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Ruby's Place

Also known as Restorative Pathways

Castro Valley, CA · EIN 94-2212241 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Ruby's Place reported $18.2 million in revenue and $16.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.22 went to program services, $14.99 to management and general costs and $0.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.7% of the total. Government grants made up 96.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $302,241 (EXECUTIVE DIR./CO-BOARD PRESIDENT). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 407% 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 $17M

For 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

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.2%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.0%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.8%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
98.7%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
96.2%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$302,241$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.80%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
135
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.710.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
2 of 3100.0%

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 expense
$14M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $3.6M

Have a 24-hour crisis line, offer case management, therapy, children's program, and a rental subsidy program and supportive housing program. We have a trauma recovery center to provide clinical services to victims of violent crime. We also offer presentations and training to the community. During FY25, we provided over 6,400 individuals with shelter, counseling, healthcare, and access to other supportive services. More than 14,400 bed nights were provided and over 43,000 meals were provided along with other essential supplies like hygeine products and clothing. We opened a new youth program…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIR./CO-BOARD PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$243,245$0$58,996$302,241
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$233,272$0$15,840$249,112
CHIEF OF CLINICAL SERVICES
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$179,018$0$23,426$202,444
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$159,298$0$13,549$172,847
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,560$0$23,224$143,784
DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$110,108$0$17,905$128,013
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest compensated employee, 36.00 hrs/week
$121,975$0$2,080$124,055
YOUTH & RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$115,318$0$7,866$123,184

13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ruby's Place (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$18M$17M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$17M84.2%$6.6M$302,241
FY2024 (amended) ⓘ$15M$14M73.7%$5.7M$267,060
FY2023 (amended) ⓘ$9.6M$8.3M80.7%$4.7M$203,128
FY2022 ⓘ$7.4M$6.4M92.0%$3.5M$189,077
FY2021 ⓘ$5.1M$4.4M89.5%$2.4M$173,251
FY2020 ⓘ$3.6M$3.5M87.2%$1.7M$155,702

Governance 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–1b3 · 2 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 5121
  • Volunteers Part I, line 640

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
THE COMPLEMENTOR LLC
Organizational consulting services
$261,031
CONSTANGY BROOKS SMITH & PROPHETE LLP
Legal services
$177,242
OCULIS
Repairs/construction
$148,190

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to Ruby's Place totaling $216K 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 Ruby's Place's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ruby's Place, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Ruby's Place's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ruby's Place reported that 84.2% of its $16.8 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Ruby's Place pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Ruby's Place reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $302,241, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIR./CO-BOARD PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Ruby's Place get its money?

Of $18.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.7% came from contributions and grants (including 96.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Ruby's Place a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-2212241 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 202641359349310109 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202610719349301021 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202501349349313750 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349318430 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349311054 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349306500 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-2212241: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.