Cots
Cots reported $10.4 million in revenue and $9.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.37 went to program services, $8.83 to management and general costs and $9.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.4% of the total. Government grants made up 42.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $227,630 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% 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 $9.7MFor 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 $10M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$53.32 $5.6M
- Government grants$41.99 $4.4M
- Program service revenue$2.87 $300K
- Investment income$1.82 $190K
Other revenue was negative: −$15,237. 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) | 81.4% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.8% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.4% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 42.1% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.9% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $227,630 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.35% | 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 | 31.0 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseSupportive housing - this program sponsors 80+ units of permanent supportive housing under the hud shelter plus care program, 10 units of supportive housing under a hud grant for individuals with disabilities at the buersmeyer manor apartments, 40-50 units of supportive housing for families in our pathways to housing program, and 30 units under the omega project, a collaborative effort with development centers, inc. The permanent supportive housing program links leasing/rental assistance to supportive services for hard-to-serve homeless individuals and families who have serious mental…
Emergency shelter - in march 2019 cots opened a new renovated shelter at 16630 wyoming with 120 beds available for families experiencing homelessness. Beyond meeting the immediate needs of its guests, cots also provides coaching, case managment, and a wide array of supportive services to help shelter guests achieve self-sufficiency. Supportive services include the following: 1) licensed child care center, 2) laundry facilities, 3) computer labs, 4) daily meal service, 5) youth academic support
Counseling and housing services - assist families in reaching their housing, economic, health, education and career goals through coaching, mentoring, case management, educational referrals. Parenting support programs, life skills programming, afterschool and summer recreation programs provided by cots staff and partnerships
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $206,816 | $0 | $20,814 | $227,630 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $131,920 | $0 | $22,597 | $154,517 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $111,618 | $0 | $30,005 | $141,623 |
| DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $102,361 | $0 | $24,240 | $126,601 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $105,396 | $0 | $15,401 | $120,797 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $90,697 | $0 | $27,160 | $117,857 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cots (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $768K (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–1b16 · 16 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 11aNo
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 586
- Volunteers Part I, line 6304
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RED LETTER CREATIVEWORKS Mail design and distribution, data analysis, and content creation | $171,223 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Cots totaling $117K 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 Cots's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Cots reported that 81.4% of its $9.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.8% to management and general and 9.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cots pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cots reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $227,630, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cots get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.4% came from contributions and grants (including 42.1% from government grants) and 2.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cots a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2420565 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 202640849349300119 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349309177 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410169349300891 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310899349301451 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200569349300020 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131279349300238 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2420565: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.