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Outreach Unlimited

EIN 38-3934212 · Monterey, CA

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

What it says it does

Provide homeless adults with nightly emergency shelter and meals. Assistance that will lead to jobs, housing and healthcare.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 6.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$163,361 spent. I-HELP for women provides an average of 9 women per night wirh transportation, hot food and nightly shelter seven days a week, 365 days a year.I-HELP provided women 3,400 nights of shelter and meals. We do not have a fixed shelter facility, but rotate nightly between hosting religious facilites. Each evening women are picked up at a central location and transported in the agencys coach to the evening location where they receive a hot meal and a safe, warm, supervised place to sleep. In the morning they are transported back to central Monterey where they can receive day services, a meal, shower and case work at the Gathering for Women. Sleeping mats, sleeping bags and clothing are stored on the Womens coach during the day.
$122,927 spent. I-HELP for Men operated in the same manner as outlined above. The average attendance was 20 per night totaling 8,000 nights of service The men go to a different hosting location from the women each night. In the morning they are returned to central Monterey or to the Salvation Army day center for a meal, shower and case management. Sleeping mats, sleeping bags and clothing are stored on the Mens coach during the day for the men.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 September 2014.
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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