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Interfaith Residence

EIN 43-1484279 · Saint Louis, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE OAS ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE HIV HOUSING PROGRAMS IN THE NATION, INTERFAITH RESIDENCE DBA DOORWAYS, AN INTERFAITH ORGANIZATION, OFFERS VARIOUS HOUSING OPTIONS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES DESIGNED TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF THE HIV-AFFECTED POPULATION, EFFECTIVELY DELIVERING HOUSING, HEALTH, AND HOPE.

Income
$18.4 million
Spending
$15.6 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
11.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 55%
Employees
136
Volunteers
524
Highest pay
$388,730, president & ceo

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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% 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 35% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    21 of 21 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

    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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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

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. $13.2 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE ODOORWAYS IMPROVED THE HEALTH OF 3,191 PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV WHO, ALONG WITH FAMILY MEMBERS, NEED AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH OUR HOUSING PROGRAMS AND RELATED EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS. THE OWN HOME PROGRAM IS THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF HOUSING SERVICES TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV INFECTION THROUGHOUT THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN REGION (SEVEN MISSOURI AND EIGHT ILLINOIS COUNTIES). THE PROGRAM PROVIDED RENT, MORTGAGE, UTILITY, AND MOVE-IN SUBSIDIES ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS, OR WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BECOME HOMELESS WHEN FACING EVICTION OR THE LOSS OF UTILITY SERVICES. OWN HOME STAFF PROVIDE HOUSING COUNSELING, REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND A CLEARINGHOUSE LIST OF LANDLORDS WITH SAFE AND AFFORDABLE UNITS AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV. DOORWAYS' OWN HOME PROGRAM INSPECTS UNITS TO DETERMINE CLEANLINESS AND SAFETY, ASSESSES COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS, MAINTAINS A LIST OF APPROVED UNITS FOR CLIENTS IN NEED, AND ADVOCATES FOR CLIENTS WITH LANDLORDS AND UTILITY COMPANIES. OWN HOME PROVIDED RENT, MORTGAGE, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, AND MOVE-IN SUBSIDIES TO 1,716 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH HIV, EFFECTIVELY PROVIDING 8,580 MONTHLY UNITS OF HOUSING. EMERGENCY HOUSING RESPONDS TO CLIENTS WHO ARE HOMELESS AND IN DESPERATE SITUATIONS BY OFFERING 90-120 DAYS OF HOUSING. INTERFAITH'S CARE COORDINATORS WORK CLOSELY WITH THESE INDIVIDUALS TO SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING. INTERFAITH PROVIDED 1,559 MONTHLY UNITS OF EMERGENCY HOUSING TO 430 INDIVIDUALS.THE COMPREHENSIVE FLEXIBLE HOUSING (CFH) PROGRAM LAUNCHED WITH THE OPENING OF ALLEN HOUSE IN FALL OF 2022. ALLEN HOUSE IS A 50-UNIT FLEXIBLE HOUSING BUILDING SERVING INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV WHO ARE CHRONICALLY HOMELESS AND FREQUENT USERS OF THE 60-DAY EMERGENCY HOUSING SERVICES. ALLEN HOUSE ALLOWS FOR LONGER STAYS TO ADVANCE STABILIZATION OF CLIENTS AND OFFERS ON-SITE ACCESS TO DOORWAY'S EMPOWERMENT SERVICES, FOOD PANTRY, AND CASE MANAGEMENT. IN THE FALL OF 2024, THE CFH PROGRAM ALSO OPENED ELLIOTT PLACE, A PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FACILITY WITH AN ADDITIONAL 39-UNITS PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED, ON-SIGHT WRAP-AROUND SERVICES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED 762 MONTHLY UNITS OF FLEXIBLE HOUSING TO 127 INDIVIDUALS.COOPER HOUSE SERVES PEOPLE WHO WERE UNABLE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AS A RESULT OF HIV. THE FULLY ACCESSIBLE THREE-STORY BUILDING OFFERS 36 PRIVATE ROOMS WITH BATHS, 24-HOUR PROTECTIVE OVERSIGHT, AND NURSING CARE. NURSING STAFFING INCLUDES RNS, CNAS AND LPNS WHO WORK WITH PHYSICIANS TO ESTABLISH TREATMENT PLANS AND OVERSEE COMPLICATED MEDICAL PROTOCOLS. SOCIAL SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS ARE PROVIDED BY IN-HOUSE SOCIAL WORKERS, WHILE AN ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR ORGANIZES PROGRAMS FOR CLIENTS, FIELD TRIPS, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. HEALTHY MEALS PREPARED AND SERVED DAILY AND TRANSPORTATION TO PHYSICIANS' OFFICES ARE PROVIDED. COOPER HOUSE IS THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN THE REGION AND WAS ONE OF THE FIRST IN THE UNITED STATES TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV. COOPER HOUSE PROVIDED HOUSING FOR 52 INDIVIDUALS, WHILE PROVIDING 421 MONTHLY UNITS OF HOUSING.THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM SPONSORS FIVE INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WITH HIV DISABILITIES: JEFFERSON PARK, INC. D/B/A ANNE'S HOUSE, TENTH AND LAMI, INC., MAMA NYUMBA, KAYA MALAIKA AND PARTRIDGE PLACE. THESE FACILITIES PROVIDE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO OTHERWISE HOMELESS, LOW-INCOME ST. LOUISANS LIVING WITH HIV. REVENUE COMES FROM GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AND RESIDENTS' RENT, WHICH IS CAPPED AT 30% OF THEIR INCOME. RESIDENTIAL ALSO OPERATES TWO ADDITIONAL INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITIES KNOWN AS DELMAR AND GERTRUDE. THESE SEVEN APARTMENT BUILDINGS IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PROVIDED HEALTHY HOUSING TO 111 PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHILE PROVIDING 1,149 MONTHLY UNITS OF HOUSING.THE OUTSTATE PROGRAM WORKS WITH GRASSROOTS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE A HISTORY OF PROVIDING HOUSING AND RELATED ASSISTANCE TO POOR AND DISADVANTAGED PERSONS, IN AN EFFORT TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE LONG-TERM SUPPORTIVE HOUSING STRATEGIES FOR FAMILIES LIVING WITH HIV IN RURAL AND UNDER-SERVED AREAS OF BOTH MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. THIS FAR-REACHING PROGRAM BROUGHT SERVICES TO 151 PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AND THEIR FAMILIES IN MORE THAN 100 UNDERSERVED AND RURAL COMMUNITIES, WHILE PROVIDING 808 MONTHLY UNITS OF HOUSING.JUMPSTART, DESIGNED FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES LIVING WITH HIV IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, PROVIDES VITAL SERVICES THAT ALLOW PARENTS TO MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE AND PROVIDES A SAFE AND STABLE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THEY CAN RAISE THEIR CHILDREN. JUMPSTART PROVIDED RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO 17 FAMILIES, WHILE PROVIDING 85 MONTHLY UNITS OF HOUSING. THE PROGRAM WAS DISCONTINUED IN OCTOBER OF 2024, WITH FUNDING BEING REALLOCATED TO OTHER PROGRAMS AND ALL CLIENTS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED INTO ANOTHER PROGRAM OR STABLE, INDEPENDENT HOUSING.EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO PARTICIPANTS ACROSS PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN SELF-SUFFICIENCY. OFFERINGS INCLUDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELING, EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUALIZED CARE COORDINATION, SELF-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING, COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES. THE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS PROVIDED 6,754 INSTANCES OF SERVICE.

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 November 6, 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 December 1988.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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