Our Saviours Community Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTER PROVIDES BASIC INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH AND MATH FOR ADULT IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES NEW TO THIS COMMUNITY. CITIZENSHIP CLASSES ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS FREE CLASSES YEAR ROUND, MORNING AND EVENING FOUR DAYS EACH WEEK. VOLUNTEERS ARE RECRUITED, TRAINED AND SUPPORTED AS THEY PROVIDE THE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS. OUR SAVIOUR'S HOUSING PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER,AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR SINGLE ADULTS WHO ARE HOMELESS. SUPPORTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS YEAR ROUND HOUSING TO PARTICIPANTS. VOLUNTEERS AND VOLUNTEER GROUPS ARE RECRUITED TO PROVIDE THE MEALS THAT ARE SERVED IN THE EMERGENCY SHELTER.
- Income
- $5.5 million
- Spending
- $4.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 80%
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 265
- Highest pay
- $112,560, ex. director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 61 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, 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 (2)
- $436,042 spent. ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTER PROVIDES BASIC INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH AND MATH FOR ADULT IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES NEW TO THIS COMMUNITY. CITIZENSHIP CLASSES ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS FREE CLASSES YEAR ROUND, MORNING AND EVENING FOUR DAYS EACH WEEK. VOLUNTEERS ARE RECRUITED, TRAINED AND SUPPORTED AS THEY PROVIDE THE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS. NOT INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE REVENUES AND EXPENSES ARE THE VALUE OF DONATED SERVICES OF INSTRUCTORS WAS $171,453.
- $3.2 million spent. OUR SAVIOUR'S HOUSING PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER, AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR SINGLE ADULTS WHO ARE HOMELESS. SUPPORTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS YEAR ROUND HOUSING TO PARTICIPANTS. VOLUNTEERS AND VOLUNTEER GROUPS PROVIDE THE MEALS THAT ARE SERVED IN THE EMERGENCY SHELTER. THE VALUE OF THE DONATED MEALS IS INCLUDED IN THE REVENUES AND EXPENSES ABOVE. NOT INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE REVENUES AND EXPENSES ARE THE VALUE OF DONATED SERVICES FOR HOUSING OF $59,415.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 November 6, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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