Housing Works Thrift Shop
Housing Works Thrift Shop reported $17.7 million in revenue and $14.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.07 went to program services, $9.93 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 107.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $566,893 (PRESIDENT & CEO). Revenue rose 68% 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 $14MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $18MOther revenue was negative: −$1.4M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 107.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $566,893 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.97% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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 expenseThe Housing Works Thrift Shop, inc. Occupy thirteen upscale locations in new york city, selling high-end vintage treasures to bargain hunters and fashionistas alike. The thrift shops received approximately $10 million in donated goods that were ultimately sold in its stores. All funds received are used to assist homeless persons with AIDS and HIV-related illnesses
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 Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $537,481 | $29,412 | $566,893 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $386,987 | $47,734 | $434,721 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 7/24) Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $269,230 | $5,306 | $274,536 |
| INTERIM CFO (FROM 8/24-THRU 12/24) Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $226,087 | $24,410 | $250,497 |
| VP THRIFT SHOPS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $174,712 | $21,385 | $196,097 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Housing Works Thrift Shop (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b25 · 25 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 15aNo
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 627
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MP VENUE Event center | $153,261 |
| CLARITY LLC Staffing | $133,533 |
| GO CATERING INC Catering | $127,410 |
| PIECE OF CAKE MOVING AND STORAGE LLC Moving and storage | $123,636 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Housing Works Thrift Shop's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Housing Works Thrift Shop, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Housing Works Thrift Shop spent in FY2025, $90.07 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Housing Works Thrift Shop's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Housing Works Thrift Shop reported that 90.1% of its $14.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Housing Works Thrift Shop pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Housing Works Thrift Shop reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $566,893, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Housing Works Thrift Shop get its money?
Of $17.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 107.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Housing Works Thrift Shop a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3676157 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202601359349300720 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349300318 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349300737 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341349349300469 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221159349301017 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131319349303378 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3676157: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.