Shoreline Community Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE SEEK TO CREATE A THRIVING, SAFE, & WELCOMING NEIGHBORHOOD FOR EVERYONE. THE CURRENT FOCUS IS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES IN THE CENTRAL BEACH AREA VIA THE COMPASS STATION, COMMUNITY CARE CREW, VOLUNTEER OUTREACH, & MEDICAL RESPITE CARE.
- Income
- $688,005
- Spending
- $531,156
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 7.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 66%
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 113
- Highest pay
- $80,808, executive director
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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 86% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (5)
- $168,245 spent. THE COMPASS STATION (BUSINESS CODE 624190) IS A DROP-IN RESOURCE CENTER FOR OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS TO RECEIVE THE SERVICES THEY NEED TO BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY OFF THE STREETS. OUR AIM IS TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITH RESOURCES AND SERVICES SUCH AS HOUSING, COUNTY BENEFITS, AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES. WE PROVIDE FUNDS FOR FAMILY REUNIFICATIONS AND BUS PASSES FOR MEDICAL, LEGAL, AND EMPLOYMENT APPOINTMENTS. ADDITONALLY, IT PROVIDES A PLACE TO DO LAUNDRY, TO RECEIVE MAIL, CHARGE DEVICES, USE COMPUTERS TO SEARCH FOR JOBS AND HOUSING, MEET WITH VOLUNTEER NURSES WHILE WAITING TO MEET WITH ONE OF OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS. A THURSDAY AT THE COMPASS STATION SHOWCASES OUR WELLNESS PROGRAM ENCOMPASSING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE THROUGH NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS, ACUPUNCTURISTS AND MEDICAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WITH ACCESS TO SHOWERS AND HAIRCUTS. IN 2024, THE COMPASS STATION HAD 11,086 GUEST VISITS OF WHICH 608 WERE NEW INTAKES. WE RECOVERED 339 DOCUMENTS, DID 1,638 LOADS OF LAUNDRY, HAD 453 NEW MAIL SIGN-UPS, HAD 512 NURSE AND 853 ACUPUNCTURE/NATUROPATHIC APPOINTMENTS, ASSISTED 91 GUESTS WITH COUNTY BENEFITS, PROVIDED 1,368 GUESTS WITH SHOWERS AND HAIRCUTS, DISTRIBUTED 285 BUS PASSES AND HAD 309 CONNECTIONS WITH HEALTHCARE/SUBSTANCE USE PROVIDERS AND 414 CONNECTIONS TO HOUSING VIA PATH.
- $207,705 spent. In July 2023, Shoreline launched the Community Care Crew (CCC), Business Code 624310, to provide meaningful transitional employment opportunities to individuals experiencing homelessness. The program helps them build job skills, gain work experience, and move forward towards stable housing. Crew Members do street cleaning, power washing and janitorial work in the Central Beach Area under the guidance of dedicated Crew Coordinators. Participants receive one-on-one support from a dedicated Case Manager, focusing on skill development, goal setting, and career counseling, in partnership with the San Diego Workforce Partnership. The program follows a tiered structure, allowing Crew Members to progress, unlock new opportunities and access key benefits, like temporary housing, upon reaching their milestones. The CCC operates as a Social Enterprise, engaging local businesses, neighborhood organizations, and faith communities as customers, reinforcing our model of community-driven impact. Since its inception, Crew Members have worked more than 5,000 hours and three Crew Members have graduated. They produced $129K of outside revenues via 10 business contracts. In 2024, we received generous grants from the County of San Diego Building Partnerships, the San Diego County Neighborhood Reinvestment Program and the Lucky Duck Foundation and strong community partnerships with Christ Lutheran Church and HomeAid. Once we have worked through the permit process with the City of San Diego and the Coastal Commission, our first CCC residents will move into a Workforce Housing Community of micro sleeping cabins alongside the Compass Station. Crew Members will take care of their own spaces, managing their own time and money, paying rent and working.
- $18,053 spent. Through our Volunteer Community Outreach Team (Business Code 624190), trained volunteers meet unsheltered individuals where they are, building relationships, trust, and support, as well as offering connections to the resources and services they need. In 2024, there were 23 team members who had 823 street engagements. These meaningful engagements have resulted in people connecting with medical assistance, document recovery, substance use/mental health services, housing/shelter assistance and employment.
- $5,337 spent. The Medical Program, assists medically fragile individuals who are released from a hospital stay or emergency medical room incident. They are given time to recover in a hotel room instead of being turned back onto the street. They are offered supportive services through our Community Partners to ensure their individual needs are assessed and addressed.
- THE OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES COSTS OF $5,337 RELATE TO THE MEDICAL RESPITE PROGRAM ( BUSINESS CODE: 624221).
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 September 2015.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: North Shore Community Services Inc (Westbury, NY), EIN 23-7273200. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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