Roof Above

Charlotte, NC · EIN 56-1837620 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Roof Above reported $32.7 million in revenue and $28.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.79 went to program services, $9.32 to management and general costs and $2.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.1% of the total. Government grants made up 26.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $170,115 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 58% 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 $29M

Program services$87.79 $25M
Management & general$9.32 $2.7M
Fundraising$2.89 $829K

For context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 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 $33M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$51.41 $17M
Government grants$26.51 $8.7M
Program service revenue$21.18 $6.9M
Investment income$0.90 $294K

Other revenue was negative: −$73,044. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 876 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	87.8%	78.5%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	9.3%	13.6%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	2.9%	6.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.03	$0.10
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	78.1%	57.5%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	26.6%	1.7%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	21.2%	20.8%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$170,115	$385,706
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.59%	2.03%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	5	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	23.8	36.6
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	22 of 22	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 expense

$17M expenses · 67.3% of program spending · grants $3.3M · revenue $6.9M

Homeless to homes program - through this permanent supportive housing program, Roof Above connects chronically homeless individuals with a rent subsidy, which is used in the private market. The Roof Above scattered-site team provides supportive services within the home of tenants in this program. Moore place - moore place is a 120-unit apartment building, owned by Roof Above that provides single-room occupancy, permanent supportive housing units to people who have been chronically homeless.housing first charlotte-mecklenburg program - this is a scattered-site permanent supportive housing…

$8.2M expenses · 32.7% of program spending · grants $111K

Shelter operations - Roof Above operates three emergency shelter facilities in charlotte, north carolina, comprised of more than 510 beds, for the purpose of sheltering and providing services for men experiencing homelessness. Through shelter operations, Roof Above focuses on increasing guests' employment income and obtaining housing. Embedded in one of the three shelters is a wellness wing comprised of organizational partnerships to provide substance use, mental illness, and physical healthcare services to guests. In addition, Roof Above operates room in the inn, a community-based winter…

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
CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week	$162,575	$0	$7,540	$170,115
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$141,429	$0	$14,087	$155,516
CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week	$137,515	$0	$14,636	$152,151
CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$119,950	$0	$5,932	$125,882
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week	$103,195	$0	$12,997	$116,192

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Roof Above (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $351K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$33M	$29M	87.8%	$57M	$170,115
FY2024 ⓘ	$24M	$29M	87.0%	$53M	$169,893
FY2023 ⓘ	$23M	$26M	86.1%	$57M	$181,943
FY2022 ⓘ	$31M	$23M	88.5%	$60M	$191,900
FY2021 ⓘ	$36M	$24M	89.4%	$53M	$176,562
FY2020 ⓘ	$21M	$13M	87.4%	$40M	$109,921

Governance 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–1b22 · 22 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 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 5301
Volunteers Part I, line 67,000

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

MNT REAL ESTATE Housing services	$138,027
DELTA CROSSING Housing services	$133,977
HERSHEY MELLOW LLC Housing services	$102,245

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

53 private foundations reported grants to Roof Above totaling $2.3M 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

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Questions people ask

How much of Roof Above's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Roof Above reported that 87.8% of its $28.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Roof Above pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Roof Above reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $170,115, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Roof Above get its money?

Of $32.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 78.1% came from contributions and grants (including 26.6% from government grants) and 21.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Roof Above a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 56-1837620 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 202631299349300018 · read the filing
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349301140 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349300329 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349312756 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202232629349301018 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349305807 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 56-1837620: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.