The Shower Truck/Shower Up
EIN: 81-3713374
Mission
Our mission is to build relationships, restore hope and dignity, and show the love of God with those in need by providing them with shower services and personal care. We do this utilizing a Mobile Shower Truck that is designed to provide a clean, safe and comfortable place to shower that is completely mobile and can go to various locations around the community.
Ruling year
2016
Executive Director
Mr. Paul Schmitz
Main address
6019 Thrush Court
Spring Hill, TN 37174 USA
EIN
81-3713374
Medical support services
Homeless services
Unknown or not classified
Population served
Economically disadvantaged people
Homeless people
NTEE code
Homeless Services/Centers (P85)
Health Support Services (E60)
Unknown (Z99)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
In Nashville, like many of our major cities, homelessness is increasing and with that increase comes a need for basic hygiene services. Unfortunately, in Nashville, there are less than a dozen shower heads available to the homeless on a regular basis. That means that for the thousands of homeless in our community, they have no consistent, clean, and accessible locations to get a shower and personal care. We have 2 mobile shower units that go to where the homeless are to provide them with service. It's our hope that because of a renewed sense of dignity, hope and support, that Nashville's Chronically Homeless population will decrease. Right now it's 40% and that means that 2 out of every 5 homeless people are considered Chronically Homeless.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Operations
Our on-going operations includes providing mobile shower services and personal care for those in need. The operation of a ShowerUp event includes providing shower kit supplies, towels, etc. The expenses specific to an event include vehicle fuel, propane for the water heater and generator, fuel for the additional generator, water and sewer expenses, cleaning service and supplies. Operational costs include administration, insurance, professional services, fee and subscriptions, vehicle maintenance, truck supplies and repairs, office supplies, misc.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsAverage number of service recipients per month
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Homeless people
Related Program
Operations
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Active in Nashville, Huntsville, Wichita, Hartford, Chicago and planning Chattanooga. Over 25,000 showers have been provided. 100+ outreach events per month.
Total number of clients experiencing homelessness
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Women and girls, Men and boys
Related Program
Operations
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
100% of the people that we serve are un-housed. The number of showers provided each year has continued to grow especially as we serve new cities and expand outreach in current cities.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goal is to help those experiencing homelessness to find hope and support plus an opportunity to renew dignity and health through mobile shower and personal care services. It is our goal that Nashville's statistic of 40% of our homeless being Chronically Homeless will dramatically decrease as those we serve are renewed in every aspect of their lives. In the coming year, (2019) we hope to be able to serve 5000 people.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We are actively recruiting and training volunteers to be able to operate our mobile shower units (currently 2) to be out and operational more often. We added a second mobile shower unit this year and added an additional day of service. Having 2 units at our locations not only doubles our capacity but also provides opportunity for more volunteer involvement. In the coming year, we hope to add an additional unit and reach extended areas where camps are set up and the people are in the most need.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Over the past year or so we have been building a volunteer roster and training up people in specific areas of operation. As we build these teams, we are also building partnerships with other organizations to provide multiple levels of service. We are also actively applying for grants to add an additional mobile shower unit which will allow us to support multiple teams and locations.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
So far, in the past 18 months, nearly 2500 showers have been provided. Plus, we have been able to partner with volunteers who provide haircuts and shaves. We have been able to train an additional 3 team leaders and engaged with over 500 volunteers in the past 18 months.
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2020 info
74.05
Months of cash in 2020 info
28.7
Fringe rate in 2020 info
0%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
The Shower Truck/Shower Up
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The Shower Truck/Shower Up
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $332,237 |
| As % of expenses | 230.5% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $277,283 |
| As % of expenses | 139.3% |
| Revenue composition info | |
|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $479,982 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 0.0% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 100.1% |
| Other revenue | -0.1% |
| Expense composition info | |
|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $144,131 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 0.0% |
| Personnel | 53.0% |
| Professional fees | 0.9% |
| Occupancy | 0.0% |
| Interest | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.9% |
| All other expenses | 45.2% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $199,085 |
| One month of savings | $12,011 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $91,035 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $302,131 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Months of cash | 28.7 |
| Months of cash and investments | 28.7 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 28.3 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Cash | $344,273 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $254,971 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 46.7% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 1.0% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $0 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 |
| Total net assets | $475,584 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Material data errors | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Mr. Paul Schmitz
Paul has been in Christian radio for over 30 years serving in nearly every capacity including on-air talent, programming, and management. For the past 6 years, he has been a major gifts development officer with a Christian media organization. In 2009, Paul and his wife, Rhonda started People Loving Wichita, serving the homeless in Wichita, KS where they were living at the time. They started providing 25 meals on Sunday afternoons. Within 6 months, it had grown to 250 meals every Sunday and soon church groups, community groups and volunteers joined them. They left Wichita in 2013 but that organization continues on. Since coming to Nashville, they have served the homeless with a number of organizations and have developed relationships with many of the groups and organizations reaching out to the homeless. They launched ShowerUp in the fall of 2016.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
The Shower Truck/Shower Up
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
The Shower Truck/Shower Up
Board of directorsas of 02/04/2023
Board of directors data
Paul Schmitz
Rhonda Schmitz
Jon Zindel
Steve Rudd
Bill Burrow
Board leadership practices
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CEO oversight
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Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable -
Board composition
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Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
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