Westhab
Westhab reported $179.1 million in revenue and $180.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.31 went to program services, $7.37 to management and general costs and $0.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.6% of the total. Government grants made up 95.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $534,607 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 225% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $181MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $179MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.3% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.4% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.6% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $534,607 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.30% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.3 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHousing services and operations: westhab's mission is: building communities. Changing lives. Westhab builds communities by creating high-quality affordable and supportive housing. Westhab changes lives by delivering the services and support that people and communities need to thrive. The sum of these efforts is comprehensive community development impact. Westhab was founded in 1981 to address the affordable housing crisis in westchester county. Since then, it has become westchester's largest provider of housing and services for the homeless and its largest nonprofit developer of affordable…
Shelter operations: westhab has developed a unique capacity to deliver effective programs designed to help families and singles experiencing homelessness secure permanent housing and get back on their feet. Westhab has adapted the housing first concept to meet local needs, working to ensure that homelessness is a brief and one-time experience. Westhab helped to create the homeless system in westchester county, innovating new solutions like the emergency housing apartment program and creating full-service shelters that provide individualized services to meet each client's needs. Westhab's…
Employment services: westhab's employment services programs focus on job readiness training, job placement and job retention. We started this service with homeless residents in our shelters, then expanded to serving the larger community in mount vernon and yonkers by opening community resource centers in both communities. In 2016, we expanded our model to work with residents of our new york city homeless programs. In 2016 through a partnership with the city of new rochelle, westhab opened the first job source referral center in downtown new rochelle, a one stop shop for community members to…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $480,628 | $0 | $53,979 | $534,607 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $364,048 | $0 | $53,979 | $418,027 |
| SR. VICE PRESIDENT REAL ESTATE Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $332,878 | $0 | $53,130 | $386,008 |
| SR. VP, FINANCE & ADMIN Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $302,915 | $0 | $50,958 | $353,873 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $216,973 | $0 | $43,836 | $260,809 |
| vice president of finance Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $214,518 | $0 | $44,833 | $259,351 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF MIS Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $213,626 | $0 | $44,771 | $258,397 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF NYC SHELTERS Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $217,097 | $0 | $27,019 | $244,116 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Westhab (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.6M (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
2024 · 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–1b17 · 17 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 52,253
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Westhab totaling $167K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Westhab's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Westhab reported that 92.3% of its $180.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.4% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Westhab pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Westhab reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $534,607, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Westhab get its money?
Of $179.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.6% came from contributions and grants (including 95.3% from government grants) and 3.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Westhab a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-1064281 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543219349307024 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402999349300415 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323079349302207 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243069349300639 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132849349300233 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043169349304879 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-1064281: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.