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Travelers Aid Society of Greater New Orleans

EIN 72-0408990 · New Orleans, LA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY IS COMMITTED TO PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS AND TO HELPING HOMELESS OR STRANDED FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS REGAIN A SELF-SUFFICIENT LIFESTYLE. IN BRIEF, TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY PROVIDES CRISIS COUNSELING AND JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.

Income
$6.2 million
Spending
$5.8 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
55
Volunteers
55
Highest pay
$159,398, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 40% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 58% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 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 June 30, 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)
  1. $5.3 million spent. CRISIS INTERVENTION CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES:JOURNEY HOME PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSINGOUR JOURNEY HOME PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING INITIATIVE EMBODIES OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING STABLE, SUBSIDIZED HOUSING FOR THOSE IN NEED. ROOTED IN A HOUSING FIRST PHILOSOPHY, THIS PROGRAM GOES BEYOND JUST SHELTER, AIMING TO FOSTER LONG-TERM SELF-RELIANCE AND STABILITY. THROUGH INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, AND JOB TRAINING, WE OFFER A HOLISTIC, COMPASSIONATE SOLUTION TO THE COMPLEX ISSUE OF HOMELESSNESS, DEMONSTRATING OUR DEDICATION TO THE WELL-BEING AND EMPOWERMENT OF UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS.UNSHELTERED PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSINGOUR UNSHELTERED PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM IS A TESTAMENT TO OUR COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS AND HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS WITH COMPASSION AND EXPERTISE. GUIDED BY HOUSING FIRST AND PUBLIC HEALTH PRINCIPLES, WE STRIVE TO REDUCE THE PREVALENCE OF UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS. BY ENHANCING SERVICES, IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND PROMOTING HOUSING STABILITY AMONG HIGHLY VULNERABLE UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS, WE DEMONSTRATE OUR DEEP CONCERN FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE MOST MARGINALIZED MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.OUTREACH (CASE MANAGEMENT)OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM IS A HEARTFELT RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES FACED BY UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS IN AREAS WHERE SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES ARE OFTEN ALLOCATED TO POLICING. WE DELIVER RELIABLE, NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED STREET OUTREACH SERVICES THAT INTEGRATE SOCIAL WORKERS AND CASE MANAGERS INTO THE VERY FABRIC OF PUBLIC SAFETY. BY PRIORITIZING CARE OVER COERCION, WE STRIVE TO UPLIFT THOSE WHO ARE SEVERELY ILL, CHRONICALLY UNHOUSED, AND UNABLE TO ACCESS SERVICES, EMBODYING OUR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY-DRIVEN, COMPASSIONATE SOLUTIONS.LEAD (LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTED DIVERSION)LEAD, OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTED DIVERSION INITIATIVE, REPRESENTS A TRANSFORMATIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH TO RESPONDING TO LOW-LEVEL CRIMINAL OFFENSES. WE RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT OF UNMET BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS, AND INSTEAD OF PERPETUATING A CYCLE OF INCARCERATION, WE DIVERT INDIVIDUALS TO A TRAUMA-INFORMED INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM, FOCUSED ON HARM REDUCTION, PROVIDES A RANGE OF SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING HOUSING AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, SHOWCASING OUR DEDICATION TO ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF ISSUES FACED BY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.COORDINATED ENTRY (CASE MANAGEMENT)OUR COORDINATED ENTRY PROGRAM IS A PROACTIVE EFFORT TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND ESTABLISH A SCALED, APPROPRIATE RESPONSE. THROUGH THE DILIGENT WORK OF OUR HOUSING NAVIGATORS, WE ASSESS AND PRIORITIZE CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. BY ASSISTING THEM IN GATHERING THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION FOR REFERRALS TO PERMANENT HOUSING, WE EXEMPLIFY OUR COMMITMENT TO A COMPASSIONATE, SYSTEMATIC APPROACH THAT ENSURES THAT EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES, RECEIVES THE SUPPORT AND CARE THEY DESERVE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1963.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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