Ch Pennsylvania Under - 21
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $5.3 million
- Spending
- $6.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 67%
- Employees
- 87
- Volunteers
- 39
- Highest pay
- $535,850, president/ceo
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: 61 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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
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 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)
- $2.9 million spent. SHORT-TERM HOUSING AND CRISIS CARE (IMMEDIATE HOUSING): COVENANT HOUSE PENNSYLVANIA (CHPA) WELCOMES ALL YOUNG PEOPLE FACING HOMELESSNESS WITH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, ABSOLUTE RESPECT, AND RELENTLESS SUPPORT, AND OUR SHELTER DOORS ARE ALWAYS OPEN. EVEN DURING THE WORST PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS IN A CENTURY, WE QUICKLY ADJUSTED OUR PROCEDURES, PROVIDED FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING, AND KEPT OUR PROGRAMS GOING. WE KNOW YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS CAN'T WAIT FOR A CRISIS LIKE THIS TO BE OVER. THEIR UNMET NEEDS FOR NUTRITIOUS FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, SAFETY, MEDICAL CARE, AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. CHPA PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO MEET THOSE NEEDS, STABILIZE A YOUNG PERSON'S SITUATION, AND HELP THEM BEGIN TO CONSIDER THEIR LONGER-TERM GOALS FOR EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND CAREER PLANNING. WE ARE EXPERTLY EQUIPPED TO RESPOND TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF YOUNG SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ, AND THOSE WHO ARE PREGNANT OR PARENTING. CHPA'S LARGEST PROGRAM IS THE CRISIS SHELTER LOCATED AT 31 E. ARMAT STREET IN THE GERMANTOWN SECTION OF PHILADELPHIA. THE SHELTER HAS THE CAPACITY TO HOUSE 76 YOUTH AGED 21 AND UNDER. YOUTH CAN ACCESS THE SHELTER 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR THROUGH AN OPEN INTAKE PROCESS. BEYOND EMERGENCY SHELTER, AT THIS LOCATION CHPA ALSO PROVIDES FOOD, CASE MANAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL SUPPORT ALONG WITH MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. DURING FY25, CHPA REACHED 2,619 YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS CORE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. WE PROVIDED 31,029 NIGHTS OF HOUSING, SERVED 353 YOUTH IN RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS, MOVED 137 YOUTH TO STABLE HOUSING, AND 85 YOUTH SLEPT IN A CHPA BED EACH NIGHT, ON AVERAGE.
- $945,900 spent. TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM - RIGHTS OF PASSAGE (ROP):CHPA'S TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM, RIGHTS OF PASSAGE (ROP), OFFERS YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE BOLD STEPS TOWARD INDEPENDENCE. YOUTH LIVE IN ROP FOR UP TO 18 MONTHS, WHERE THEY TAP THEIR POTENTIAL AND PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. HERE THEY BUILD BASIC LIFE SKILLS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SEEK EMPLOYMENT WITH LONG-TERM ADVANCEMENT AND CAREER PROSPECTS, AND WORK TOWARD MOVING INTO THEIR OWN SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING. OUR STAFF SUPPORTS EACH YOUNG PERSON ON THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENCE AND A HOPE-FILLED FUTURE. CHPA'S TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM OPERATES FROM A 20-BED FACILITY LOCATED AT 2625 KENSINGTON AVENUE AND A 12-BED FACILITY LOCATED AT 5603-05 GERMANTOWN AVENUE.
- $171,042 spent. EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES:YOUNG PEOPLE ARRIVE AT CHPA WITH DREAMS THAT HAVE BEEN DISRUPTED BY HOMELESSNESS. ONLY ABOUT 19% ARE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL AT THE TIME OF INTAKE. ADVANCING EDUCATION AND PREPARING FOR THE WORLD OF WORK ARE KEY TO A YOUNG PERSON'S PROSPECTS FOR LEAVING HOMELESSNESS BEHIND. CHPA COLLABORATES WITH VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILADELPHIA AREA. EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH REFERRAL, WE GUIDE YOUTH TO APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, MATCHING EACH YOUNG PERSON'S STRENGTHS AND ABILITIES WITH THEIR CAREER INTERESTS. WE EMPOWER THEM TO HONE THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO JOIN THE WORKFORCE, BECOME INDEPENDENT, AND FIND LONG-TERM SUCCESS. DURING FY25, 100 YOUTH WERE ENGAGED IN ON-SITE JOB READINESS SERVICES, YOUTH GAINED OR MAINTAINED EMPLOYMENT, AND 38 YOUTH WERE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL BECAUSE OF SUPPORT THEY RECEIVED FROM CHPA.
