Committee on the Shelterless
Committee on the Shelterless reported $14.7 million in revenue and $10.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.10 went to program services, $16.58 to management and general costs and $5.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.8% of the total. Government grants made up 50.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $225,890 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 126% 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 $11MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $15M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$41.51 $6.1M
- Government grants$50.22 $7.4M
- Program service revenue$2.67 $393K
- Investment income$5.60 $824K
Other revenue was negative: −$17,350. 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) | 78.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 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 | 91.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 50.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $225,890 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.13% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseMary's table and homeless services (kph & rapid rehousing)
Community housing and resident services programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,419 | $0 | $6,471 | $225,890 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,640 | $0 | $15,666 | $183,306 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,264 | $0 | $11,049 | $138,313 |
| SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,064 | $0 | $786 | $102,850 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Committee on the Shelterless (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $427K (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–1b11 · 11 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 579
- Volunteers Part I, line 6302
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GMH BUILDERS General contractor | $491,008 |
| ARMOROUS Security for shelters | $237,295 |
| MEDICUS IT LLC It support services | $135,323 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Committee on the Shelterless totaling $62,440 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 Committee on the Shelterless's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Committee on the Shelterless reported that 78.1% of its $10.6 million in expenses went to program services, 16.6% to management and general and 5.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Committee on the Shelterless pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Committee on the Shelterless reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $225,890, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Committee on the Shelterless get its money?
Of $14.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.8% came from contributions and grants (including 50.3% from government grants) and 2.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Committee on the Shelterless a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 68-0176855 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 202600589349301500 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349309182 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410879349301416 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330869349301003 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221259349302027 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100579349301620 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 68-0176855: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.