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Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless

EIN 47-4473859 · Walla Walla, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Our mission is to provide safe/secure low-barrier shelter and food to any adult in need in the Walla Walla region. Our hope is to build upon this foundation to stabilize people's lives while helping them to become self-sufficient. We do this through caring and proactive peer-support services: providing compassion, collaboration, classes, training, and connection to the local service providers and benefits that are available to them.

Income
$733,452
Spending
$628,573
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
5.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 65%
Employees
9
Volunteers
67

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

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 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 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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 72% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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)
  1. $438,851 spent. Walla Walla Sleep Center - Low Barrier Sleep Center: In collaboration with the City of Walla Walla, the Alliance offers a low-barrier Sleep Center for adults experiencing homelessness. The Sleep Center consists of 38 hard-sided shelters for individuals or couples, an overflow room for single men, indoor toilets and showers, caseworker and staff offices, a climate-controlled gathering room for meetings and where meals donated by the community are served. We also manage a transitional shelter program with 10 units that include heat, AC, and electricity. There are many things that most of us take for granted that are simply not available to those who are homeless. The Alliance worked to provide many of those items to residents during 2024: Toiletries: We provide soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, hygiene products, sunscreen, over the counter pain relievers, first aid supplies, and like items free of charge. Showers: We provide showers seven days per week through a resident led program. This allows our residents to engage with the community they are living in and allows for skills development at the same time. An address: If you are homeless, how can you receive mail or manage official communication or even fill out the most basic application forms when you don't have an address? This is an issue faced daily by those experiencing homelessness. The Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless is pleased to provide a mailing address to all residents, as well as access to private boxes, free of charge, for homeless Walla Walla citizens that are engaged with our Peer Support services. During 2024 the Sleep Center provided 19,222 nights of safe sleep to 153 unique individuals. Our Sleep Center staff consisted of six full-time and one part-time employees and more than 7000 hours of volunteer time.
  2. $15,213 spent. Exit Homelessness Program: The Exit Homelessness program includes on-site case management and peer support, coordination of services with local social-service organizations, life skills classes, and other services that lead to self-reliance and stable housing. We continue to see great success through our efforts. We have high levels of engagement from residents in camp and we continue to offer supportive services to those housed. Through 2024, we have helped people move out of shelter and into better situations more than 200 times, averaging nearly 40 people per year.
  3. $28,760 spent. The Mobile Outreach Services Team (MOST): Through a collaborative project with Providence Population Health and Blue Mountain Action Council we provide mobile access to our support services to any homeless or vulnerable individual in our community. The use of our mobile RV based office creates a space to meet people where they are. This means access to medical/wound care, connection to primary medical care, and our full suite of peer-based support at various locations throughout the community.

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

  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 October 13, 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 December 2024.

    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 July 2015.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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