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The Lord's Place

West Palm Beach, FL · EIN 59-2240502 · 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

The Lord's Place reported $15.6 million in revenue and $18.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.91 went to program services, $8.10 to management and general costs and $3.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.6% of the total. Government grants made up 38.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $261,533 (FORMER CEO (7/1/24-2/3/25)). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 29% 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 $19M

For 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 $16M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.9%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.1%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
4.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.06$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
82.6%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
38.9%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
3.1%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$261,533$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.38%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
75
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
21.010.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
22 of 22100.0%

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
$8.2M expenses · 49.1% of program spending · grants $1.9M · revenue $353K

Housing:the organization provided supportive and graduate housing for over 200 households daily, addressing homelessness through a diverse range of housing programs. These programs included alexander place: housing 37 families; mann campus: supporting 50 single men; three (3) burckle place campuses: accommodating 43 single women; c-place: serving 10 individuals with severe and persistent mental illness; housing first scattered-site programs: supporting more than 80 individuals experiencing chronic homelessness. In addition to safe housing, the organization delivered comprehensive wraparound…

$1.9M expenses · 11.5% of program spending · grants $164K · revenue $103K

Community engagement:the agency operated the largest street outreach program by geographic area in palm beach county, florida, serving over 1,000 unsheltered individuals. This program addressed immediate needs by providing food, hygiene products, blankets, identification assistance, housing navigation, and referrals to mental health and substance use treatment services. More than 550 individuals were connected to housing, including reunification with family and friends, secured rental housing, or accessed emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, and supportive housing programs.the agency is the…

$1.1M expenses · 6.6% of program spending · grants $102K

Job training & employment:the agency provided comprehensive employment services for over 440 adults who were experiencing homelessness and unemployment. These services included job coaching, job skills training, cognitivebehavioral intervention instruction, adult basic education, ged preparation tutoring, and job placement and retention support. A cornerstone of the agency's offerings was its innovative culinary program, which combines hands-on vocational training with cognitive-behavioral intervention. The program equips formerly homeless apprentices with the skills needed for employment in…

$5.5M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
FORMER CEO (7/1/24-2/3/25)
Former, 50.00 hrs/week
$245,980$0$15,553$261,533
COO
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$126,900$0$13,399$140,299
VP OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$111,454$0$12,866$124,320
VP OF HOUSING SERVICES
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$111,386$0$12,544$123,930
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$114,316$0$7,439$121,755
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$106,231$0$7,164$113,395
VP OF STRATEGIC IMPACT
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$100,595$0$12,371$112,966

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Lord's Place (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $737K (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
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$16M$19M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$16M$19M87.9%$33M$261,533
FY2024 ⓘ$17M$15M87.2%$37M$251,905
FY2023 ⓘ$18M$14M84.4%$34M$252,308
FY2022 ⓘ$14M$14M86.8%$30M$223,989
FY2021 ⓘ$14M$12M87.8%$31M$156,904
FY2020 ⓘ$22M$12M86.4%$29M$170,146

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 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 5163
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61,503

Private foundation grants it received

60 private foundations reported grants to The Lord's Place totaling $3.3M 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

Every number above is copied from The Lord's Place's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Lord's Place, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of The Lord's Place's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Lord's Place reported that 87.9% of its $18.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 4.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Lord's Place pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Lord's Place reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $261,533, for the role of FORMER CEO (7/1/24-2/3/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Lord's Place get its money?

Of $15.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 82.6% came from contributions and grants (including 38.9% from government grants) and 3.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Lord's Place a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 59-2240502 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 202620839349301507 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540159349303069 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430629349300303 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233509349301003 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133519349300443 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043179349307369 · read the filing

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