Meta House
Meta House reported $12.0 million in revenue and $14.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.39 went to program services, $13.58 to management and general costs and $3.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.9% of the total. Government grants made up 72.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $265,729 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 74% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 72.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $265,729 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.80% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.3 | 6.8 |
| 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResidential treatment program - Meta House operates residential facilities with 35 beds for women who require the structure of a 24-hour, seven-day-per-week program in order to maintain sobriety and rebuild their lives. In addition, Meta House houses up to 15 children under the age of 12 who live with their mothers in our facility during their mothers' treatment and receive a variety of intensive services to ameliorate the impact of material substance use
Outpatient/transitional living program - to meet the additional needs of women seeking sobriety, Meta House provides gender-responsive treatment in an outpatient setting. The outpatient program offers a similar array of services as the residential treatment program and serves women who may be able to maintain sobriety while living in their own home, with the help of in-home case management visits. Transitional living - to meet the needs of women and families that are homeless and in need of safe, affordable housing. Provides 27 furnished apartments in two facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,593 | $0 | $33,136 | $265,729 |
| COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,902 | $0 | $13,142 | $194,044 |
| CHIEF CLINICAL SERVICES OF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,660 | $0 | $19,024 | $171,684 |
| HEALTH & WELLNESS PRACTITIONER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,342 | $0 | $8,482 | $121,824 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF CLINICAL Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $105,868 | $0 | $13,107 | $118,975 |
| DIRECTOR OF QUALITY AND COMPLIANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,459 | $0 | $9,279 | $110,738 |
| DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY & MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,339 | $0 | $2,037 | $103,376 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Meta House (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $266K (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–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 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 5138
- Volunteers Part I, line 6136
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP Legal | $205,000 |
| FOLEY AND LARDNER LLP Legal | $120,000 |
| BAKER TILLY US LLP Accounting | $112,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Meta House totaling $103K 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 Meta House's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Meta House reported that 83.4% of its $14.8 million in expenses went to program services, 13.6% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Meta House pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Meta House reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $265,729, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Meta House get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 86.9% came from contributions and grants (including 72.0% from government grants) and 12.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Meta House a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1017822 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. 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 202503169349305890 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413119349302426 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301939349301750 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241959349300714 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101589349300950 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032099349300308 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1017822: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.