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Screen a listCommunity Shelter Services 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)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.8%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity Shelter Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.2M78%Management and general$486k18%Fundraising$130k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$123k in FY2023 and −$152k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 23% of revenue in FY2025. $448k is traced federal awards from Department of Veterans Affairs.
990 Part VIII · USAspending21funders
$94ka year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Erie CountyStopped after FY2020$186k$173k$175k$87k–M J Surgala TrOn and off$20k$10k$20k$20k$20kEmployees'Community Services Fund of General ElectricOn and off$5k$20kThe Henry A and Mary J MacDonald FoundationSince FY2022$11k$12kThe Britton Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1k$1k$4k$3k$2k$2k$2kArthur W Phillips Trust UwOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$43k$21k$24k$42k$46k$36k$92k8 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$500$3k$2k$970$10k$10k$11k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped