SupportWorks Housing
SupportWorks Housing reported $12.6 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.72 went to program services, $11.67 to management and general costs and $3.61 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.5% of the total. Government grants made up 71.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $183,987 (Executive Director). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.7% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.7% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 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 | 89.5% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 71.1% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.7% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $183,987 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.45% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 32.1 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseSupportWorks Housing Housing First program consists of scattered site projects that provide rental assistance and housing stabilization supportive services for formerly chronically homeless individuals who reside with third-party landlords in our communities. The Housing First program is SWHs largest scattered site program funded through multiple HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) competitive grants with supplemental funding from the City of Norfolk and a DHCD Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant. In 2024, the Housing First program served 91 individuals in 79 households. 96% served did not…
SupportWorks Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program provided homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing assistance to veteran households in Charlottesville, Central Virginia, and Balance of State regions in Virginia. In 2024, the program served 424 Veterans. There were 294 exits resulting in 246 Veteran households maintaining financial and housing stability
HomeLink is SupportWorks largest scattered-site permanent housing program serving chronically homeless households in Richmond. It is funded through a single consolidated HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) grant and receives additional funding through a DHCD Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant and a Richmond Non-Departmental grant. In 2024, the HomeLink program housed and served 246 individuals in 218 households 95% maintaining their housing stability
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,169 | $0 | $15,818 | $183,987 |
| Director of Services Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,587 | $0 | $13,657 | $141,244 |
| Director of Property Management Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,766 | $0 | $11,959 | $140,725 |
| Director of Real Estate Development Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,423 | $0 | $3,634 | $136,057 |
| Director of Mission Advancement Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,514 | $0 | $10,937 | $129,451 |
| Associate Director of Real Estate Development Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,331 | $0 | $2,798 | $105,129 |
| Outsourced Finance and Accounting Services Officer, 9.40 hrs/week | $89,405 | $0 | $0 | $89,405 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from SupportWorks Housing (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b12 · 12 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5196
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to SupportWorks Housing totaling $838K 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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Every number above is copied from SupportWorks Housing's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for SupportWorks Housing, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of SupportWorks Housing's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, SupportWorks Housing reported that 84.7% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.7% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does SupportWorks Housing pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation SupportWorks Housing reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $183,987, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does SupportWorks Housing get its money?
Of $12.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 89.5% came from contributions and grants (including 71.1% from government grants) and 8.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is SupportWorks Housing a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1444564 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (amended), object 202543109349302034 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422439349300242 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302219349300630 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232369349301513 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122089349300842 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022959349301332 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1444564: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.