- $147,929 spent. OUTREACH AND DROP-IN CENTERS:IN VANS AND ON FOOT, CHPA OUTREACH WORKERS IN PHILADELPHIA AND YORK GO OUT TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS, BARRIOS, WATERFRONTS, PARKS, AND OTHER PLACES WHERE YOUTH FACING HOMELESSNESS OFTEN SEEK REFUGE. THEY OFFER FOOD, WATER, ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES, COUNSELING AND INVITE THEM TO COME TO CHPA, WHERE THEIR IMMEDIATE, BASIC NEEDS CAN BE MET. THROUGH RELENTLESS ENGAGEMENT, OUR OUTREACH WORKERS BUILD TRUST WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE, THE FIRST STEP TOWARD ENCOURAGING THEM TO COME INTO CHPA AND CONNECT TO OUR SERVICES. TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED AS NEEDED TO A CHPA SHELTER OR OTHER SERVICES SUCH AS A HOSPITAL. STREET OUTREACH IS OPTIMALLY CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA 5 NIGHTS A WEEK. DURING FY25, CHPA SERVED 1,866 YOUTH THROUGH STREET OUTREACH.FOR MANY REASONS, NOT ALL YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE READY OR ABLE TO BE HOUSED. OFTEN, THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH BEDS IN THE COMMUNITY TO HOUSE THEM. CHPA'S YORK PROGRAM IS A COMBINATION OF EMERGENCY SHELTER AND DROP-IN CENTER WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN REST DURING THE DAY, SHOWER, EAT A NOURISHING MEAL, DO LAUNDRY, AND ACCESS THE INTERNET. THEY CAN ALSO ACCESS DAY-PROGRAMMING, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND REFERRALS TO ADDITIONAL SERVICES. DURING FY25, CHPA SERVED 98 YOUTH IN-DROP AND NONRESIDENTIAL SERVICES.HEALTH AND WELL-BEING:HOMELESSNESS IMPACTS YOUNG PEOPLE'S PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING IN MANY WAYS, AND BECAUSE YOUTH ARE STILL DEVELOPING COGNITIVELY, PHYSICALLY, PSYCHOLOGICALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY, THOSE IMPACTS CAN HAVE DEEP EFFECTS. YOUTH COME TO CPHA WITH DIVERSE LIVED EXPERIENCES. IN FY25, 62% OF YOUTH SERVED WERE COPING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, 36% HAD A HISTORY IN FOSTER CARE, AND 30% WERE SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. CHPA WELCOMES ALL YOUNG PEOPLE FACING HOMELESSNESS WITH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND ABSOLUTE RESPECT AND PROVIDES THEM ACCESS TO A RANGE OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING SERVICES THAT THEY CAN USE TO HEAL AND REDISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL. OUR TRAUMA-INFORMED, RESILIENCE-FOCUSED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES RANGE FROM MEDICAL CARE AT OUR ON-SITE HEALTH CENTERS TO YOGA CLASSES, MUSIC LESSONS, COUNSELING, RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL SERVICES, AND SPORTS. IN THESE ACTIVITIES, YOUNG PEOPLE RETAKE CONTROL OVER THEIR LIVES, BUILD ON THEIR STRENGTHS, AND NOURISH THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE. DURING FY25, 134 YOUTH ENGAGED IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, 154 YOUTH RECEIVED HEALTH SERVICES, AND CHPA PROVIDED 424 ONSITE MEDICAL VISITS DESPITE HAVING TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE NUMBER OF HOURS THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED WEEKLY.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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