Transition Projects
Transition Projects reported $42.0 million in revenue and $41.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.40 went to program services, $10.40 to management and general costs and $2.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. Government grants made up 91.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $224,804 (Executive Dir.). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 76% 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 $41MFor 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 $42MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 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 | 99.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $224,804 | $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 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.1 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseShelters - on a given night, we shelter hundreds of people. During the winter months, we increase our shelter capacity based on the season and severe weather. The agency operates both permanent and temporary low-barrier emergency shelters. The temporary shelters include the sos shelter for 70 women, willamette center for 120 people including single women and couples, the walnut park shelter for 80 men, women and couples, river district navigation center for 100 men, women and couples, and laurelwood shelter for 120 people focusing on single women and couples. Our residential programs include…
Housing - in 2024/2025, we helped more than 500 people find permanent housing. The housing department operates across agencys service locations: the resource center, doreens place, clark center, clark center annex, sos shelter, jeans place, and willamette center; and in the community through outreach and home visits. Housing assistance provides rent and deposit assistance to people experiencing, and at-risk of, homelessness. Participants are assessed and provided case management support to ensure they will be able to remain in housing. We have robust programs that serve homeless and at-risk…
Supportive programs: - we help more than 2,000 people a year connect to community-based services, health providers, and employment opportunities. Supportive services we administer and deliver rentwell, a tenant education program. Our wellness team offers health navigation services, direct access to mental and physical health resources, support groups, and participant-directed behavioral health interventions. Our employment services connect job seekers with employers making real connections to lasting employment opportunities. Our mobile engagement team provides street-based outreach to people…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,396 | $0 | $22,408 | $224,804 |
| CFO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,595 | $0 | $17,076 | $170,671 |
| VP DEVELOPMENT Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,154 | $0 | $7,140 | $139,294 |
| VP HUMAN RESOURCES Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,957 | $0 | $4,704 | $137,661 |
| VP HOUSING Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,071 | $0 | $10,601 | $128,672 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Transition Projects (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $227K (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–1b14 · 14 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 5565
- Volunteers Part I, line 6700
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to Transition Projects totaling $352K 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 Transition Projects's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Transition Projects reported that 87.4% of its $41.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.4% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Transition Projects pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Transition Projects reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $224,804, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Transition Projects get its money?
Of $42.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 91.4% from government grants) and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Transition Projects a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0591582 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 202630559349300413 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520179349301567 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400609349301950 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310399349301761 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241189349300514 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141329349302419 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0591582: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.