Umom New Day Centers Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO END FAMILY HOMELESSNESS BY RESTORING HOPE AND REBUILDING LIVES, SO NO CHILD WILL EVER HAVE TO SLEEP ON THE STREETS.
- Income
- $22.1 million
- Spending
- $23.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 6.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 40%
- Employees
- 243
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $376,129, ceo
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
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 22 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
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 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 (5)
- $6.9 million spent. UMOM'S NEW DAY CENTER FAMILY EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SAFE TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR VULNERABLE AND AT-RISK HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN MARICOPA COUNTY. SHELTER RESIDENTS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE INDIVIDUALIZED CLIENT SUPPORT, INCLUDING: FRESH MEALS SERVED 7 DAYS A WEEK; ONE-ON ONE CASE MANAGEMENT; EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO ASSIST WITH SECURING AND MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT; ADVOCACY WITH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, LANDLORDS, COURTS, AND PARTNERING AGENCIES; CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES; AND ACCESS TO ONSITE CHILD SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FULLY FUNDED BY UMOM OPERATIONAL FUNDS, INCLUDING A BOYS & GIRLS CLUB AND A CHILDREN'S HEALTH CLINIC RUN BY PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. IN FISCAL YEAR 24-25, UMOM'S FAMILY SHELTER PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 496 HOUSEHOLDS WITH AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY OF 73 DAYS. UMOM'S NEW DAY CENTER FAMILY EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SAFE TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR VULNERABLE AND AT-RISK HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN MARICOPA COUNTY. SHELTER RESIDENTS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE INDIVIDUALIZED CLIENT SUPPORT, INCLUDING: FRESH MEALS SERVED 7 DAYS A WEEK; ONE-ON ONE CASE MANAGEMENT; EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO ASSIST WITH SECURING AND MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT; ADVOCACY WITH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, LANDLORDS, COURTS, AND PARTNERING AGENCIES; CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES; AND ACCESS TO ONSITE CHILD SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FULLY FUNDED BY UMOM OPERATIONAL FUNDS, INCLUDING A BOYS & GIRLS CLUB AND A CHILDREN'S HEALTH CLINIC RUN BY PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. IN FISCAL YEAR 24-25, UMOM'S FAMILY SHELTER PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 496 HOUSEHOLDS WITH AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY OF 73 DAYS.
- $6.6 million spent. UMOM NEW DAY CENTERS HAS AN ARRAY OF HOUSING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF AT-RISK FAMILIES. UMOM'S HOUSING PROGRAMS INCLUDING RAPID REHOUSING, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. IN FISCAL YEAR 24-25 UMOM SERVED 260 HOUSEHOLDS IN OUR RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM. ACROSS ALL HOUSING PROGRAMS, A TOTAL OF 2,251 CLIENTS MOVING INTO PERMANENT HOUSING.
- $2.5 million spent. THE HALLE WOMEN'S CENTER EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SAFE TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR VULNERABLE AND AT-RISK SINGLE WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN MARICOPA COUNTY. SHELTER RESIDENTS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE INDIVIDUALIZED CLIENT SUPPORT, INCLUDING: FRESH MEALS SERVED 7 DAYS A WEEK; ONE-ON ONE CASE MANAGEMENT; EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO ASSIST WITH SECURING AND MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT; ADVOCACY WITH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, LANDLORDS, COURTS, AND PARTNERING AGENCIES; AND CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. UMOM'S SINGLE WOMEN'S SHELTER PROVIDED 24,789 BED-NIGHTS OF SHELTER DURING FISCAL YEAR 24-25.
- $781,572 spent. UMOM HAS 61 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SERVING THE HOMELESS POPULATION IN THE PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA INCLUDING 34 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OPERATING A FULL-SERVICE EMERGENCY SHELTER. AS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF HOMELESS SERVICES FOR FAMILIES IN ARIZONA, UMOM EFFECTIVELY LEVERAGES ITS 7 PROGRAMS SPANNING COORDINATED ENTRY, SHELTER, HOUSING, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HOLISTICALLY SERVE THE MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN A COORDINATED AND EFFICIENT MANNER. THROUGH OUR SHELTER AND HOUSING PROGRAMS IN FY 24-25, 4,441 FAMILIES WORKED ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE FAMILY HOUSING HUB'S UMOM LOCATION TO CONNECT WITH HOMELESS RESOURCES. WE KNOW THAT EMPLOYMENT, MEDICAL, AND CHILDCARE NEEDS TOP THE LIST OF CRITICAL SUPPORT SERVICES NECESSARY TO PROMOTING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LONG-TERM WELL-BEING. UMOM'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM ASSISTS CLIENTS WITH MEETING THEIR EMPLOYMENT GOALS BY CONDUCTING JOB TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES GEARED TOWARD GAINING AND RETAINING EMPLOYMENT. UMOM HAS ASSISTED OVER 1,361 CLIENTS OBTAIN OR MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT OVER THE LAST YEAR. UMOM'S CLIENTS HAVE OFTEN OPERATED IN "SURVIVAL MODE" FOR WEEKS OR LONGER BEFORE ENTERING OUR PROGRAMS; THUS, THEIR STRESS LEVELS ARE HIGH, RESULTING NEGATIVELY ON THEIR OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLBEING. UMOM OPERATES A WELLNESS CLINIC AT OUR SHELTER TO PROVIDE DIRECT MEDICAL SERVICES ON-SITE. UMOM IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT THROUGH INNOVATION IN OUR PROGRAM DESIGNS. ONE EXAMPLE OF THIS IS HOMEGROWN TRAINING WHICH IS A FOOD SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT DELIVERS 6 WEEKS OF HANDS-ON KITCHEN AND BARISTA TRAINING IN UMOM'S OWN SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CAF AND RESIDENTIAL DINING FACILITIES UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF CHEF INSTRUCTORS, EXPERT STAFF MEMBERS, AND HOMEGROWN PROGRAM GRADUATES. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF OUR HOMEGROWN TRAINING PROGRAM IS TO AVOID FUTURE HOMELESSNESS.
- UMOM HAS 61 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SERVING THE HOMELESS POPULATION IN THE PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA INCLUDING 34 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OPERATING A FULL-SERVICE EMERGENCY SHELTER. AS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF HOMELESS SERVICES FOR FAMILIES IN ARIZONA, UMOM EFFECTIVELY LEVERAGES ITS 7 PROGRAMS SPANNING COORDINATED ENTRY, SHELTER, HOUSING, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HOLISTICALLY SERVE THE MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN A COORDINATED AND EFFICIENT MANNER. THROUGH OUR SHELTER AND HOUSING PROGRAMS IN FY 24-25, 4,441 FAMILIES WORKED ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE FAMILY HOUSING HUB'S UMOM LOCATION TO CONNECT WITH HOMELESS RESOURCES. WE KNOW THAT EMPLOYMENT, MEDICAL, AND CHILDCARE NEEDS TOP THE LIST OF CRITICAL SUPPORT SERVICES NECESSARY TO PROMOTING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LONG-TERM WELL-BEING. UMOM'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM ASSISTS CLIENTS WITH MEETING THEIR EMPLOYMENT GOALS BY CONDUCTING JOB TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES GEARED TOWARD GAINING AND RETAINING EMPLOYMENT. UMOM HAS ASSISTED OVER 1,361 CLIENTS OBTAIN OR MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT OVER THE LAST YEAR. UMOM'S CLIENTS HAVE OFTEN OPERATED IN "SURVIVAL MODE" FOR WEEKS OR LONGER BEFORE ENTERING OUR PROGRAMS; THUS, THEIR STRESS LEVELS ARE HIGH, RESULTING NEGATIVELY ON THEIR OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLBEING. UMOM OPERATES A WELLNESS CLINIC AT OUR SHELTER TO PROVIDE DIRECT MEDICAL SERVICES ON-SITE. UMOM IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT THROUGH INNOVATION IN OUR PROGRAM DESIGNS. ONE EXAMPLE OF THIS IS HOMEGROWN TRAINING WHICH IS A FOOD SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT DELIVERS 6 WEEKS OF HANDS-ON KITCHEN AND BARISTA TRAINING IN UMOM'S OWN SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CAF AND RESIDENTIAL DINING FACILITIES UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF CHEF INSTRUCTORS, EXPERT STAFF MEMBERS, AND HOMEGROWN PROGRAM GRADUATES. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF OUR HOMEGROWN TRAINING PROGRAM IS TO AVOID FUTURE HOMELESSNESS.
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
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 June 2025.
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 September 1999.
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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