Crisis House
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF CRISIS HOUSE IS TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO STOP THE CYCLE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HOMELESSNESS AND TO CONNECT FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO CRUCIAL RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER THEM TO RENEW THEIR LIVES.
- Income
- $3.4 million
- Spending
- $3.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 99%
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $140,247, executive di
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
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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)
- $1.5 million spent. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES: CRISIS HOUSE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND IS THE LARGEST IN EAST SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THE AGENCY'S COLLECTIVE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOUSING PROGRAMS, REFERRED TO AS THE JOURNEY PROGRAMS, CONSISTS OF DIFFERENT MODELS EACH DESIGNED TO MEET THE SURVIVORS' NEEDS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD RENEWING THEIR LIVES. THEY INCLUDE EMERGENCY, TRANSITIONAL, AND PERMANENT HOUSING (RAPID RE-HOUSING SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH SERVICES) AND SERVE THE ENTIRE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO. CASE MANAGERS PROVIDE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES AND CONNECT FAMILIES TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED SUCH AS LEGAL, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, AND OTHER CRUCIAL SERVICES PROMOTING SELF- SUFFICIENCY. A UNIQUE FEATURE OF THE PROGRAM IS OUR HOUSING LOCATOR WHO IDENTIFIES AND FACILITATES THE LEASE-UP PROCESS WITH THE FAMILIES, HELPS DEVELOP HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS, AND PROVIDES OTHER RELATED EDUCATION SUCH AS THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD CREDIT. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED 287 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 173 CHILDREN. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES: CRISIS HOUSE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND IS THE LARGEST IN EAST SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THE AGENCY'S COLLECTIVE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOUSING PROGRAMS, REFERRED TO AS THE JOURNEY PROGRAMS, CONSISTS OF DIFFERENT MODELS EACH DESIGNED TO MEET THE SURVIVORS' NEEDS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD RENEWING THEIR LIVES. THEY INCLUDE EMERGENCY, TRANSITIONAL, AND PERMANENT HOUSING (RAPID RE-HOUSING SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH SERVICES) AND SERVE THE ENTIRE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO. CASE MANAGERS PROVIDE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES AND CONNECT FAMILIES TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED SUCH AS LEGAL, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, AND OTHER CRUCIAL SERVICES PROMOTING SELF- SUFFICIENCY. A UNIQUE FEATURE OF THE PROGRAM IS OUR HOUSING LOCATOR WHO IDENTIFIES AND FACILITATES THE LEASE-UP PROCESS WITH THE FAMILIES, HELPS DEVELOP HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS, AND PROVIDES OTHER RELATED EDUCATION SUCH AS THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD CREDIT. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED 287 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 173 CHILDREN.
- $1.4 million spent. HOMELESS SERVICES: THE EAST REGION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, WHERE CRISIS HOUSE IS LOCATED, HAS THE SECOND-LARGEST POPULATION OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AFTER THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO. CRISIS HOUSE EAST COUNTY HOUSING CONNECTIONS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE EASTERN REGION THROUGH OUR MOBILE OUTREACH TEAM. THE TEAM IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF 246 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS RESIDING IN PARKS, CARS, AND OTHER PLACES NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN HABITATION AND CONNECTED THEM TO HOUSING AND OTHER LIFE-SAVING SERVICES. THEY ALSO RECEIVED CASE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO RESOLVE THEIR HOMELESSNESS. THE AGENCY CONTINUES TO COORDINATE THE HOMELESS POINT- IN-TIME COUNT IN SANTEE, CA. AND HOSTED PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT IN MAY 2025. 141 HOMELESS PEOPLE ATTENDED THE EVENT THIS YEAR. THIS EVENT PROVIDES CRITICAL SERVICES THAT HOMELESS PEOPLE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD TOWARD RESOLVING THEIR HOMELESSNESS. THE RESOURCES ACCESSED ON THIS ONE DAY MAY OTHERWISE TAKE WEEKS IF NOT MONTHS TO ACCESS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION OR OTHER SUPPORT. 45 ORGANIZATIONS WERE PRESENT TO ADDRESS THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS WITH FOOD, CLOTHING, EMERGENCY SHELTER, ID'S, FLU SHOTS, DENTAL SCREENING AS WELL AS SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE. HOMELESS SERVICES: THE EAST REGION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, WHERE CRISIS HOUSE IS LOCATED, HAS THE SECOND-LARGEST POPULATION OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AFTER THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO. CRISIS HOUSE EAST COUNTY HOUSING CONNECTIONS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE EASTERN REGION THROUGH OUR MOBILE OUTREACH TEAM. THE TEAM IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF 246 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS RESIDING IN PARKS, CARS, AND OTHER PLACES NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN HABITATION AND CONNECTED THEM TO HOUSING AND OTHER LIFE-SAVING SERVICES. THEY ALSO RECEIVED CASE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO RESOLVE THEIR HOMELESSNESS. THE AGENCY CONTINUES TO COORDINATE THE HOMELESS POINT- IN-TIME COUNT IN SANTEE, CA. AND HOSTED PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT IN MAY 2025. 141 HOMELESS PEOPLE ATTENDED THE EVENT THIS YEAR. THIS EVENT PROVIDES CRITICAL SERVICES THAT HOMELESS PEOPLE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD TOWARD RESOLVING THEIR HOMELESSNESS. THE RESOURCES ACCESSED ON THIS ONE DAY MAY OTHERWISE TAKE WEEKS IF NOT MONTHS TO ACCESS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION OR OTHER SUPPORT. 45 ORGANIZATIONS WERE PRESENT TO ADDRESS THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS WITH FOOD, CLOTHING, EMERGENCY SHELTER, ID'S, FLU SHOTS, DENTAL SCREENING AS WELL AS SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE.
- $147,130 spent. CAMP HOPE: IN 2020 WE ADDED CAMP HOPE AMERICA - SAN DIEGO, AN AFFILIATE OF CAMP HOPE AMERICA. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY PRIVATE DONATIONS. CAMP HOPE IS A ONE-OF- A-KIND CAMPING AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES THE EFFECTS ON CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THEIR HOMES. THIS COST-FREE PROGRAMMING FOR UNDERSERVED FAMILIES IN SAN DIEGO HAS A REPUTATION OF ACCOMPLISHMENT IN HEALING CHILDREN STRUGGLING WITH THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA. THE PROGRAM RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF OVER 75 OF OUR COMMUNITY'S CHILDREN AT NO COST TO THE FAMILY. THE PROGRAM IS RESEARCH- BASED THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA AND UTILIZES A HOPE-CENTERED CURRICULUM. CRISIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF BOTH MOTHER AND CHILD AFTER DOMESTIC ABUSE IS CRITICAL TO A SUCCESSFUL AND INDEPENDENT FUTURE FOR THE CHILD AND BREAKS THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE PIPELINE FROM CHILDHOOD TRAUMA TO PRISON AND A LIFETIME OF VICTIMIZATION IS ONE TRAVELED BY MANY CHILDREN GROWING UP IN HOMES IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. CAMP HOPE INTERRUPTS THAT CYCLE AND GIVES CHILDREN THEIR CHILDHOOD BACK AFTER THE PAIN OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. CAMP HOPE: IN 2020 WE ADDED CAMP HOPE AMERICA - SAN DIEGO, AN AFFILIATE OF CAMP HOPE AMERICA. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY PRIVATE DONATIONS. CAMP HOPE IS A ONE-OF- A-KIND CAMPING AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES THE EFFECTS ON CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THEIR HOMES. THIS COST-FREE PROGRAMMING FOR UNDERSERVED FAMILIES IN SAN DIEGO HAS A REPUTATION OF ACCOMPLISHMENT IN HEALING CHILDREN STRUGGLING WITH THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA. THE PROGRAM RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF OVER 75 OF OUR COMMUNITY'S CHILDREN AT NO COST TO THE FAMILY. THE PROGRAM IS RESEARCH- BASED THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA AND UTILIZES A HOPE-CENTERED CURRICULUM. CRISIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF BOTH MOTHER AND CHILD AFTER DOMESTIC ABUSE IS CRITICAL TO A SUCCESSFUL AND INDEPENDENT FUTURE FOR THE CHILD AND BREAKS THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE PIPELINE FROM CHILDHOOD TRAUMA TO PRISON AND A LIFETIME OF VICTIMIZATION IS ONE TRAVELED BY MANY CHILDREN GROWING UP IN HOMES IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. CAMP HOPE INTERRUPTS THAT CYCLE AND GIVES CHILDREN THEIR CHILDHOOD BACK AFTER THE PAIN OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
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 November 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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