Westerly-Area-Rest-Meals-Warm-Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE WARM CENTER IS TO PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF CARE AND SERVICE TO THE HOMELESS AND NEEDY BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ASSURING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND TO HELP THE HOMELESS AND NEEDY BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND MOVE TOWARD INDEPENDENT AND RESPONSIBLE LIVING.
- Income
- $3.4 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 59%
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 300
- Highest pay
- $161,553, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 June 30, 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 (4)
- $402,107 spent. SHELTER PROGRAM - WARM ACQUIRED WELCOME HOUSE OF SOUTH COUNTY'S EMERGENCY SHELTER IN 2022. THE EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAMS (FOR SINGLE INDIVIDUALS) HOUSED 178 INDIVIDUALS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, FOR A TOTAL OF 11,988 BED NIGHTS. OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS, 11 EXITED TO A PERMANENT HOUSING DESTINATION, 39 EXITED TO A TEMPORARY DESTINATION, AND 1 EXITED TO OTHER DESTINATIONS. AN ADDITIONAL 42 INDIVIDUALS WERE ASSISTED THROUGH THE EMERGENCY WINTER OVERFLOW SHELTER.
- $393,098 spent. WINTER SHELTER FAMILIES - WARM PROVIDED SEASONAL SHELTER TO 27 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 33 ADULTS AND 40 CHILDREN. OF THE 73 TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED, 18 EXITED TO PERMANENT HOUSING AND 23 EXITED TO TEMPORARY HOUSING SITUATIONS. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, WARM OFFERS SAFE SHELTER AND INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, SERVING AS THE ENTRY POINT IN THE COMMUNITY'S CRISIS RESPONSE SYSTEM FOR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. OUR PROGRAM ENSURES THAT UNSHELTERED FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN HAVE THEIR BASIC NEEDS MET WHILE WORKING TOWARD SECURE, STABLE HOUSING.
- $315,145 spent. FAMILY HOUSING PROGRAMS - HARVEST HOMES AND FAMILY INTERIM - IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE FAMILY PROGRAMS PROVIDED HOUSING FOR 18 HOMELESS FAMILIES CONSISTING OF 24 ADULTS AND 36 CHILDREN. WITHOUT THE RESOURCES OF HARVEST HOMES AND FAMILY INTERIM, THESE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS MAY HAVE BEEN HOMELESS AND IN SHELTER. OF THOSE FAMILIES THAT EXITED THE PROGRAM, 10 FAMILIES EXITED TO A POSITIVE HOUSING DESTINATION AND 3 FAMILIES EXITED TO A TEMPORARY HOUSING DESTINATION.
- $1.1 million spent. ANITA'S KITCHEN, CHILDREN'S SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, ATTIRE FOR HIRE PROGRAM, HOUSING NAVIGATION PROGRAM, AND STREET OUTREACH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 June 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 May 1988.
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 October 21, 2026.
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