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Channing House

Palo Alto, CA · EIN 94-1485533 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Channing House reported $32.3 million in revenue and $34.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $79.36 went to program services, $20.62 to management and general costs and $0.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $417,047 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending February 28, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending February 28, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32M

Other revenue was negative: −$1.1M. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2026 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2026Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
79.4%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
20.6%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
1.2%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.2%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.6%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$417,047$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.22%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
256
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-3.26.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

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

FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$27M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $44,098 · revenue $31M

Provide housing, assisted living, and skilled nursing services which include dining services, maintenance, housekeeping, and nursing care. During fy2026 we served an average of 237 residents with a total of 6,082 service days of skilled nursing; 10,428 service days of assisted living; and 72,749 days of residential care services

$0 expenses

Channing House hosts various community meetings and partners in emergency preparedness programs. We coordinate with the city of palo alto and with santa clara county to provide emergency communications and act as a back-up operational command center in the event of a natural (or other) disaster. Our community supports many other organizations with thousands of hours of volunteer time. Expenses pertaining to these programs are negligible and could not be reasonably quantified

Highest reported compensation

FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$382,470$0$34,577$417,047
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$284,244$0$22,044$306,288
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$200,190$0$30,276$230,466
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$193,764$0$35,661$229,425
MARKETING MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$181,956$0$40,086$222,042
COO (2/2025 - 2/2026)
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$204,337$0$15,933$220,270
DINING SERVICES DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$164,628$0$30,688$195,316
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$168,248$0$16,004$184,252

25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Channing House (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026$32M$34M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2026 ⓘ$32M$34M79.4%−$9.1M$417,047
FY2025 ⓘ$30M$33M81.1%−$8.5M$371,909
FY2024 ⓘ$27M$32M82.1%−$6.5M$345,980
FY2023 ⓘ$24M$31M82.7%−$3.3M$322,322
FY2022 ⓘ$23M$29M83.6%$5.7M$317,145
FY2021 ⓘ$23M$27M83.8%$12M$294,002
FY2020 ⓘ$20M$24M81.9%$14M$237,135

Governance answers, as filed

FY2026 · 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–1b12 · 12 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 5242
  • Volunteers Part I, line 670

Largest outside contractors

FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
COREWORKS
Environmental service provider
$1,175,088
PROVINET SOLUTIONS
It service provider
$713,152
WESTERN ALLIED MECHANICAL INC
Environmental service provider
$302,574
MISSION LINEN SUPPLY
Laundry and linen services
$286,009

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Channing House totaling $38 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Channing House's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Channing House, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Channing House's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026, Channing House reported that 79.4% of its $34.1 million in expenses went to program services, 20.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Channing House pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Channing House reported for one person in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026 was $417,047, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Channing House get its money?

Of $32.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026, 1.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 94.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Channing House a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-1485533 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026, object 202641759349300724 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, object 202501819349300865 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024, object 202411849349300936 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023, object 202341989349301779 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2022, object 202242159349300849 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021, object 202122839349300207 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2020, object 202022939349300042 · read the filing

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