Washington, D.C. · Nonprofit
COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC
COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 66 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,275,489 to it, the largest being Chick-fil-A Foundation Inc ($600,000). 38 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $7.3M
- Funders on record
- 66
- Grants received
- $3.3M
- Net assets
- $3.0M
What Covenant House Washington DC does
Mission
Covenant house washington, dc ("chw") provides shelter, crisis care, community services, and outreach services to youth in the washington dc area.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Outreach -chgw conducts outreach and prevention services to engage young people at risk of or experiencing homelessness and connect them to critical resources. Outreach staff meet youth in community settings, including schools, hospitals, and on the street, providing early intervention, crisis support, and referrals to housing and supportive services.for the period july 1, 2024 through june 30, 2025, chgw served 474 youth through outreach and prevention efforts, including 136 youth engaged through direct community outreach and 338 youth reached through school and partner-based prevention programs.these efforts increased early identification of at-risk youth, improved access to crisis intervention and supportive services, and helped prevent the escalation of housing instability.
$2,650,787 spentof which $60,998 as grants42% of program spendingTransitional living program - rights of passage "rop" - covenant house greater washington (chgw) provides a continuum of residential housing programs for young adults ages 18-24 experiencing homelessness, including emergency shelter, short-term residential programs, and transitional housing. These programs offer safe, stable housing combined with individualized case management, life skills development, and connections to education, employment, and health services.for the period july 1, 2024 through june 30, 2025, chgw provided housing and supportive services to 559 youth across five residential program sites, maintaining an average nightly census of approximately 80 residents. Youth received trauma-informed care, individualized service planning, and support in developing independent living skills.as a result of these services, program participants experienced increased housing stability, reduced exposure to homelessness-related risks, and consistent engagement with case management and supportive services designed to support long-term independence.
$2,009,940 spentof which $33,818 as grants$45,025 earned by the program32% of program spendingImmediate and short-term housing -the immediate and short-term housing program focuses on crisis care and provides emergency services: temporary, immediate housing; nutritious meals; clothing; medical care; mental health services; and legal aid to young people ages 16-24 in the u.s. And canada and ages 12-18 in guatemala, honduras, and mexico who are experiencing homelessness or human trafficking. Our high-quality programs and services meet youths' immediate needs, stabilize their situation, and help them consider their longer-term goals for education, employment, and career planning. We are expertly equipped to respond to the unique needs of young survivors of human trafficking, youth who identify as lgbtq+, youth who are pregnant or parenting, and young people facing mental health challenges from their time unhoused. Our shelter doors are always open, 24/7, and we have provided uninterrupted service to children and youth for more than 50 years.
$874,724 spentof which $40,107 as grants14% of program spendingOther program services include basic needs assistance and supportive resources designed to promote stability and well-being. Chgw provides access to nutritious meals, clothing, hygiene supplies, and other essential items through its community service center and residential programs.for the period july 1, 2024 through june 30, 2025, 184 youth received standalone basic needs support, including meals, clothing, and access to on-site services. These supports help reduce immediate barriers to stability and enable youth to engage more fully in housing, workforce, and supportive service programs.chgw also provides workforce development and supportive services designed to help young people build skills, secure employment, and achieve long-term economic stability. Services include job readiness training, digital literacy, vocational certification programs, and individualized employment coaching, delivered through chgw's community service center.for the period july 1, 2024 through june 30, 2025, 81 youth participated in workforce development and training programs. Participants gained critical job skills, completed industry-recognized certifications, and received ongoing employment coaching,…
$724,236 spentof which $83,392 as grants12% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $6,259,687.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $5.7M to $7.4M (+30%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 35% · 2018 45% · 2019 48% · 2020 33% · 2021 30% · 2022 54% · 2023 51% · 2024 53% · 2025 56%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
99% of COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (81% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 7 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Board chair
Syrinda E Paige
Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 15 funders to 28 funders, grant income rose $157k → $454k.
16 of 66 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 46% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
Left out of every figure on this page: $15M from one payer (the payer shares this organization's board, largest Covenant House). These are real filings, and they are not money COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC raised.
From the IRS filings of COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 66 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 18% of grant income, and it takes 5 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 5 funders to its left
63% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 25% · 2018 55% · 2019 38% · 2020 77% · 2021 17% · 2022 19% · 2023 22% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
46% of COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 58% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC draws 73% of its grant income from funders outside Washington, D.C., across 15 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $1.5M arriving through sponsors registered in 13 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC's funding base is broadening — from 15 funders to 28 as grant income climbed.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 7,349 human services nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Government funding COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $2.4M on record.
- Department of Housing and Urban Development$2.1M
- Department of Labor$330k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Washington, D.C.
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
80% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 2 states
Part of a family of 31 related entities
- Covenant House · exempt
- Covenant House Alaska · exempt
- Covenant House California · exempt
- Covenant House Florida · exempt
- Covenant House Georgia · exempt
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Questions and answers
- Who funds COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC?
- COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 66 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,275,489 to it, the largest being Chick-fil-A Foundation Inc ($600,000). 38 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC have?
- IRS filings report 66 organizations giving $3,275,489 in grants to COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC, 38 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC?
- Chick-fil-A Foundation Inc is the largest funder on record, with $600,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Washington, D.C.. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 66 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing