Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Lifemoves

EIN 77-0160469 · Santa Clara, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair53 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LIFEMOVES PROVIDES INTERIM HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO RAPIDLY RETURN TO STABLE HOUSING AND ACHIEVE LONG-TERM SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

Income
$68.7 million
Spending
$69.8 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 54%
Employees
577
Volunteers
12,500
Highest pay
$379,691, chief philanthr. ofcr (thru 11/22/24)

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: 53 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 14% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 37% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 (4)
  1. $39.0 million spent. INTERIM HOUSING & SUPPORTIVE SERVICES: IN OUR MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR FY25 (JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025), LIFEMOVES PROVIDED OVER 543,633 NIGHTS OF SHELTER, AND RETURNED OVER 1,900 CLIENTS TO PERMANENT HOUSING. ON ANY GIVEN NIGHT, WE FEED, CLOTHE, AND HOUSE MORE THAN 1,578 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS 26 SHELTER AND SERVICE SITES, THROUGH THE WORK OF MORE THAN 425 EMPLOYEES AND THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS AND VOLUNTEERS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING THE BASIC NECESSITIES OF FOOD, CLOTHING, AND SHELTER, LIFEMOVES PROVIDES INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND A BROAD RANGE OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING, HOUSING LOCATOR ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION, BENEFITS ENROLLMENT, HEALTH CARE REFERRALS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COUNSELING, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES.
  2. $7.8 million spent. SERVICES FOR CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS: CHRONICALLY HOMELESS CLIENTS ARE DEFINED BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD); THESE CLIENTS HAVE A DOCUMENTED DISABILITY AND HAVE BEEN HOMELESS FOR OVER 12 MONTHS CONSECUTIVELY, OR HOMELESS FOR 4+ EPISODES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS TOTALING MORE THAN 12 MONTHS. CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS ENTER PROGRAMS WITH DIFFERENT NEEDS, WANTS, AND BARRIERS. CLIENTS COMING IN THE "DOOR" TO A LIFEMOVES PROGRAM LAST YEAR FELL INTO 3 ROUGHLY EQUAL GROUPS: FIRST-TIME HOMELESS (35%); CHRONICALLY HOMELESS (35%); AND IN-BETWEEN (30%). SERVING THESE DISPARATE GROUPS WELL REQUIRES THAT WE BALANCE OUR RESOURCES THOUGHTFULLY AND HAVE MULTIPLE TOOLS IN OUR SERVICES TOOLKIT. THIS SPEAKS TO WHY IT IS SO ESSENTIAL THAT LIFEMOVES TAILORS SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS.
  3. $2.8 million spent. SERVICES FOR VETERANS: WITH THE LAUNCH OF ELEVEN-ELEVEN, LIFEMOVES NOW OPERATES A TOTAL OF 90 VETERAN-DEDICATED HOUSING UNITS ACROSS SAN MATEO AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES. THE NEW PROGRAM, DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, EXPANDS LIFEMOVES' CAPACITY TO SERVE VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS BY ROUGHLY 20%, PROVIDING CRITICAL HOUSING AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF FORMER SERVICE MEMBERS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, LIFEMOVES ASSISTED APPROXIMATELY 280 VETERAN CLIENTS, A NUMBER THAT CONTINUES TO DECLINE AS VETERANS ENGAGE SUCCESSFULLY WITH SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMS. THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE HAVE CONSISTENTLY HAD MORE THAN THIRTY VETERANS ENROLLED AT ANY GIVEN TIME. AS A RESULT OF THIS VETERAN SPECIFIC PROGRAM, COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE VA AND LIFEMOVES HAS BEEN ELEVATED. ADDITIONALLY, SERVICE PROVISION HAS INCREASED, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO SERVE VETERAN COUPLES AND VETERANS WITH A CAREGIVER WHERE IT OTHERWISE WAS TOO DIFFICULT WHILE AT THE SAN MATEO COUNTY NAVIGATION CENTER.
  4. $3.9 million spent. OUTREACH AND OTHER INTERIM HOUSING SERVICES - LIFEMOVES CONTINUES TO BE THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF HOMELESS INTERIM HOUSING SERVING ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN SILICON VALLEY.

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 May 1992.

    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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.