Shelter the Homeless
Shelter the Homeless reported $9.6 million in revenue and $10.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.64 went to program services, $3.22 to management and general costs and $2.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 89.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $248,620 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 16% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $9.6MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $248,620 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.30% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 92.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEmergency shelter resources 4 homeless resource centers (hrcs) and 2 non-congregate shelter (ncs): connie crosby family resource center: 300 beds for families, operated by the road home, 1,586 served in 2025. Family interim non-congregate housing 400 beds for families, operated by the road home, 318 served in 2025geraldine e king resource center: 200 beds for women, operated by volunteers of america, 806 served in 2025.gail miller resource center: 200 beds 160 for men and 40 for women, operated by the road home 790 served in 2025.pamela atkinson resource center: 300 beds for men, operated by…
Mvp (medically vulnerable people) program provides housing for 165 elderly or medically frail individuals
The finch facility provides safe, stable, short-term housing with onsite support services for approximately 85 families
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 | $236,142 | $0 | $12,478 | $248,620 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Shelter the Homeless (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $262K (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
2025 · 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–1b15 · 15 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 58
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Shelter the Homeless totaling $425K 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 Shelter the Homeless's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Shelter the Homeless reported that 94.6% of its $10.8 million in expenses went to program services, 3.2% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Shelter the Homeless pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Shelter the Homeless reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $248,620, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Shelter the Homeless get its money?
Of $9.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 89.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Shelter the Homeless a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2548948 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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602549349301570 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532729349300748 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422439349300327 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349316403 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223139349302582 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142999349301964 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2548948: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.