Friendship Shelter
Friendship Shelter reported $12.8 million in revenue and $13.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.17 went to program services, $8.76 to management and general costs and $2.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.4% of the total. Government grants made up 85.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $138,732 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 148% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$12.08 $1.6M
- Government grants$84.63 $11M
- Program service revenue$3.19 $413K
- Investment income$0.10 $12,729
Other revenue was negative: −$89,573. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.2% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.8% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.4% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 85.2% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.2% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $138,732 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.04% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHousing: Friendship Shelter's housing program is its newest and fastest growing program, and is intended for clients who are chronically homeless with a physical or mental health condition. Clients are housed in scattered-site and designated-site apartments. All clients have access to ongoing supportive services from Friendship Shelter staff to ensure they remain safely and stably housed. There are currently 190 formerly homeless individuals in our housing program throughout south orange county
Shelter: located on south coast highway in laguna beach, the bridge housing program works with homeless adults to secure housing and employment or other income. At this housing focused shelter, all clients receive meals and an array of support services. We emphasize ongoing case management and support clients through a multilayered approach with the goal of securing permanent housing, income, and increased self-sufficiency. Additionally, we provide assistance for homeless individuals who have obtained a housing voucher from the county of orange. And, located on laguna canyon road near the…
Outreach: Friendship Shelter's outreach program started in 2017 and hassince grown to include a full-time team and is funded by generousprivate donors and calaim. Friendship Shelter outreach workers quite literally meet people where they are, either at the beach, on the street, or somewhere in between. Our goal is to assess each person we meet and connect them to what they need: shelter, physical and mental health care, social services, and whenever possible, appropriate permanent housing
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,732 | $0 | $0 | $138,732 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,707 | $0 | $11,831 | $129,538 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,899 | $0 | $5,927 | $110,826 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Friendship Shelter (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $268K (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
2024 · 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 5170
- Volunteers Part I, line 6492
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Friendship Shelter totaling $169K 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 Friendship Shelter's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Friendship Shelter, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Friendship Shelter's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Friendship Shelter reported that 89.2% of its $13.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.8% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Friendship Shelter pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Friendship Shelter reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $138,732, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Friendship Shelter get its money?
Of $12.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.4% came from contributions and grants (including 85.2% from government grants) and 3.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Friendship Shelter a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0219404 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523119349303257 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403109349303630 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323049349302182 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233149349304538 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123099349302672 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349311797 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0219404: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.