Shine Bc-La
Shine Bc-La reported $268.9 million in revenue and $275.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.13 went to program services, $2.70 to management and general costs and $1.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 99.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $373,474 (CEO). Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $275MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $269MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $373,474 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.14% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseFhsp - the los angeles county flexible housing subsidy pool (fhsp) is a nationally recognized supportive housing program that helps individuals exit homelessness through rental subsidies, landlord engagement, housing placement, and ongoing support services. Brilliant corners operates the program by securing housing options, administering rental subsidies, and providing tenancy supports in partnership with public agencies and service providers
Bhbh - behavioral health bridge housing (bhbh) funding provides immediate, short-term "bridge" housing for individuals experiencing homelessness who have serious behavioral health conditions. Administered by the los angeles county department of mental health and the department of public health, the program connects individuals with serious mental illness (smi) or substance use disorders (sud) to safe, temporary housing while they transition to permanent housing
Case management - our team of case managers and social workers provides person-centered, intensive case management through a "whatever it takes" approach to support long-term housing stability. Using trauma-informed and harm reduction practices, the team helps clients navigate housing, access community resources, develop life skills, and achieve their individual goals
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 12.00 hrs/week | $0 | $350,552 | $22,922 | $373,474 |
| COO Officer, 12.00 hrs/week | $0 | $279,399 | $19,268 | $298,667 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer, 12.00 hrs/week | $0 | $221,654 | $30,577 | $252,231 |
| CFO Officer, 12.00 hrs/week | $0 | $229,874 | $19,446 | $249,320 |
| FORMER CHF. STRAT. P'SHIP OFFICER Officer, 12.00 hrs/week | $0 | $212,955 | $15,940 | $228,895 |
| DEPUTY COO Officer, 12.00 hrs/week | $0 | $181,036 | $13,097 | $194,133 |
| DEP. CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 12.00 hrs/week | $0 | $172,836 | $17,707 | $190,543 |
| DEP. CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 12.00 hrs/week | $0 | $134,234 | $12,623 | $146,857 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Shine Bc-La (Part VII, line 2).
3 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–1b8 · 8 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE PEOPLE CONCERN Rental property | $12,150,317 |
| SPECIAL SERVICES FOR GROUPS Interim housing | $10,674,913 |
| EXODUS RECOVERY INC Construction | $8,860,216 |
| CORT BUSINESS SERVICES CORPORATION Furniture | $5,309,137 |
| SALVATION ARMY Interim housing | $4,885,286 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 366 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 Shine Bc-La spent in FY2025, $96.13 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Shine Bc-La's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Shine Bc-La reported that 96.1% of its $275.5 million in expenses went to program services, 2.7% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Shine Bc-La pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Shine Bc-La reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $373,474, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Shine Bc-La get its money?
Of $268.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 99.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Shine Bc-La a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-3947799 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type ii), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202611359349313976 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349316934 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349313898 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-3947799: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.