Community Shelter Board
Community Shelter Board reported $56.2 million in revenue and $59.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.16 went to program services, $3.50 to management and general costs and $1.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. Government grants made up 92.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $385,000 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% 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 $59MFor 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 $56M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$7.39 $4.2M
- Government grants$91.75 $52M
- Program service revenue$0.40 $228K
- Investment income$0.46 $261K
Other revenue was negative: −$191K. 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) | 95.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 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 | 99.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.1% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $385,000 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.65% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseEmergency shelter: emergency shelter beds are provided for men, women, and families at several sites throughout columbus and franklin county. Emergency shelters provide a safe and dignified environment. Shelter operators work to help people end their homeless crisis quickly, connecting people to rapid re-housing services, employment and job training, support services, medical care, and housing resources. 6,849 people including 1,651 children, 568 people age 62+, 330 veterans, and 151 expectant mothers, were provided with safe emergency shelter while experiencing homelessness. Out of these…
Rapid re-housing: while in shelter, individuals and families receive assistance to obtain and maintain permanent housing. Single adults and families are linked to intensive services, such as employment and job training, medical care, behavioral health, and housing to promptly stabilize them in housing. People also receive support after they are housed to assure long-term stability. 2,790 people including 89 expectant mothers, 538 parenting youth families, and 371 veterans in shelter, received help to find stable housing. Overall, 70% exited and secured permanent housing
Prevention: families and individuals facing homelessness are connected to work and job training, tenant education, and relocation services to quickly resolve their housing crisis and keep them stably housed. Households receive temporary utility and rent assistance to retain their housing. 3,335 people including 91 expectant mothers, 610 parenting youth families, 189 veterans and 2,445 family members, received prevention services to remain stably housed and not go to a homeless shelter. Overall, 83% maintained their housing. They remained stably housed and did not enter into a homeless shelter
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $335,258 | $0 | $49,742 | $385,000 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (DEPART. SEPT '24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,294 | $0 | $20,591 | $201,885 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,696 | $0 | $23,708 | $150,404 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,743 | $0 | $30,223 | $149,966 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,544 | $0 | $28,058 | $147,602 |
| DIRECTOR OF DATA AND EVALUATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,396 | $0 | $14,329 | $114,725 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Shelter Board (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $737K (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–1b18 · 18 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 550
- Volunteers Part I, line 6400
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| 3RD SHIFT WARMING CENTER Shelter services | $423,945 |
| AMERICAN SERVICES AND PROTECTION Security services | $389,170 |
| BITFOCUS INC Hmis services | $156,608 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Community Shelter Board totaling $995K 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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Every number above is copied from Community Shelter Board's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Shelter Board, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Shelter Board spent in FY2025, $95.16 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Shelter Board's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Shelter Board reported that 95.2% of its $59.1 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Shelter Board pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Shelter Board reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $385,000, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Shelter Board get its money?
Of $56.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 92.1% from government grants) and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Shelter Board a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1181284 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 202543519349301414 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423199349315012 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202343139349303949 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202213189349308421 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133169349305673 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110909349300006 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1181284: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.