Simpson Housing Services
Simpson Housing Services reported $23.1 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.50 went to program services, $12.13 to management and general costs and $4.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.9% of the total. Government grants made up 73.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $176,190 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 125% 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 $14MFor 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.1% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.9% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 73.0% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.4% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $176,190 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.29% | 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 | 18.5 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseYouth and family housing: families who are experiencing homelessness receive intensive case management, support services, and subsidized rental housing. Most of the families we work with have significant barriers to their future housing stability. Emphasis is placed on partnering with families to quickly secure stable housing. Individualized services are focused on life skills, positive parenting, education, and employment to help families achieve long-term housing stability and success. Uniquely, this program uses subsidized, supportive rental housing for families with children, both…
Emergency shelter: provides shelter to 64 single individuals, including a bed, three meals, housing and benefit referral services, showers, laundry, a savings program, employment listings, as well as mental and physical healthcare resources. A housing navigator assists with assisting shelter guests to obtain housing. Thousands of hours of service are provided by volunteers. In fiscal year 2025, 326 individuals, including 204 men and 122 women received a bed at the shelter, and 91 guests were moved directly from the shelter into stable housing. Shelter operations remain at the interim site.…
Single adult housing: simpson provides support to single individuals who have experienced homelessness through three housing programs: the women's housing partnership, opportunity housing partnership, and ramsey county single adult programs. Intensive support and case management services are a key component of participant success. In fiscal year 2025, Simpson Housing Services provided permanent, subsidized, supportive rental housing for a total of 270 single individuals who have been homeless long-term, programs include:the women's housing partnership is a supportive housing program for women…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,668 | $0 | $14,522 | $176,190 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,595 | $0 | $13,693 | $145,288 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENTS A Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,302 | $0 | $4,284 | $126,586 |
| DIRECTOR OF EQUITY AND HUMAN RESOURCES Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,070 | $0 | $15,894 | $120,964 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & V Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,491 | $0 | $3,898 | $113,389 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Simpson Housing Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $682K (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–1b17 · 17 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 5129
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,400
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LHB ARCHITECTS Architectual consulting and construction | $157,885 |
| SUCCESS COMPUTER CONSULTING INC Computer services | $129,121 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
30 private foundations reported grants to Simpson Housing Services totaling $490K 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 Simpson Housing Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Simpson Housing Services reported that 83.5% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 4.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Simpson Housing Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Simpson Housing Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $176,190, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Simpson Housing Services get its money?
Of $23.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 90.9% came from contributions and grants (including 73.0% from government grants) and 6.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Simpson Housing Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1759477 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 202640479349301654 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510179349301416 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400439349300515 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349307125 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349300738 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140789349300704 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1759477: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.