Partners in Care
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 ELIMINATE HOMELESSNESS THROUGH OPEN AND INCLUSIVE PARTICIPATION, AND THROUGH THE COORDINATION OF INTEGRATED RESPONSES.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- -1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 81%
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 500
- Highest pay
- $155,106, executive dir.
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
Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 144% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 (5)
- $803,010 spent. HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM ("HMIS"):HMIS TRAINS AND MONITORS 500+ USERS OF THE HOMELESS MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SYSTEM. PIC CONTRACTS WITH BITFOCUS/CLARITY WHICH IS THE VENDOR USED FOR THE DATABASE. DATA SECURITY, TRAINING, MONITORING AND DATA ANALYSIS IS THE PRIME RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS GRANT.
- $509,399 spent. COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM ("CES"):THE ORGANIZATION TRANSITIONED TO BITFOCUS CLARITY HMIS DATABASE. THIS ALLOWED CUSTOMIZATION FOR THE COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM AND ASSISTED IN HOUSING PEOPLE FASTER AND MORE ACCURATELY. CES ALSO STARTED THE PROCESS OF CHANGING ASSESSMENT TOOLS. THE NEW ASSESSMENT TOOL WILL ASSIST WITH EQUITY FOR ALL CLIENTS. CES HAS RESTRUCTURED THE OAHU VETERANS INITIATIVE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN AN EFFORT TO WORK TOWARDS FUNCTIONAL ZERO IN VETERAN HOMELESSNESS. WHILE THE FOCUS IS CURRENTLY ON VETERANS, THE INTENTION IS TO CARRY OUT SIMILAR WORKPLANS WITH OTHER SUBPOPULATIONS IN THE FUTURE.
- $433,242 spent. CONTINUUM OF CARE ("COC") PLANNING:PARTNERS IN CARE ("PIC") USED THE PLANNING GRANT TO CONDUCT AGENCY MONITORING & EVALUATIONS, HOLD QUARTERLY OUTREACH MEETINGS, AND WORKED ON THE 5 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. PIC COMPLETED ITS ANNUAL REPORT, CONDUCTED THE 2024 POINT IN TIME COUNT AND CREATED A COMMUNITY REPORT. PIC HOSTED DOZENS OF TRAININGS FOR THE CONTINUUM OF CARE. PIC HOSTED THE ANNUAL STATEWIDE HAWAI'I HOMELESSNESS & HOUSING CONFERENCE, WHICH SAW 500+ ATTENDEES OVER TWO DAYS.
- $400,000 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
- $270,552 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2011 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2011.
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 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 May 2019.
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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