Lifemoves
Lifemoves reported $68.7 million in revenue and $69.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.76 went to program services, $14.65 to management and general costs and $8.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.2% of the total. Government grants made up 54.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $379,691 (CHIEF PHILANTHR. OFCR (THRU 11/22/24)). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 77% 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 $70MFor 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 $69M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$42.20 $29M
- Government grants$53.88 $37M
- Program service revenue$0.31 $214K
- Investment income$3.61 $2.5M
Other revenue was negative: −$99,047. 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) | 76.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.6% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.2% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 54.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $379,691 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.54% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseInterim housing & supportive services: in our most recent fiscal year FY25 (july 1, 2024 through june 30, 2025), lifemoves provided over 543,633 nights of shelter, and returned over 1,900 clients to permanent housing. On any given night, we feed, clothe, and house more than 1,578 individuals across 26 shelter and service sites, through the work of more than 425 employees and thousands of supporters and volunteers. In addition to providing the basic necessities of food, clothing, and shelter, lifemoves provides intensive case management and a broad range of supportive services including…
Services for chronically homeless individuals: chronically homeless clients are defined by the federal department of housing and urban development (hud); these clients have a documented disability and have been homeless for over 12 months consecutively, or homeless for 4+ episodes in the last 3 years totaling more than 12 months. Chronically homeless individuals enter programs with different needs, wants, and barriers. Clients coming in the "door" to a lifemoves program last year fell into 3 roughly equal groups: first-time homeless (35%); chronically homeless (35%); and in-between (30%).…
Services for veterans: with the launch of eleven-eleven, lifemoves now operates a total of 90 veteran-dedicated housing units across san mateo and santa clara counties. The new program, developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of veterans affairs, expands lifemoves' capacity to serve veterans experiencing homelessness by roughly 20%, providing critical housing and essential services tailored to the needs of former service members. In fiscal year 2024, lifemoves assisted approximately 280 veteran clients, a number that continues to decline as veterans engage successfully with…
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 PHILANTHR. OFCR (THRU 11/22/24) Key employee, 15.90 hrs/week | $371,450 | $0 | $8,241 | $379,691 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $335,751 | $0 | $24,402 | $360,153 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $284,850 | $0 | $37,931 | $322,781 |
| VP OF PHILANTHROPY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,654 | $0 | $43,285 | $266,939 |
| VP, PHILANTHR.-TEAM HEAD(THRU 4/3/25) Key employee, 30.40 hrs/week | $216,837 | $0 | $25,364 | $242,201 |
| VP OF PHILANTHROPY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,383 | $0 | $41,696 | $231,079 |
| VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE (THRU 11/11/24) Key employee, 14.70 hrs/week | $206,727 | $0 | $15,366 | $222,093 |
| VP OF PHILANTHROPY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,796 | $0 | $16,705 | $219,501 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lifemoves (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.6M (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–1b16 · 16 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 5577
- Volunteers Part I, line 612,500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| REDWOOD PUBLIC LAW LLP Legal | $355,275 |
| CONTENT HACKERS LLC Marketing | $320,730 |
| JONES IT CONSULTING LLC It support | $203,987 |
| DOWNTOWN STREETS TEAM Case management | $114,428 |
| UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE LP Security | $101,809 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
74 private foundations reported grants to Lifemoves totaling $7.1M 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 Lifemoves's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lifemoves, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Lifemoves's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lifemoves reported that 76.8% of its $69.8 million in expenses went to program services, 14.6% to management and general and 8.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lifemoves pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lifemoves reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $379,691, for the role of CHIEF PHILANTHR. OFCR (THRU 11/22/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lifemoves get its money?
Of $68.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.2% came from contributions and grants (including 54.0% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lifemoves a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 77-0160469 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 202601339349308650 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349316410 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349308761 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331149349301018 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231259349302523 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120999349300327 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 77-0160469: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.