Cocoon House
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $9.2 million
- Spending
- $9.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- -8.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 71%
- Employees
- 158
- Volunteers
- 95
- Highest pay
- $175,527, chief executive officer
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
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 57% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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 70% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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 (4)
- $5.0 million spent. HOUSING SERVICES EMERGENCY SHELTER: THE AGENCY OPERATES AN EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM FOR TEENS 12 TO 17 YEARS OLD. THE EAST SHELTER IN MONROE IS A LICENSED SHELTER FACILITY WITH EIGHT BEDS IN SERVICE. THIS FACILITY IS STAFFED 24/7 BY COCOON HOUSE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING: THE AGENCY OPERATES A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM IN EVERETT, PROVIDING 20 BEDS TO TEENS 15 TO 17 YEARS OLD. THIS PROGRAM IS STAFFED 24/7 BY COCOON HOUSE. 140 YOUTH RECEIVED EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AT COCOON HOUSE. YOUNG ADULT HOUSING: THE AGENCY OPERATES A SCATTERED SITE RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS YOUNG ADULTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-24 IN LEASED APARTMENT UNITS. THE AGENCY ALSO MASTER LEASES UP TO FIVE UNITS OF SCATTERED SITE APARTMENTS TO PROVIDE 18 TO 24-YEAR-OLDS AN IMMEDIATE HOUSING OPTION UNTIL THEY CAN FIND AN APARTMENT TO RENT. THE AGENCY ALSO PROVIDES A SITE BASED PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAM OF LEASED STUDIO UNITS TO 26 INDIVIDUALS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 24. COCOON HOUSE SERVES AS THE AGENCY OF RECORD IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY TO DISTRIBUTE RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE YOUNG ADULTS UNDER THE AGE OF 25.COCOON HOUSE UTILIZED A TEAM OF TRAINED STAFF TO IDENTIFY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO QUALIFY FOR RENT SUPPORT. APPLICANTS ARE SCREENED FOR ELIGIBILITY AND ARE AWARDED BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERS. YOUNG ADULT SHELTER: COCOON HOUSE OPERATES A YOUNG ADULT SHELTER PROGRAM THROUGH THE USE OF LOCAL HOTEL RENTALS IN ORDER TO SERVE YOUNG ADULTS 18-24 YEARS OF AGE AS THEY AWAIT STABLE HOUSING PLACEMENTS. TRAINED STAFF WORK WITH THE LOCAL HOTEL PROVIDERS TO HAVE ROOMS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY WHEN AN ELIGIBLE CLIENT NEEDS AN IMMEDIATE EXIT FROM THE STREET. WHILE IN THE HOTEL SHELTER PROGRAM, CASE MANAGEMENT STAFF WORK WITH THE YOUNG PERSON TO IDENTIFY OTHER SUPPORTS NEEDED FOR STABILIZATION. AVAILABLE SERVICES AT HOUSING PROGRAMS INCLUDE HOUSING NAVIGATION THROUGH COORDINATED ENTRY, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, DRUG AND ALCOHOL ASSESSMENT, COUNSELING AND TREATMENT, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, EDUCATION SUPPORT, JOB READINESS TRAINING, PARENTING SUPPORT AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING AS WELL AS HOUSING, FOOD, AND BASIC NEEDS FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE NO OTHER HOUSING OPTIONS.
- $1.4 million spent. STREET OUTREACH STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM: THE STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM FEATURES MOBILE OUTREACH AND A DROP-IN CENTER TO ENGAGE AND ASSIST YOUTH AGES 12 TO 24 IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY. STAFF CONDUCT STREET OUTREACH, STREET LEVEL CASE MANAGEMENT, ONGOING INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, AND CONNECT YOUTH TO A MULTITUDE OF RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING ONSITE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT AND CONNECTION WITH WORKSOURCE AT THE DROP-IN CENTER. OTHER SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH STREET OUTREACH INCLUDE COORDINATED ENTRY, HOUSING PLACEMENT, AND RAPID RE-HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. YOUTH ENGAGEMENT TEAM: THE YOUTH ENGAGEMENT TEAM PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT FOR 12 TO 18-YEAR-OLDS EXPERIENCING OR AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AND WHO ARE INVOLVED IN A SYSTEM: JUVENILE JUSTICE, THE SCHOOLS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, OR DCYF. SERVICES CAN BE PROVIDED DURING THE TIME THEY ARE HOMELESS AND FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS AFTER THEY ARE STABLY HOUSED. DURING THE YEAR THE STREET OUTREACH PROGRAMS SERVED: 125 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. 446 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WERE CONTACTED AT LEAST ONCE AND RECEIVED SERVICES AND REFERRALS. 774 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS VISITED THE AGENCY'S DROP-IN CENTER, U-TURN. 338 YOUNG ADULTS RECEIVED NAVIGATION AND HOUSING PLACEMENT SERVICES THROUGH COORDINATED ENTRY.
- $597,535 spent. PREVENTION SERVICES FOR PARENTS AND TEENS PARENT DROP IN: PARENTS OF 12 TO 18-YEAR-OLDS ARE ABLE TO CALL IN OR STOP BY DURING SCHEDULED DROP IN HOURS TO RECEIVE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FROM THE PREVENTION TEAM. PARENTING CLASSES: CLASSES ARE OFFERED TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS THAT WANT TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF A VARIETY OF PARENTING TOPICS INCLUDING; TEENAGE BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, GRIEF AND LOSS AND THE EFFECT ON TEENS, COMMUNICATION STYLES, HEALTHY BOUNDARIES, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER TOPICS. FAMILY CASE MANAGEMENT: COCOON HOUSE'S FAMILY CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH TEENS AGES 12 TO 17 YEARS OLD AND THEIR FAMILIES TO STABILIZE THE FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. THIS SUPPORT KEEPS TEENS IN THE HOME AND AWAY FROM EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
- $446,308 spent. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT:SNOCO FUTURES: COCOON HOUSE IS THE LEAD AGENCY ON A FOUR-AGENCY COLLABORATION PROVIDING OUTREACH TO YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE COMMUNITY AND LINKING THEM TO EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, INTERNSHIPS, AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. FUNDED THROUGH THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA), THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SERVICES NW, SEATTLE JOBS INITIATIVE, HOUSING HOPE, AND WORKFORCE SNOHOMISH.
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 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 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 October 1994.
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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