People Serving People Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSTABILITY BY PROVIDING SHELTER, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, HOUSING STABILIZATION, AND SYSTEMS CHANGE.
- Income
- $36.7 million
- Spending
- $14.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 14.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 73%
- Employees
- 155
- Volunteers
- 1,129
- Highest pay
- $222,415, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 60% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 210% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 15 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $7.8 million spent. EMERGENCY SHELTER:IN 2024, PEOPLE SERVING PEOPLE, INC. (PSP) WELCOMED AN AVERAGE OF 319 GUESTS PER NIGHT. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY WAS 173 DAYS AND THE AVERAGE FAMILY SIZE WAS 3.37. PSP SERVED (UNDUPLICATED) 342 INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES TOTALING 544 SHELTER STAYS. IN 2024, PSP WELCOMED BACK MORE VOLUNTEERS AND HAD 995 VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATED 8,435 HOURS OF TIME. PSP SERVED OVER 170,000 MEALS. OF THE GUESTS, 59.6% WERE UNDER THE AGE OF 18, AND 23.1% WERE UNDER THE AGE OF 6. ADDITIONALLY, 92.5% OF GUESTS IDENTIFIED AS BLACK, INDIGENOUS, OR PEOPLE OF COLOR. THE AVERAGE AGE OF CHILDREN STAYING AT PSP WAS 8 YEARS OLD. PSP OFFERS GUESTS A RANGE OF WRAP-AROUND SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR JOURNEY TO STABILITY. GUESTS CAN CHOOSE WHETHER OR NOT TO ACCESS THESE SERVICES, INCLUDING BASIC NEEDS, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, TECHNOLOGY ACCESS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, SYSTEMS ADVOCACY, AND CONNECTIONS TO OTHER SUPPORTIVE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
- $2.4 million spent. HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM:PSP'S FAMILY HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED AS A PILOT PROGRAM IN 2021. WITH COMMUNITY SUPPORT, PSP INCREASED THE DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPATING FAMILIES AND EXPANDED THE PROGRAM TO SERVE MORE FAMILIES. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO PREVENT THE EXPERIENCE, OR RE-EXPERIENCE, OF HOMELESSNESS THROUGH CONNECTION WITH FAST AND FLEXIBLE RESOURCES AND LIMITED CASE MANAGEMENT, ALLOWING FAMILIES TO STAY STABLY HOUSED. FOR PARTICIPATING FAMILIES, 2024 SAW A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN NEED AND REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE. THESE REQUESTS WERE TYPICALLY FOR SUPPORT WITH SECURITY DEPOSITS, BACK RENT, RENT SUPPORT, CAR REPAIRS/ TRANSPORTATION/TIRE REPLACEMENT, AND CELL PHONES TO ASSIST WITH JOB SEARCHES AND CHILDCARE COMMUNICATIONS. IN 2024, 285 FAMILIES RECEIVED SERVICES AND PREVENTED THE RE-EXPERIENCE OF HOMELESSNESS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, AND 58 FAMILIES COULD REMAIN STABLY HOUSED BEFORE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
- $1.6 million spent. FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAMS:WHILE STAYING AT PSP, FAMILIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STRENGTHS-BASED, CLIENT-CENTERED PROGRAMMING THAT EMPOWERS FAMILIES TO REACH STABILITY BY ADDRESSING THEIR SELF-IDENTIFIED BARRIERS AND AREAS OF POTENTIAL GROWTH. EVERY FAMILY IS ASSIGNED AN ADVOCATE WHO WILL BE THEIR PRIMARY TOUCH POINT AND CASE MANAGER THROUGHOUT THEIR STAY, ALTHOUGH THEY CAN SPEAK TO ANY ADVOCATE ANYTIME. THESE ADVOCATES OFFER INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS AND CONVERSATIONS TO HELP FAMILIES WORK TOWARD THEIR SELF-DETERMINED STABILITY GOALS. IN 2024, PSP ADVOCATE STAFF HELD 480 1:1 MEETINGS WITH GUESTS (UNDUPLICATED). IN ADDITION TO THESE INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS, PSP ALSO OFFERS MORE STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING. IN 2024, 313 PARENTS WERE ABLE TO ATTEND PERSONALIZED FINANCIAL FITNESS CLASSES, AND OF THOSE GUESTS, 91 OPENED NEW SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. TO FIND JOB OPENINGS AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES, PSP SUPPORTED 127 GUESTS WITH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES SESSIONS AND VISITED PSP'S TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE CENTER TO SEARCH FOR JOBS, PREPARE RESUMES, AND SEEK OUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR CAREERS. WHILE 9.7% OF GUESTS WERE EMPLOYED WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT PSP, 30% WERE EMPLOYED WHEN THEY LEFT.
- $1.2 million spent. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:PEOPLE SERVING PEOPLE'S COMMITMENT TO HELPING FAMILIES ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF THEIR HOMELESSNESS AND RETURN TO STABILITY IS GROUNDED IN THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION. IN 2024, 170 CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO ENROLL IN OUR SHELTER'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED THE ONSITE LICENSED AND NATIONALLY ACCREDITED EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WHICH SERVES CHILDREN AGED INFANCY THROUGH PRESCHOOL MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PSP'S K-12 YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM OFFERS EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, INCLUDING HOMEWORK HELP, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER CELEBRATIONS. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED AFTER SCHOOL AND DURING THE SUMMER. IN ADDITION TO ON-SITE OFFERINGS, PSP OPERATES THE OFFSITE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE PRESCHOOL AND LEARNING CENTER LOCATED AT FIRST COVENANT CHURCH OF MINNEAPOLIS. THIS PROGRAM FEATURES EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE FOR INFANTS, PRESCHOOL, KINDERGARTEN PREPARATION, PARENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS, AND SYSTEMS CHANGE WORK TO IMPROVE THE FIELD OF FAMILY RESILIENCE AND TRAUMA-INFORMED EDUCATION AND SERVICE. THE CENTER IS PART OF PSP'S CONTINUITY OF CARE INITIATIVE WHICH ENABLES US TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE CONTINUITY OF SERVICES FOR FAMILIES TRANSITIONING OUT OF EMERGENCY SHELTER AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND OTHER CHRONIC ADVERSITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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