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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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · −61% in 3 yrs92staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.1%
Months of reserve5.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.6%
Middle half of peersMedianSouth Oakland Shelter
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$8.3M71%Management and general$2.0M17%Fundraising$1.3M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 23% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 38% of revenue in FY2025. $16M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending59funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way for Southeastern MichiganOn and off$193k$113k$250k$1.3M$250k$150kNeighborhood Reinvestment CorporationSince FY2022$281k$238kAlliance for Housing Oakland County Continuum of CareOn and off$51k$53k$46k$46k$44k$13kVera and Joseph Dresner Foundation Dba Dresner FoundationOn and off$148kNicholas Martin Jr Family FoundationSince FY2019$20k$20k$25k$30k$15kMightycause Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$23k$39k$41kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$199k$452k$482k$801k34 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$13k$57k$48k$160k$146k$68k$101k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund