Puyallup Valley St Francis House
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Puyallup Valley St. Francis House eases the hardships of low-income households in East Pierce County by providing clothing, food and emergency assistance. To this end, it operates a clothing bank, food pantry, and emergency assistance program.
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $89,419, executive director
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
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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)
- $1.7 million spent. The Clothing Bank served 6,471 individuals who made 10,669 visits. In 2024 277,374,items were given to our clients. 1,245 clients were added to our client list in 2024. 662 of our clients were unhoused. The Food Pantry provided 51,905 items to 6,471 clients. There were 5,721 hours worked by the 2024 Clothing Bank volunteers.
- $175,742 spent. Emergency Assistance served 130 households with either emergency rental or emergency utility assistance. (76 rental and 54 utility). 145 households were served with transportation assistance (65 bus tickets and 80 gas vouchers).
- $153,547 spent. The Nook Charitable Boutique operated by St. Francis House, designed to sell high-end items received throughout the year. The proceeds from these sales support the various programs of St. Francis House. Initially opened in November 2012, The Nook has been a cornerstone for unique finds and community support. The Nook is located at 1416 East Main Street #B, Puyallup, WA 98372 and is open 10 am to 5pm Wednesday through Saturday. It offers a wide variety of beautiful, one-of-a-kind items at affordable prices, including home decor, jewelry, china, clothing, and vintage items.
- $135,312 spent. The DIRECTIONS Cohort partnership with the Puyallup Food Bank had 6 participant graduates. The program is designed to educate participants on basic life skills (personality assessment, mindsets, boundaries, crucial conversations, financial basics, and interview/resume skills) using a holistic approach. St. Francis House and the Puyallup Food Bank have partnered in this program since 2022.
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? 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 February 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.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.