont Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PROMOTE STABILITY TO DIVERSE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS BY UTILIZING COMMUNITY RESOURCES, SUPPORT SERVICES, ADVOCACY, AND LIFE SKILL TRAINING.
- Income
- $4.0 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- -29.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 46%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 36
- Highest pay
- $153,551, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 44% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $1.9 million spent. THE INN BETWEEN VIEWS STABLE HOUSING AS THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE GROWTH AND SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AS THE EDIFICE FOR LONG-TERM STABILITY. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF CREATING THRIVING, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES, BUILDING STRONG FAMILIES, AND RECONCILING RACIAL INEQUITIES IN WEALTH, HEALTH, AND EDUCATION. AFFORDABILITY MEANS THAT HOUSING COSTS ARE 30% AMI. ACCORDING TO NUMEROUS STUDIES AND PROMOTED LARGELY BY HUD, QUALITY, STABLE HOUSING, IS A FOUNDATION FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY. CHILDREN PERFORM BETTER IN SCHOOL, IT CAN ALLOW ADULTS TO RE-ENTER THE WORKFORCE, PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION, AND DEVELOP NEW SKILLS. -------------------- CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O ----------------------
- FOR 31 YEARS, THE INN BETWEEN (TIB) HAS LED THE CHARGE IN COMBATING HOMELESSNESS IN THE ST. VRAIN VALLEY. INITIALLY, OPERATING UNDER FAMILY EXTENSIONS, TIB WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1993 BY 23 COMMUNITY AGENCIES AIMING TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS. IT GAINED INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) STATUS IN 1999. WHAT STARTED WITH 31 UNITS HAS GROWN TO 87 UNITS ACROSS SIX BUILDINGS IN LONGMONT. THE INN BETWEEN SERVES LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING NOT ONLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUT ALSO COMPREHENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE LONG-TERM STABILITY, ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE, AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. OUR HOUSING PROGRAMS ARE STRUCTURED TO MEET THE VARYING NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, INCLUDING: PERMANENT HOUSING (PH): PROVIDES LONG-TERM, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SENIORS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND THOSE WITH COMPLEX NEEDS, ALONG WITH GUIDANCE TO ESSENTIAL THERAPEUTIC SUPPORTS. NEXT STEP HOUSING (NSH): PROVIDES LONG-TERM, AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH INTEGRATED CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE ECONOMIC MOBILITY. RE-ENTRY HOUSING (REH): SHORT-TERM HOUSING THAT HELPS INDIVIDUALS TRANSITION SUCCESSFULLY FROM THE JUSTICE SYSTEM OR HOMELESS SHELTERS. WESLEY TOWNHOMES DURING 2022, A LOCAL CHURCH DONATED 0.802 ACRES OF CHURCH LAND TO THE ORGANIZATION. PLANS FOR THE PROPERTY ARE TO CONSTRUCT ELEVEN PERMANENT HOUSING UNITS FOR LOW-INCOME AND AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING DESIGNATIONS FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED. SEVEN OF THESE UNITS WILL SERVE 40% AMI HOUSEHOLDS, AND FOUR UNITS WILL SERVE 30% AMI HOUSEHOLDS. THESE UNITS ARE CONSIDERED PERMANENT AND ARE NOT LIMITED IN THEIR LENGTH OF TENANCY AND WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UP TO FIFTY ADULTS AND CHILDREN. THIS SITE HAS BEEN IN PROCESS SINCE 2022 AND IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED BY NOVEMBER OF 2025 WITH AN OVERALL COST OF 5.6 MILLION. 1886 HOVER THE PROJECT AT 1886 HOVER HAS BEEN PURSUED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO BETTER PROVIDE SERVICE TO A LARGER POOL OF MIXED INCOMES WITHIN A MIXED-UNIT SETTING ON 1.37 ACRES OF LAND. PROPOSED IS A 40-UNIT COMMUNITY WITHIN A THREE-STORY BUILDING CONTAINING SEVEN STUDIO UNITS, TWENTY-FOUR ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENTS, AND NINE TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENTS. EACH UNIT WILL CONTAIN ONE BATHROOM AND A FULLY FUNCTIONING KITCHEN. THE APARTMENT RENTAL PRICING WILL SPAN FROM 20% TO 60% AMI, WITH AN OVERALL AVERAGE OF 43.75%. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROPERTY WILL CONTAIN OTHER AMENITIES SUCH AS STORAGE LOCKERS, A MULTIPURPOSE COMMUNITY ROOM, AND AN EDUCATION/TRAINING CENTER THAT WILL COME AT NO EXTRA COST TO RESIDENTS. THERE WILL ALSO BE LAUNDRY MACHINES, A COMMUNITY GARDEN, AND A SMALL PLAYGROUND OFFERED TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO USE A PORTION OF THE COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR ITS PERMANENT CORPORATE OFFICE, WHICH WILL AMOUNT TO AROUND 2,000 SQUARE FEET. ZONING AND SITE PLANNING OCCURRED IN 2023 AND WITH IT, THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORK WERE COMPLETED. THE SITE LOCATION IS CURRENTLY UNDER A CONTRACT TO BUY, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE ENTITLEMENT WORK PREVIOUSLY DONE BY THE OWNERSHIP. THE FINANCING REQUIRED TO CLOSE ON THE LAND PURCHASE (VALUED AT 2.25 MILLION) IS EXPECTED TO BE THROUGH TWO KEY PARTNERSHIPS, IN ADDITION TO THE CHFA LAND BANKING FUNDING, WHICH COVERS OVER 75% OF THE PURCHASE. A 400,000 LOW-INTEREST LOAN AND A 100,000 LINE OF CREDIT HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED TO SECURE THE REMAINING FUNDS THROUGH THE CITY OF LONGMONT AND A LOCAL CHURCH, RESPECTIVELY. THE CLOSING OCCURRED IN JULY 2025, WHICH INCLUDED PREVIOUS ENTITLEMENT WORK. THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO PURSUE 2026 LIHTC CREDITS. IMMEDIATE GRANT FUNDING WILL BE AGGRESSIVELY PURSUED IN 2025 AND 2026 THROUGH SEEKING LOCAL, COUNTY, AND STATE GRANT FUNDING. WITH CAPITAL GAP FUNDS CONFIRMED, THE CONSTRUCTION IS SET TO TENTATIVELY BEGIN IN 2027.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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