Facing Homelessness
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO NORMALIZE COMPASSIONATE HUMAN INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE HOUSED AND THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH "JUST SAY HELLO" TO INSPIRE DELIBERATE RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION TOWARD ENDING HOMELESSNESS.
- Income
- $-1.3 million
- Spending
- $584,917
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 19
- Highest pay
- $46,040, executive director (until 04/2024)
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
Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 225% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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 91% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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.
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 (3)
- $126,070 spent. WE BUILT FULLY EQUIPPED, HEALTHY HOMES FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. BLOCK HOMES WERE PERMITTED AND PLACED IN HOMEOWNERS' BACKYARDS THROUGHOUT SEATTLE. THIS MODEL GAVE RESIDENTS A PLACE TO CALL HOME AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE CITY AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN SUPPORTING OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS AND ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF HOMELESSNESS TOGETHER. THE BOARD DISSOLVED THE BLOCK PROJECT LLC IN AUGUST 2024.
- $255,411 spent. COMMUNITY EDUCATION: WE ETHICALLY TELL STORIES AND SHARE PHOTOS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH THE SIMPLE PURPOSE OF SHOWING THE BEAUTY IN EACH PERSON. FOR THOSE LIVING INSIDE, THIS SERVES AS A SOFT ENTRY TO THE ISSUE OF HOMELESSNESS. IT IS A SMALL STEP TOWARD OVERCOMING THE BARRIERS OF NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES AND FEAR. FOR THOSE LIVING OUTSIDE, IT IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS OVERCOMING FEELINGS OF BEING INVISIBLE. IT CREATES A CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY AND RESOURCES.
- $68,135 spent. DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES - WINDOW OF KINDNESS (WOK): EFFECTIVE APRIL 2024, WE TERMINATED ALL PHYSICAL LOCATION LEASES. WOK CEASED TO BE A PERMANENT PHYSICAL OFFICE LOCATION AND CEASED OPERATIONS. ON NOVEMBER 12, 2024, WE REINTRODUCED WOK AS A REMOTE POP-UP CONCEPT, WITH PERMIT APPROVAL, USING PUBLIC PARKS OR PARKING LOTS FOR 4 HOURS OF COMMUNITY CONNECTION. WOK E OPERATES 1-4 TIMES A MONTH, FREQUENTLY SETTING UP IN THE SAME LOCATION FOR CONSISTENCY. WOK CREATES COMMUNITY BY HANDING OUT SOCKS, SLEEPING BAGS, AND SUPPLIES ESSENTIAL TO STAYING DRY AND WARM OUTSIDE. PEOPLE STOP BY FOR CONVERSATION, AND A HOT MEAL. WE OFFER A VEHICLE FOR LOVE AND CONNECTION. WOK IS A METAPHOR FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES WE EACH HAVE TO CONNECT WITH THOSE IN NEED.
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 2014.
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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