St Francis-St Joseph Catholic Worker House
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Provide food and shelter to 16 homeless men at no cost to them while they transition onto independent living. Provide free soup kitchen to all who choose to come to our door.
- Income
- $483,600
- Spending
- $310,945
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 31.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 30
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 31.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 36% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 79% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 48 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 December 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 (3)
- $299,650 spent. We are a charitable homeless shelter providing 16 beds nightly, 365 days a year, on a first come, first served basis. We provide 3 meals daily to our guests including bag lunches. There is zero tolerance for drugs or alcohol use. All guests must attend at least 1 Alcoholics Anonymous meeting a week. We hold 2 AA meetings on premises open to the community. One paid staff member is on duty at the house at all times. Staff serve as mentors to guests as well. Weekly interviews are conducted by staff to monitor job status and goals of guests. It is expected that within 14 days a man will have a job & open a bank account. Pay stubs and bank statements are required as proof. Many men will go out every day very early to day labor. It is required that all show up at the evening meal where sharing information and words of encouragement are exchanged. In 2025, we had 126 intakes with 50 men staying 3 days or less. 27men stayed for the normal stay of between 60 to 90 days and went on to independent living with a job. In 2024, we had 157 intakes with 67 men staying 3 days or less. 35 men stayed for the normal stay of between 60 to 90 days and went on to independent living with a job. This is the measure of success for our mission.
- $11,295 spent. A soup kitchen open to the public is held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 11 am until 1 pm. We open our doors to all who wish to sit in our ante-room, waiting for a place at table. Alternatively, a bag lunch is handed to anyone who wishes to take one and leave. Hot soup and sandwich in Winter; fruit and sandwich in warm months; and coffee and pastry are provided. Often local families and groups assist us in greeting guests, serving and preparing food. In 2025, our average distribution was 103 meals per soup kitchen.
- No third program.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 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 December 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 1992.
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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