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Community Rebuilders

Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-3094108 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Community Rebuilders reported $13.1 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.88 went to program services, $7.12 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.8% of the total. Government grants made up 87.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $325,568 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 78% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14M

For 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.9%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.1%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
88.8%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
87.1%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
10.4%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$325,568$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.40%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
55
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.010.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 7100.0%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$6.7M expenses · 53.5% of program spending · grants $4.8M · revenue $87,825

The organization receives grant funding for several continuum of care programs designed to provide housing and support services for homeless persons. Some of these programs serve individuals and families who are considered disabled and chronically homeless. These consumers are assisted with developing individualized goals and ensure the necessary support to successfully maintain housing long term. Other programs provide short and medium term rental assistance to homeless households with children and/or who have been victims of domestic violence who are residing in shelters or living on the…

$2.4M expenses · 18.7% of program spending · grants $1.1M · revenue $16,383

The organization receives grant funding for several veteran programs which provide housing and supportive services to eligible homeless veterans. The homeless veterans per diem program and the health care for homeless veterans provides supportive services and housing to eligible homeless veterans. The supportive services for veteran families program provides supportive services and housing to very low income veteran families who are either residing in permanent housing, or are homeless and scheduled to become residents of permanent housing

$499K expenses · 4.0% of program spending · revenue $704K

Rental program - Community Rebuilders provides affordable rental units at rates below fair market value to low income households. This program provides an opportunity for individuals and families to rebuild their rental histories and secure rental housing despite poverty, past evictions, and poor credit

$3.0M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$298,780$0$26,788$325,568
VICE PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$220,450$0$28,318$248,768
CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$196,096$0$14,072$210,168
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM EVALUATION & QUALITY ASSURANCE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$110,522$0$11,424$121,946
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,691$0$11,362$120,053

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Rebuilders (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025$13M$14M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$13M$14M92.9%$3.3M$325,568
2024 ⓘ$12M$12M92.0%$3.8M$291,676
2023 ⓘ$12M$12M94.0%$3.9M$277,896
2022 ⓘ$11M$12M95.0%$4.0M$290,591
2021 ⓘ$12M$12M94.0%$4.9M$257,383
2020 ⓘ$9.1M$9.3M89.7%$5.1M$219,607
2019 ⓘ$7.4M$7.9M89.8%$5.4M$198,643

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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–1b7 · 7 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 580
  • Volunteers Part I, line 667

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MF RAMBLEWOOD LLC
Property management & rental
$536,080
SANDY HOLLOW PROPERTIES LLC
Property management & rental
$383,111
UNITED PROPERTIES OF WEST MICHIGAN LLC
Property management & rental
$226,512
ROBERT HALF
Recruitment
$223,948

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Community Rebuilders totaling $50,043 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Community Rebuilders'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 Rebuilders, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Rebuilders's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Community Rebuilders reported that 92.9% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Rebuilders pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Rebuilders reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $325,568, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Rebuilders get its money?

Of $13.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 88.8% came from contributions and grants (including 87.1% from government grants) and 10.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Rebuilders a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 38-3094108 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642189349300224 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512109349301016 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411779349300616 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311959349301356 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233119349303663 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103139349303645 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349316946 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 38-3094108: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.