Interfaith Works
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND PEACE THROUGH INTERFAITH UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION.
- Income
- $7.5 million
- Spending
- $5.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -8.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 52%
- Employees
- 108
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Highest pay
- $100,908, interim exec dir/dir of admin
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
Fair: 50 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 59% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 75% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% 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: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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 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)
- $2.5 million spent. HOMELESS SERVICES - THE SHELTER PROVIDES FIFTY-EIGHT (58) VULNERABILITY-BASED, LOW-BARRIER SHELTER BEDS (EQUALING OVER 21,000 BED NIGHTS ANNUALLY). ALL GENDERS ARE WELCOME, COUPLES STAY TOGETHER WHENEVER POSSIBLE, SERVICE ANIMALS AND COMPANION PETS ARE ALLOWED, SOBRIETY IS NOT REQUIRED, AND NO IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE OVER EIGHTEEN (18). THE ORGANIZATION PRIORITIZES SINGLE ADULTS AND COUPLES WITHOUT DEPENDENT CHILDREN WHO ARE LIVING WITH SERIOUS, PERSISTENT CHALLENGES RELATED TO PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE RELATED HEALTH ISSUES.
- $974,213 spent. NAVIGATION TEAM - OUTREACH, ADVOCACY, GUEST SUPPORT THE NAVIGATION TEAM, A SUB PROGRAM OF HOMELESS SERVICES, IS MADE UP OF CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT WORKERS AND PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES FROM OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY TO DEDICATED RESPITE BEDS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS AND EXITING THE HOSPITAL. THE NAVIGATION TEAM PROVIDES STRENGTH-BASED SERVICE CONNECTIONS REGARDING SHORT TERM EMERGENT NEEDS LIKE SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION AND VITAL DOCUMENT REPLACEMENT, MEDICAL NEEDS, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT CONNECTION, AND PLACEMENT INTO SHELTERS AND PERMANENT HOUSING. THE NAVIGATION TEAM PROGRAM MODEL IS PARTICIPATORY, GOAL-ORIENTED AND OPEN TO PEOPLE IN OUR SHELTER, OR WHO ARE LIVING OUT IN THE STREETS OR IN WOODED AREAS.
- $483,730 spent. SERGIO'S SERVICE CENTER - SERGIO'S SERVICE CENTER IS A DAYTIME SERVICE CENTER THAT OFFERS DAY SHELTER, LAUNDRY, HYGIENE FACILITIES, AND RESOURCE CONNECTION FOR ADVOCACY, MEDICAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND OTHER SERVICES AND RESOURCES. THIS RESOURCES CENTER SERVES PREDOMINANTLY UNSHELTERED, CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS.
- $770,254 spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS - THIS DISTINCTION INCLUDES SANDY'S FLATS PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, INTERFAITH RELATIONS, AND HAZARDOUS WEATHER EMERGENCY SHELTER RESPONSE.
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 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? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
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 March 1974.
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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