Gathering Place Mission
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE GATHERING PLACE IS TO EMPOWER THE HOMELESS TOWARDS SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH THE LOVE OF GOD.
- Income
- $580,527
- Spending
- $445,788
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- -7.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 62%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 366
- Highest pay
- $57,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 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)
- $316,785 spent. THE GATHERING PLACE PROVIDES HOUSING ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY SHELTER, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR HOUSING INSECURITY IN THE SCOTT COUNTY COMMUNITY. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES PROGRAM PROVIDED 47,799 MEALS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN, 1,701 ESSENTIAL HYGIENE AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS THROUGH THE RESOURCE ROOM, 3,924 FREE SHOWERS AND LAUNDRY ACCESS, AND INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THESE SERVICES HELP MEET IMMEDIATE NEEDS WHILE CONNECTING PARTICIPANTS TO EMPLOYMENT, HEALTHCARE, IDENTIFICATION RECOVERY, AND LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE RAPID REHOUSING AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HELPED RE-ESTABLISH 39 HOUSEHOLDS BY PROVIDING SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, HOUSING SUPPORT, AND STABILIZATION SERVICES TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AND HELP HOUSEHOLDS SECURE OR MAINTAIN SAFE HOUSING. THE GATHERING PLACE PROVIDED 28,152 NIGHTS OF SHELTER THROUGH OUR STRUCTURED SHELTER PROGRAM AND A LOW-BARRIER EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SAFE OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND PATHWAYS TOWARD PERMANENT HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. COLLECTIVELY, THE GATHERING PLACE SERVED MORE THAN 1,822 INDIVIDUALS IN 2025 THROUGH SHELTER, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, MEALS, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE STABILITY, DIGNITY, AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY, WITH THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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? 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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
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 August 2005.
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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