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Screen a listCarpenter's Shelter Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +52% in 3 yrs75staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.9%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCarpenter's Shelter
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.1M spent
Programs$4.8M78%Management and general$500k8%Fundraising$811k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$379k in FY2024 and −$337k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 50% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII81funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
62%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of the National Capital AreaEvery year since FY2017$67k$68k$49k$40k$38k$40k$48kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2018$15k$15k$26k$25k$27k$20kPhilip L Graham Fund co Graham Holdings CompanySince FY2020$4k$54k$53k$3kIvakota Assoc IncOn and off$15k$15k$15k$20k$15k$8kRevada FoundationOn and off$10k$25k$50kJabara Family FoundationOn and off$76kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$101k$168k$206k$377k$118k$375k$2.7M50 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$51k$76k$63k$121k$170k$138k$109k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund