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Furniture Sharehouse Inc

EIN 33-1137455 · Larchmont, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood88 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AS WESTCHESTER'S ONLY FURNITURE BANK, WE COLLECT GENTLY USED, UNWANTED FURNITURE AND GIVE IT A SECOND LIFE BY DISTRIBUTING IT FOR FREE TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ACROSS WESTCHESTER COUNTY. WE KEEP THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF FURNITURE OUT OF THE WASTE STREAM WHILE FURNISHING HUNDREDS OF HOMES EACH YEAR FOR THE PEOPLE WHO NEED IT THE MOST.

Income
$816,762
Spending
$670,474
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
9.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 86%
Employees
0
Volunteers
80

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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: 88 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $629,711 spent. FURNITURE SHAREHOUSE HAS ONLY ONE PROGRAM - COLLECTING DONATIONS OF GENTLY-USED FURNITURE FROM THE PUBLIC AND DISTRIBUTING FREE OF CHARGE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED. WE WORK WITH OVER 40 SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES WHO REFER THEIR CLIENTS TO US WHO ARE IN NEED OF FURNITURE AND CAN'T AFFORD TO PURCHASE IT. OVER THE COURSE OF 2024-2025 WE FURNISHED 402 HOUSEHOLDS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY.IN 2024-2025, WE SURPASSED THREE MAJOR MILESTONES: IN 18 YEARS OF OPERATIONS, WE FURNISHED OVER 18,000 PEOPLE WITH OVER 100,000 ITEMS OF FREE FURNITURE WORTH OVER $6M AT THRIFT SHOP VALUE. WE CELEBRATED THESE MILESTONES WITH A RECEPTION AT OUR WAREHOUSE ATTENDED BY STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS, REPRESENTATIVES OF OUR MEMBER AGENCIES, COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND MAJOR DONORS. OUR PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT IN 2024-2025 IS HAVING FURNISHED 50 OUT OF 77 APARTMENTS SET ASIDE IN A NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENT BUILDING FOR PEOPLE IN NEED OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING MANY WHO WERE ESCAPING FROM 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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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