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Abode Services

Fremont, CA · EIN 94-3087060 · 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

Abode Services reported $158.4 million in revenue and $150.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.79 went to program services, $9.62 to management and general costs and $0.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.4% of the total. Government grants made up 90.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $333,500 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 131% 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 $150M

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 $158M

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)
89.8%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.6%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
98.4%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
90.6%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
1.3%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$333,500$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.22%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
415
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.810.0
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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$98M expenses · 72.8% of program spending · grants $67M · revenue $349K

Scattered site housing unitsin addition to placing homeless families into affordable housing units owned by the organization, the organization also places homeless people into market rate apartment units made affordable through rental subsidies. These housing placements have comprehensive social services, provided by the organization or partner agency staff, attached to them. These placements occur in over 50 discrete housing programs in six bay area counties. The organization's portfolio of programs is supported by numerous funding sources and subsidy types, including local, state and…

$31M expenses · 22.8% of program spending · grants $6.3M · revenue $1.2M

Supportive housing projectsthe organization places people experiencing homelessness into supportive housing units to help prevent and end homelessness in alameda, santa clara, santa cruz, san mateo, napa, solano, sonoma, and san francisco counties by providing affordable rental housing linked to supportive services such as, but not limited to, mental health counseling, support groups, and access to healthcare. The development of affordable permanent supportive housing is recognized as a solution to ending homelessness.(continued on sschedule o)the organization provides supportive services in…

$3.2M expenses · 2.4% of program spending · grants $2.9M · revenue $488K

Outreach programsstreet outreach teams provide outreach, engagement, and service linkages to participants throughout alameda, napa, solano and santa clara counties. The organization also operates additional street health team services, conducting clinical outreach, providing medical care/services to individuals living on the street and experiencing acute medical conditions/mental health symptoms, with the long-term goal of connecting them to a medical home in alameda county. Additionally in alameda county, the organization operates an in-home outreach team, providing intensive outreach to…

$2.8M all other programs (line 4d)

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
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$323,238$0$10,262$333,500
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$291,570$0$15,564$307,134
CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$188,158$0$17,560$205,718
VICE PRESIDENT OF TALENT & CULTURE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$179,826$0$20,899$200,725
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$177,708$0$16,100$193,808
VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,805$0$20,365$184,170
VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$159,374$0$10,990$170,364
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$151,382$0$8,159$159,541

41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Abode Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $879K (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$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$158M$150M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$158M$150M89.8%$35M$333,500
FY2024 ⓘ$136M$134M90.1%$27M$361,688
FY2023 ⓘ$126M$125M91.6%$24M$300,007
FY2022 ⓘ$114M$115M90.7%$23M$284,990
FY2021 ⓘ$93M$92M92.2%$31M$274,995
FY2020 ⓘ$69M$65M91.2%$29M$249,332

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–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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5845
  • Volunteers Part I, line 62,424

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ABODE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Facility and property management
$6,875,431
SYNOPTEK LLC
It services
$1,584,515
ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY
Staffing and recruiting services
$633,188
CARDEA HEALTH
Clinical services
$485,849
COVALENCE CONSULTING INC
Software implementation
$334,448

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

10 private foundations reported grants to Abode Services totaling $1.2M 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 Abode Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Abode Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Abode Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Abode Services reported that 89.8% of its $150.4 million in expenses went to program services, 9.6% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Abode Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Abode Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $333,500, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Abode Services get its money?

Of $158.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.4% came from contributions and grants (including 90.6% from government grants) and 1.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Abode Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-3087060 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 202620489349301972 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500919349301700 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349305618 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349309715 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221359349302352 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101319349302460 · read the filing

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