Amos House
Amos House reported $14.4 million in revenue and $14.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.86 went to program services, $6.85 to management and general costs and $4.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.7% of the total. Government grants made up 49.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,798 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 93% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 80.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 49.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 17.4% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $221,798 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.54% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseJob training: Amos House provides workforce development programs that help individuals experiencing homelessness, recovery challenges, and economic hardship build skills for sustainable employment. Each year, over 100 individuals receive career readiness training and industry recognized credentials in fields such as commercial driver's license (cdl), building trades and property maintenance, culinary arts and hospitality, customer service, and certified peer recovery specialist. Participants also receive supportive services that help address barriers to employment and support successful…
Social services program: Amos House provides a continuum of social and essential services that help individuals and families experiencing homelessness to stabilize and move toward housing and recovery. Programs include emergency shelter for families, older adults, and individuals seeking recovery; permanent supportive housing with case management; family reunification housing for parents and children; peer led recovery and reentry services; street outreach and day center services for individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness; and the "a hand up" community work program, which provides…
Food services: the Amos House soup kitchen has served individuals and families experiencing homelessness and food insecurity since 1976. The program provides breakfast five days each week and lunch six days each week, offering consistent access to nutritious meals in a welcoming environment. In a typical year, Amos House serves approximately 200,000 meals through the soup kitchen and provides 40 tons of weekly groceries through its grocery distribution program. The soup kitchen also serves as a point of connection to Amos House's broader housing, recovery, health, and employment services
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,544 | $0 | $15,254 | $221,798 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,084 | $0 | $11,666 | $184,750 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,505 | $0 | $11,485 | $175,990 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,708 | $0 | $11,252 | $164,960 |
| GRANT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,385 | $0 | $2,659 | $103,044 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Amos House (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $731K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5198
- Volunteers Part I, line 6470
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Questions people ask
How much of Amos House's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Amos House reported that 88.9% of its $14.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.8% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Amos House pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Amos House reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $221,798, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Amos House get its money?
Of $14.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 80.7% came from contributions and grants (including 49.4% from government grants) and 17.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Amos House a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 05-0387218 as a 501(c)(3) organization (governmental unit), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632299349302328 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512169349300826 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422289349301407 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312279349302631 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232249349301568 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102289349303305 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 05-0387218: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.