Shelter House
Shelter House reported $19.8 million in revenue and $20.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.47 went to program services, $8.16 to management and general costs and $3.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 88.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $213,341 (Executive Director & CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 118% 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 $20MFor 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 $20M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$10.83 $2.2M
- Government grants$88.59 $18M
- Program service revenue$0.58 $115K
Investment income was negative: −$40,771. The bar shows the positive sources only.
Other revenue was negative: −$35,028. 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) | 88.5% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 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 | 99.8% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 88.9% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $213,341 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.05% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.8 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseShelter House's mission is to prevent and end homelessness and domestic violence by engaging the community, building effective relationships, and providing crisis intervention, safe housing, and supportive services. The organization advances its mission through a continuum of housing programs and supportive services, the largest of which are:1. Emergency Shelter: Shelter House operates seven 24-hour emergency shelters across Fairfax and Loudoun Counties. These include Artemis House Regions 1 & 3, Fairfax County's only 24-hour emergency shelter program for victims of domestic and sexual…
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 & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,846 | $0 | $18,495 | $213,341 |
| Chief Executive Strategist Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,218 | $0 | $14,252 | $158,470 |
| Controller Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,115 | $0 | $6,291 | $151,406 |
| Chief Operating Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,096 | $0 | $27,121 | $131,217 |
| Chief Pogram Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,061 | $0 | $10,454 | $130,515 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Shelter House (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $222K (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–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 5275
- Volunteers Part I, line 69,325
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Questions people ask
How much of Shelter House's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Shelter House reported that 88.5% of its $20.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Shelter House pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Shelter House reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $213,341, for the role of Executive Director & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Shelter House get its money?
Of $19.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 88.9% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Shelter House a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1217106 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 202611269349302906 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349305989 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349304110 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349305544 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241239349301424 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121129349300702 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1217106: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.