Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCompass House
Can you give?
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)
$2.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs51staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.0%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCompass House
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.3M spent
Programs$2.1M89%Management and general$229k10%Fundraising$31k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$83k in FY2023 and −$182k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.4 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 19 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, 79% of revenue in FY2025. $9.1M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending33funders
$220ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Buffalo and Erie CountyEvery year since FY2017$115k$115k$125k$108k$105k$79k$73kJames H Cummings Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$2k$66k–East Hill FoundationOn and off$25k$13kThe Margaret L Wendt FoundationOn and off$32kThe John R Oishei FoundationOn and off$25kGenie Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$10k$15k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12k$11k$8k$20k$117k$27k$82k19 other fundersUp to $21k a year each$5k$10k$28k$15k$41k$41k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped