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Comunilife

New York, NY · EIN 13-3530299 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Comunilife reported $77.5 million in revenue and $74.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.11 went to program services, $8.25 to management and general costs and $0.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.8% of the total. Government grants made up 87.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $385,548 (FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 58% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $74M

For 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $78M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.1%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.2%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.6%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
88.8%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
87.6%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
9.1%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$385,548$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.52%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
236
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.56.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 18100.0%

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 expense
$21M expenses · 31.1% of program spending · revenue $737K

Permanent housing with associated social services and rent supports for persons living with HIV/AIDS:comunilife provided 877 units of permanent supportive housing for people living with HIV/AIDS including 413 units of congregate housing and 464 units of scatter site housing. Funding is used for supportive services and rent support with the goal of providing housing stability and improved health outcomes

$16M expenses · 24.4% of program spending

Transitional and stabilization housing for the chronically homeless:comunilife provided 273 units of transitional housing for the chronically homeless and street homeless. This housing provides housing, meals, and case management services in two safe haven residences with a total of 117 units, 100 units of family housing

$21M expenses · 30.9% of program spending · revenue $2.1M

Transitional and permanent housing with associated social services and rent support for people living with mental illness:comunilife provided transitional and permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless adults living with mental illness. Comunilife provided 750 units of permanent supportive housing including 606 units of scatter site housing, 183 units of congregate housing in 4 residences, and 20 units of transitional housing

$9.1M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO
Former, 35.00 hrs/week
$349,184$0$36,364$385,548
EXECUTIVE VP & COO
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$301,833$0$75,224$377,057
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$276,400$0$44,018$320,418
PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 3/18/24)
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$292,750$0$7,250$300,000
VP OF REAL ESTATE
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$207,354$0$64,938$272,292
DEPUTY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$191,160$0$53,940$245,100
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$155,512$0$40,144$195,656
VP OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$150,545$0$36,333$186,878

23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Comunilife (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).

5 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$78M$74M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$78M$74M91.1%$28M$385,548
FY2024 ⓘ$75M$71M90.5%$24M$668,336
FY2023 ⓘ$67M$63M90.2%$20M$568,897
FY2022 ⓘ$54M$49M89.0%$15M$568,274
FY2020 ⓘ$49M$47M89.7%$11M$442,337

Governance 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–1b18 · 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 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5539
  • Volunteers Part I, line 618

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
A & H SECURITY SERVICES LLC
Security services
$2,595,765
SECURITY USA
Security services
$1,696,518
MEGA CONTRACTING GROUP LLC
Construction services
$1,475,344
UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE LP
Security services
$788,478
BREAKING GROUND MANAGEMENT
Management consulting
$576,678

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

7 private foundations reported grants to Comunilife totaling $138K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Comunilife's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Comunilife, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Comunilife's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Comunilife reported that 91.1% of its $74.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Comunilife pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Comunilife reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $385,548, for the role of FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Comunilife get its money?

Of $77.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 88.8% came from contributions and grants (including 87.6% from government grants) and 9.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Comunilife a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 13-3530299 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, 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 June 30, 2025, object 202641259349301909 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349304908 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441329349300629 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311579349301516 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349303360 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 13-3530299: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.