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Screen a listPoverello House
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$21Mrevenue
FY2025 · +144% in 3 yrs346staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.5%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.7%
Middle half of peersMedianPoverello House
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$18M83%Management and general$3.5M16%Fundraising$246k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In 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 19% 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, 58% of revenue in FY2025. $4.9M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending67funders
$494ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Isnardi FoundationStopped after FY2022$55k$49k$15k$200k$211k$150k–Kaiser Foundation HospitalsOn and off$60k$110k$75k$25k$95k$50kLeon S Peters FoundationEvery year since FY2017$65k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2019$2k$71k$43k$45k$49kValley Future Foundation IncOn and off$103kThe Saint Joseph FoundationSince FY2022$39k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$36k$35k$53k$184k$79k$94k41 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$147k$65k$62k$114k$109k$134k$48k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped