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Haley House Inc

EIN 04-2437845 · Boston, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THROUGH FOOD, PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP, AND THE POWER OF COMMUNITY, THE ORGANIZATION BREAKS DOWN BARRIERS BETWEEN PEOPLE, EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS, AND STRENGTHENS NEIGHBORHOODS. WE BELIEVE IN RADICAL SOLUTION; SOLVING PROBLEMS AT THEIR ROOTS BY CHALLENGING THE ATTITUDES AND STRUCTURES THAT PERPETUATE SUFFERING WHILE BUILDING INNOVATIVE MODELS AS CREATIVE ALTERNATIVES. BEGUN AS A SOUP KITCHEN IN 1966, HALEY HOUSE, INC. HAS GROWN INTO A MULTIFACETED ORGANIZATION DEEPLY ROOTED IN TWO BOSTON NEIGHBORHOODS: THE SOUTH END AND ROXBURY. IN THE ORGANIZATION'S 50+ YEAR HISTORY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS EXPANDED CREATIVELY IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO COME TO OUR DOORS.

Income
$6.7 million
Spending
$5.0 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
-22.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 53%
Employees
38
Volunteers
1,000
Highest pay
$139,696, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 77% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 34% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $2.9 million spent. HOUSING PROGRAM: THE HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES SECURE HOMES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND FORMERLY HOMELESS PEOPLE WITH MORE THAN 110 UNITS OF PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH END AND ROXBURY.
  2. $983,234 spent. FOOD, MEALS, AND FAMRING: EACH YEAR, SOUP KITCHEN VOLUNTEERS SERVE MORE THAN 36,000 MADE-FROM-SCRATCH MEALS 9 TIMES A WEEK AND DISTRIBUTE OVER 10,000 BAGS OF FOOD THROUGH THE WEEKLY FOOD PANTRY. THESE PROGRAMS ARE COORDINATED BY A LIVE-IN COMMUNITY OF LONG-TERM VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATE THEIR TIME IN EXCHANGE FOR ROOM AND BOARD. HALEY HOUSE, INC. IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TWO PLOTS OF RECLAIMED URBAN LAND IN ROXBURY AND THE SOUTH END, WHICH PROVIDE SEASONAL PRODUCE FOR THE SOUP KITCHEN, BAKERY CAFE, AND OTHER PROGRAMS. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE TAKE BACK THE KITCHEN, A HANDS-ON COOKING PROGRAM TAUGHT BY PROFESSIONAL CHEFS REACHING OVER 400 YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES EACH YEAR AND THE TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (TEP) OFFERING JOBS AND LIFE-SKILLS TRAINING FOR PEOPLE RETURNING FROM INCARCERATION.
  3. $175,721 spent. SOCIAL ENTERPRISE BAKERY CAFE: LOCATED IN ROXBURY SINCE 2005, THE BAKERY CAFE HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A COMMUNITY CENTER DISGUISED AS A CAFE. IN ADDITION TO DELICIOUS, HEALTHY, AND AFFORDABLE FOOD, THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE RESTAURANT OFFERS DIGNIFIED WORK AND JOB SKILLS TRAINING FOR PEOPLE TRANSITIONING OUT OF INCARCERATION AND IS HOME TO EXTENSIVE ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1968.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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