The Sundari Foundation
The Sundari Foundation reported $19.2 million in revenue and $17.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.61 went to program services, $1.74 to management and general costs and $0.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.5% of the total. Government grants made up 38.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $130,540 (EMPLOYEE). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 58% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.6% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 38.5% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $130,540 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.74% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.2 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 35 of 35 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOperation of residential facility and resource center, known as lotus house women's shelter, providing free shelter, holistic support services and access to wide range of community resources for homeless women and children, including: food, clothing, counseling, job readiness training and educational workshops, access to medical and mental health treatment, pre- natal care, birthing and parenting classes, infant supplies, and a host of enrichment activities. The foundation services include: 365,000 nutritious meals served annually 190,000 shelter bed nights annually 525+ women, youth, and…
Through its wholly owned subsidiary lotus house thrift llc, the foundation has established a work program and community outreach thrift shop, benefiting lotus house women's shelter, providing job training, clothing and furnishings for homeless, poor, distressed, and disadvantaged women in the furtherance of the foundation's charitable and educational purposes
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,000 | $0 | $540 | $130,540 |
| EXECUTIVE DI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,000 | $0 | $540 | $130,540 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,000 | $0 | $540 | $115,540 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,000 | $0 | $512 | $115,512 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,000 | $0 | $0 | $110,000 |
| NON-VOTING A Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $75,000 | $0 | $28 | $75,028 |
| NON-VOTING A Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $61,731 | $0 | $540 | $62,271 |
| NON-VOTING A Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $60,000 | $0 | $540 | $60,540 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Sundari Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b35 · 35 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 4Yes
- 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 5173
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,012
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNITED HEALTHCARE Health insuranc | $759,170 |
| GORDON FOOD SALES Food service | $378,453 |
| FPL Power & light | $191,454 |
| AMAZON Shelter supply | $184,510 |
| MAKE IT COUNT Controller | $143,300 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to The Sundari Foundation totaling $772K 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 The Sundari Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Sundari Foundation reported that 97.6% of its $17.5 million in expenses went to program services, 1.7% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Sundari Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Sundari Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $130,540, for the role of EMPLOYEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Sundari Foundation get its money?
Of $19.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.5% came from contributions and grants (including 38.5% from government grants) and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Sundari Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-0652266 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502059349301040 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423039349302532 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333049349300118 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212149349301331 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142569349301284 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042459349300539 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-0652266: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.