SOLES4SOULS
SOLES4SOULS reported $88.3 million in revenue and $86.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.66 went to program services, $2.61 to management and general costs and $3.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $459,753 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 27% 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 $87MFor 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 $88MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $459,753 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.53% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseSoles4souls facilitates the donation and collection of new and used shoes, new and used clothing and other relief items from footwear, clothing and other manufacturers, retailers and individuals. These items are distributed to people in need locally, nationally and internationally through a network of volunteer organizations and in cooperation with other charitable organizations, referred to as distribution partners, who work on soles4souls' behalf to distribute these items providing relief to individuals living in poverty or affected by natural disasters. Through this extensive network…
During FY25, soles4souls continued its partnership with street business school. Through this collaboration, our partners trained 86 entrepreneurs in the dominican republic, 58 in haiti, and 8 in the philippines. Additionally, four soles4souls employees, three of whom are women, were certified as trainers.more than 1.25 million children in the united states are experiencing homelessness. Addressing this critical need, soles4souls continues to respond with our 4everykid program, an initiative that provides a pair of new athletic shoes to k-12 students in the united states who are experiencing…
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, 50.00 hrs/week | $417,651 | $0 | $42,102 | $459,753 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $296,614 | $0 | $30,154 | $326,768 |
| CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $299,896 | $0 | $23,856 | $323,752 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $288,278 | $0 | $28,444 | $316,722 |
| VP DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $179,853 | $0 | $10,848 | $190,701 |
| VP OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $142,123 | $0 | $25,014 | $167,137 |
| VP STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $143,709 | $0 | $21,280 | $164,989 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $148,460 | $0 | $14,962 | $163,422 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from SOLES4SOULS (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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–1b20 · 20 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 593
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,243
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FUSE CREATE Marketing services | $440,035 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to SOLES4SOULS totaling $217K 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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Of every $100 SOLES4SOULS spent in FY2025, $93.66 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of SOLES4SOULS's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, SOLES4SOULS reported that 93.7% of its $86.5 million in expenses went to program services, 2.6% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does SOLES4SOULS pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation SOLES4SOULS reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $459,753, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does SOLES4SOULS get its money?
Of $88.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.3% came from contributions and grants and 12.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is SOLES4SOULS a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-4023482 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621569349300917 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349317056 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421099349300327 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300559349301310 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231029349301333 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003439349301310 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-4023482: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.