Columbus House
Columbus House reported $16.9 million in revenue and $17.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.63 went to program services, $16.03 to management and general costs and $2.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.9% of the total. Government grants made up 81.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $207,004 (INTERIM CEO UNTIL 06/2025). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% 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 $17MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.6% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.0% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.9% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 81.2% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.8% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $207,004 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.21% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.4 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseHousing services - in 2024, and 2025 respectively, Columbus House provides housing services to over 920 individuals and families in permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, shared housing or independent living. Permanent supportive housing is provided for the most vulnerable, most often chronically homeless adults and families, and includes housing subsidies and support services for as long as the client needs it. Rapid rehousing includes short term subsidies with a light touch of supportive services. Shared housing enables those without subsidies to pool their resources to share an…
Shelter and services columbushouse provides emergency shelter and case management services in new haven, wallingford and middletown. In new haven, intensive case management support is provided to 17 men in recovery at recovery house, while at the main shelter, 81 beds provide emergency shelter to single adults. During winter months, a seasonal shelter is provided to 40 individuals in the family triage program. Columbus House also provides seasonal warming centers in hamden and middletown, providing emergency shelter for up to 35 people during the coldest winter months.also in new haven…
Community support services - throughout all programs, Columbus House provides case management to help people obtain or maintain their housing. These include housing readiness and search services, referral to medical and behavioral health treatment and to benefit entitlements, training in daily living skills, employment services and other services as needed. A representative payee program assists clients in paying their rent and bills so they can maintain their housing. Staff are trained in best practices of housing first, risk reduction techniques, motivational interviewing, person centered…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIM CEO UNTIL 06/2025 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,004 | $0 | $0 | $207,004 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,910 | $0 | $47,679 | $162,589 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,903 | $0 | $29,859 | $161,762 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,572 | $0 | $53,325 | $160,897 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,371 | $0 | $37,102 | $151,473 |
| CHIEF OF REAL ESTATE DEVEL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,662 | $0 | $18,269 | $137,931 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Columbus House (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $412K (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–1b14 · 14 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 5238
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,500
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Columbus House totaling $41,250 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 Columbus House's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Columbus House reported that 81.6% of its $17.1 million in expenses went to program services, 16.0% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Columbus House pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Columbus House reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $207,004, for the role of INTERIM CEO UNTIL 06/2025 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Columbus House get its money?
Of $16.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 88.9% came from contributions and grants (including 81.2% from government grants) and 8.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Columbus House a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2511873 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 202631049349301213 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511159349301436 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411289349303551 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331169349301003 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230849349300043 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003599349300700 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2511873: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.