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Screen a listShelter House 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)
$20Mrevenue
FY2025 · +8% in 3 yrs275staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.7%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.4%
Middle half of peersMedianShelter House
Where the money goes FY2025 · $20M spent
Programs$18M88%Management and general$1.7M8%Fundraising$687k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% 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, 89% of revenue in FY2025. $16M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending59funders
$547ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Semi J & Ruth W Begun FoundationOn and off$209k$360kCommunity Solutions International IncSince FY2021$375k$47k$141kWashington Forrest FoundationSince FY2019$20k$34k$44k$22k$23kUnited Way of the National Capital AreaStopped after FY2022$19k$38k$32k$11k$14k$19k–Philip L Graham Fund co Graham Holdings CompanyStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$65k–Van Metre Companies Foundation IncSince FY2018$5k$5k$35k$7k$7k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$117k$85k$87k$106k$78k$80k$91k28 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$9k$31k$9k$75k$81k$61k$99k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped