St John the Evangelist Homeless Shelter Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO HONOR THE DIGNITY, RESTORE HOPE AND CREATE LASTING CHANGE FOR HOMELESS AND THOSE AT RISK IN THE GREEN BAY AREA.
- Income
- $2.8 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 95
- Volunteers
- 1,025
- Highest pay
- $100,428, 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
Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 56% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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 2512 of 12 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 (3)
- $1.3 million spent. ST. JOHN'S MINISTRIES' MEN'S SHELTER IS A SEASONAL EMERGENCY SHELTER OF LAST RESORT FOR ADULT MEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, OPERATING FROM NOVEMBER 1 TO APRIL 30. THE CITY OF GREEN BAY PERMITS 140 GUESTS PER EVENING. FOR ADULTS PRESENTING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS, TRAUMA, ADDICTION, OR OTHER BARRIERS PREVENTING ACCESS TO OTHER SHELTERS OR HOUSING, ST. JOHN'S MINISTRIES PROVIDES SAFE SHELTER, WRAPAROUND SUPPORT, AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP THEM WORK TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. DURING THE 2024-2025 SHELTER SEASON THE MEN'S SHELTER SERVED 438 MEN WITH 17,902 BED NIGHTS OF SHELTER. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF MEN SHELTERED WAS 100 PER NIGHT. THE MEN'S SHELTER HAS AN EMPLOYMENT ROOM WITH 20 BEDS FOR MEN WORKING AT LEAST 20 HOURS PER WEEK AND A SOBRIETY ROOM WITH 9 BEDS FOR MEN STRONGLY COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING THEIR SOBRIETY. ST. JOHN'S MINISTRIES' WOMEN'S SHELTER IS A SEASONAL EMERGENCY SHELTER OF LAST RESORT FOR ADULT WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, OPERATING FROM NOVEMBER 1 TO APRIL 30. THE CITY OF GREEN BAY PERMITS 70 GUESTS PER EVENING. DURING THE 2024-2025 SHELTER SEASON THE WOMEN'S SHELTER SERVED 208 WOMEN WITH 7,321 BED NIGHTS OF SHELTER. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF WOMEN SHELTERED PER NIGHT WAS 41. MANY OF THE WOMEN WHO SOUGHT SHELTER WERE FLEEING FROM A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT OR ONGOING ABUSE. ST. JOHN'S MINISTRIES PROVIDES SAFE SHELTER AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORT, INCLUDING A WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT ROOM WITH 9 BEDS FOR WOMEN WHO DESIRE TO EMBRACE A RENEWED MINDSET FOR POSITIVE CHANGE AND COMMIT TO SOBRIETY AND MANAGING THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. ORGANIZATION WIDE, DURING THE 2024-2025 SHELTER SEASON, 233 INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEERED PROVIDING 17,655 HOURS ENGAGING WITH GUESTS AND PERFORMING OTHER SERVICES AT BOTH OUR SHELTERS. IN ADDITION, 134 UNIQUE MEAL TEAMS HELPED PROVIDE AND SERVE OVER 50,000 MEALS. OF THE MEN AND WOMEN SERVED, 41% SELF-REPORTED DEALING WITH SOME FORM OF MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLE, 33% SELF-REPORTED A CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUE, 30% SELF-REPORTED HAVING A PHYSICAL DISABILITY, 26% SELF-REPORTED HAVING A SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER, AND 13% SELF-REPORTED A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY. ST. JOHN'S MINISTRIES' COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS CONTINUES INTO THE SAFE SLEEP PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM ACTS AS A SUPPORT TO THE MOST CHRONICALLY HOMELESS AND VULNERABLE GUESTS AND THOSE STILL NEEDING A SAFE PLACE TO STAY BEYOND THE EMERGENCY SHELTER SEASON AS THEY WORK TOWARDS SECURING STABLE HOUSING. SAFE SLEEP OPERATES AT OUR MEN'S SHELTER FOR ELIGIBLE MALE AND FEMALE GUESTS FROM APRIL 30 TO NOVEMBER 1. ALSO, FROM APRIL 30 TO NOVEMBER 1, ST. JOHN'S MINISTRIES OPERATES DROP-IN DAYS EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. DROP-IN DAYS SERVICES PROVIDE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH, SHOWER ACCESS, CLOTHING, HYGIENE ITEMS, LAUNDRY SERVICE, AND CASE MANAGEMENT AT BOTH THE MEN'S SHELTER AND WOMEN'S SHELTER.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, STAFF WORK ALONGSIDE THE GREEN BAY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CONDUCT STREET OUTREACH AND RESPOND TO CALLS INVOLVING PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THIS PROGRAM SUCCEEDS WITH STAFF MEETING A VERY VULNERABLE POPULATION WHERE THEY ARE AND CONNECTING THEM WITH CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, MEALS, PROGRAMS, AND RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, ST. JOHN'S MINISTRIES BEGAN THE LASTING CHANGE PROGRAM IN WHICH STAFF VISIT THE HOMES OF FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO PREVENT THEM FROM LOSING THEIR HOUSING AND FALLING BACK INTO HOMELESSNESS. THE TOTAL ROSTER OF THAT PROGRAM NOW EXCEEDS 100 PEOPLE AFTER JUST A YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION.
- $425,377 spent. THE MICAH CENTER IS A YEAR-ROUND DAYTIME RESOURCE CENTER FOR ADULTS AT-RISK OR HOMELESS IN THE GREEN BAY COMMUNITY. THE CENTER HAS THREE FULL-TIME CASE MANAGERS AND ONE PART-TIME CASE MANAGER, A COMPUTER LAB, AND PROGRAMMING TO HELP WITH EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS, HOUSING APPLICATIONS, BUDGETING, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, AND MANY OTHER TOPICS. SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR MEN AND WOMEN. FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2024 TO APRIL 30, 2025 THERE WERE 8,901 VISITS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 69 PEOPLE PER DAY. THERE WERE 598 UNIQUE VISITORS DURING THAT PERIOD. PROGRAMS INCLUDE BASIC COMPUTER TRAINING, SOBER LIVING, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, EMPOWERMENT, WELLNESS, AND MORE. FROM MAY TO OCTOBER BREAKFAST IS SERVED SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK AND LUNCH IS OCCASIONALLY SERVED. VOLUNTEERS ENGAGE WITH GUESTS, SERVE MEALS, TEACH PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDE OTHER SERVICES TO HELP GUESTS ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.
- $250,953 spent. WELLSPRING IS A YEAR-ROUND DAYTIME RESOURCE CENTER FOR WOMEN. MANY OF THE GUESTS AT WELLSPRING HAVE EXPERIENCED OR ARE EXPERIENCING TRAUMA AND ABUSE. ALTHOUGH IT IS OPEN YEAR-ROUND, A SUBSTANTIAL PERCENTAGE OF GUESTS VISIT DURING THE SHELTER SEASON, OR DURING DROP-IN TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2024, TO APRIL 30, 2025, THERE WERE 3,790 VISITS WITH A DAILY AVERAGE OF 29 WOMEN. DURING THAT PERIOD, WELLSPRING SERVED 255 UNIQUE WOMEN. THE CENTER HAS A COMPUTER LAB AND TWO FULL-TIME CASE MANAGERS ASSISTING WITH SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDING 1-ON-1 SUPPORT TO GUIDE WOMEN TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES. PROGRAMS INCLUDE BASIC COMPUTER TRAINING, SOBER LIVING, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, EMPOWERMENT, WELLNESS, AND MORE. MEALS ARE SERVED WEEKLY AT WELLSPRING. VOLUNTEERS ENGAGE WITH GUESTS, SERVE MEALS, TEACH PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDE OTHER SERVICES TO HELP GUESTS ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS.
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 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 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 November 2019.
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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