Sohum Housing Opportunities
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS TO SOCIAL SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME, DISABLED AND HOMELESS PEOPLE
- Income
- $35,268
- Spending
- $59,149
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- -2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 77%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $8,857, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 15 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 128% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 68% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 70% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (5)
- $5,471 spent. ESG-CV GRANT PROVIDED MONIES THROUGH DHHS FOR CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTING, PREPARING FOR AND RESPONDING TO CORONAVIRUS AMONG HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND/OR FAMILIES BY MEANS OF STREET OUTREACH, CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. SHO PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION, FOOD, PERSONAL NEEDS, EMERGENCY SHELTER RELIEF FOR APPROXIMATELY 200 INDIVIDUALS.
- $13,063 spent. ERF-3-R(ENCAMPMENT RESOLUTION FUNDING)GRANT CA STATE GRANT TO PROVIDE OUTREACH PROJECTS TO ADDRESS PERMANENT HOUSING FOR PERSONS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING TEMP EMERGENCY SHELTER WHILE TRANSITIONING INTO PERMANANT HOUSING. SHO IS PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL OUTREACH SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 100 INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING AS MANY PERMANENT HOUSING SERVICES AS WE CAN IMPLEMENT. GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED AFTER FISCAL YEAR.
- $17,885 spent. CALFRESH GRANT PROVIDED MONIES THROUGH HUMBOLDT COUNTY TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND TO ASSIST WITH SIGNING UP FOR CALFRESH BENEFITS AS WELL AS DIRECTING THEM TO OTHER AGENCIES WHO CAN PROVIDED OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE.
- $2,354 spent. EMERGENCY SERVICES AND WARMING CENTER - GRANTS FUNDED BY HUMBOLDT COUNTY TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY SHELTER AND WARMING CENTER DURING THE WINTER EXTREME COLD. ALSO CONDUCTED OUTREACH SERVICES
- EMERGENCY SERVICES AND WARMING CENTER - GRANTS 2354. 2675. 2813.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 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 December 2018.
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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