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Shelter Providers of Puget Sound Inc

EIN 47-2626294 · Bellevue, WA

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

What it says it does

HOMEAID'S MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS BUILD NEW LIVES THROUGH CONSTRUCTION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 13.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
14 of 14 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$122,972 spent. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - REMODELING AND GROUND UP CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES THAT SERVE PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. HOMEAID WORKS WITH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS WHO SERVE AS "BUILDER CAPTAINS" TO COMPLETE THE PROJECTS. THE PROJECTS ARE FINANCED BY CASH CONTRIBUTIONS AS WELL AS IN-KIND SERVICES AND BUILDING MATERIALS FROM OUR BUILDER CAPTAINS AND THEIR TRADE PARTNERS.SOUND CARES PROGRAM - ENSURES HOMEAID'S INVESTMENTS REMAIN AN ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SHELTERS BUILT. VOLUNTEERS DO THE WORK ON THESE PROJECTS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO COORDINATES COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES, SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING AND DIAPER DRIVES THAT BENEFIT LOCAL NON-PROFITS SERVING THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 2024.
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 October 1995.
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 October 21, 2026.

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