Single Room Occupancy Housing Corp
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
SRO HOUSING IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING A VIBRANT COMMUNITY FOR HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUAL MEN AND WOMEN. WE PURSUE OUR MISSION OF COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION BY PROVIDING CLEAN, SAFE, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, MANAGING PUBLIC SPACE, AND ADMINISTERING NEEDED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WITH OVER 2,500 UNITS, INCLUDING THOSE IN DEVELOPMENT.
- Income
- $27.9 million
- Spending
- $36.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- -49.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 90%
- Employees
- 271
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $550,212, 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: 30 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 164% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 31% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 92 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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)
- $24.5 million spent. SRO HOUSING CORPORATION PROVIDES PERMANENT SUPPORTING HOUSING TO OVER 2,000 HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS IN LOS ANGELES. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, FREE MEAL AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO SENIORS, FREE WEEKLY FOOD BANK DELIVERIES AND RECREATIONAL AND SOCIALIZATION ACTIVITIES. SECURITY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED 24 HOURS A DAY.
- $3.5 million spent. SRO HOUSING CORPORATION PROVIDES SHORT-TERM EMERGENCY HOUSING AND ON-SITE SUPPORTIVE SERVCIES TO OVER 1,000 HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IN ITS 168 PRIVATE EMERGENCY HOUSING UNITS AT THE RUSS HOTEL. SECURITY AND DESK CLERK SERVICES ARE PROVIDED. THE AVERAGE STAY OF A CLIENT IS APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS. ALL CLIENTS RECEIVE A WIDE RANGE OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT INCLUDES ON-SITE CASE MANAGEMENT, FREE MEALS AND TRANSPORTATION.
- $1.4 million spent. SRO HOUSING CORPORATION PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL SUPPORTING HOUSING AND ONSITE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HOMELESS VETERANS IN THE MARSHAL HOUSE . THE MARSHALL HOUSE HAS 72 PRIVATE UNITS OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SPACE FOR CLIENTS; 24 HR SECURITY IS PROVIDED. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, JOB TRAINING AND READINESS, FREE MEALS, TRANSPORTATION AND A WIDE VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL AND SOCIALIZATION ACTIVITIES.
- $5.1 million spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES
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 July 1984.
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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