End Homelessness California
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO BUILD CAPACITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO BETTER SERVE THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION SUFFERING POVERTY AND THE HOMELESS CRISIS.
- Income
- $5.4 million
- Spending
- $4.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 65%
- Employees
- 106
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $178,401, exec. dir., co-founder
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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 13 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 (4)
- $1.7 million spent. THE SHOWER OF HOPE PROGRAM OFFERS FREE SHOWERS, HYGIENE, FOOD, CLOTHING, HAIRCUTS, BOOKS, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH WRAP-AROUND SERVICES SUCH AS CASE MANAGEMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH LOS ANGELES HOMELESS SERVICES AUTHORITY (LAHSA) AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SERVICES FOR THIS PROGRAM WERE EXPANDED TO SERVE OVER 26 LOCATIONS EVERY WEEK, AND MANY SITES ALSO BECAME VACCINATION CENTERS FOR THE UNHOUSED. IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED TO OVER 40+ SITES THROUGH THE CARE PLUS AND SHOWER STOP PROGRAMS. PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUES REPRESENT AMOUNTS BILLED TO THIRD-PARTY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE SHOWER SERVICES AS PART OF THESE NONPROFITS' PROGRAMS. THE SHOWER OF HOPE PROVIDED OVER 70,000 SHOWERS IN 2024 AND OVER 36,000 IN 2023.
- $1.0 million spent. DESTINATION HOPE SAFE PARKING IS A PROGRAM OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES (COUNCIL DISTRICT 1) AND LAHSA, PROVIDING SAFE OVERNIGHT PARKING SPACES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHO LIVE IN THEIR VEHICLES. THE PROGRAM OFFERS ESSENTIAL AMENITIES SUCH AS RESTROOMS, ON-SITE SECURITY, AND LIMITED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. BEYOND PARKING, OUR SAFE PARKING COORDINATOR CONNECTS GUESTS TO CRITICAL SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORTING THEM ON PATHWAYS TOWARD STABILITY. (CONTINUED ON SCH O) SINCE LAUNCHING IN APRIL 2019, THE PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED SERVICES TO A TOTAL OF 26,147 PARKING SLOTS ACROSS OUR TWO LOTS. IN 2024 ALONE, THE NUMBER OF UNIQUE GUESTS SERVED GREW BY 42% YEAR OVER YEAR, REACHING 6,676 GUESTS COMPARED TO 4,705 THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE SAFE PARKING PROGRAM PLAYED A VITAL ROLE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BY HELPING PARTICIPANTS TRANSITION TO EMERGENCY PROGRAMS LIKE PROJECT ROOMKEY AND CONTINUES TO HELP PARTICIPANTS BY CONNECTING MANY TO INTERIM AND PERMANENT HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OUR CASE MANAGEMENT.
- $1.3 million spent. HOPE HOUSING FOR STUDENTS SUPPORTS COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR HOUSING INSECURITY BY OFFERING SAFE, FULLY FURNISHED INTERIM HOUSING, INCLUDING FOOD, INTERNET, AND UTILITIES. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS AGES 18-28, EMPOWERING THEM TO REMAIN ENROLLED AND ENGAGED IN THEIR STUDIES.TAKING A HOLISTIC APPROACH, THE PROGRAM TEAM, LED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROGRAM MANAGER AND SUPPORTED BY CASE MANAGERS, GUIDES STUDENTS IN BUILDING LIFE SKILLS, ACHIEVING ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AND ACCESSING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. (CONTINUED ON SCH O) PARTICIPATION REQUIRES STUDENTS TO STAY ACTIVELY ENROLLED IN COLLEGE, MAINTAIN ACADEMIC PROGRESS, AND MEET WORK OR VOLUNTEER COMMITMENTS. SINCE INCEPTION, HOPE HOUSING HAS SERVED 105 UNIQUE STUDENTS, WHOSE AVERAGE GPA IS 2.90. THESE STUDENTS ALSO HAD OVER +1200 INDIVIDUAL CHECK-INS WITH PROGRAM STAFF TO ENSURE THAT THEY WERE GETTING ALL THE SUPPORT THEY NEEDED WHILE IN OUR PROGRAM. STUDENTS ALSO COMPLETED OVER 17,000 COLLECTIVE WORK HOURS, WITH ALL OF THE MONEY EARNED GOING TOWARDS THEIR OWN NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION FROM HOPE HOUSING ONCE THEY FINISH THEIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAREERS. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY OPERATES IN 5 HOMES LOCATED IN EAST LA, ROSEMEAD, PASADENA, CYPRESS, AND LONG BEACH, SERVING STUDENTS FROM LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, AND LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE. MANY ALUMNI HAVE GONE ON TO SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING, STABLE EMPLOYMENT, AND CONTINUED EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS THANKS TO THE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY PROVIDED. STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO THE FOLLOWING UNIVERSITIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: UC BERKELEY, UCLA, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, CAL STATE LA, CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE, CAL STATE LONG BEACH, CHARLES DREW UNIVERSITY, TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY.
- $193,018 spent. LAUNCHED IN NOVEMBER 2024 AS PART OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S PATHWAY HOME INITIATIVE, THE PILOT SITE ACCOMMODATES UP TO 14 RVS FOR STAYS OF UP TO SIX MONTHS. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE DAILY MEALS, ACCESS TO MOBILE BATHROOMS AND SHOWERS, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND HOUSING NAVIGATION SERVICES, ALONG WITH 24-HOUR SECURITY AND UTILITY HOOKUPS. BY OFFERING A DIGNIFIED AND STRUCTURED ALTERNATIVE TO STREET PARKING, THE PROGRAM IMPROVES HEALTH AND SAFETY, REDUCES DISPLACEMENT AND CITATIONS, AND HELPS RESIDENTS MOVE TOWARD PERMANENT HOUSING SOLUTIONS. OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY AND COMMUNITY PROVIDERS, THE PROGRAM ALSO SERVES AS A MODEL FOR REPLICABLE SAFE PARKING EFFORTS THAT CAN ALLEVIATE THE HUMANITARIAN AND COMMUNITY IMPACTS OF RV ENCAMPMENTS ACROSS LOS ANGELES.
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 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 November 6, 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? 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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2017.
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 November 4, 2026.
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