The People Concern
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PEOPLE CONCERN BELIEVES NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO LIVE ON THE STREET OR IN AN ABUSIVE HOUSEHOLD. OUR STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND THOSE WE SERVE WORK TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THE EFFECTS OF HOMELESSNESS, POVERTY, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ILLNESS, ABUSE, AND ADDICTION. OUR PROGRAMS EMPOWER THE MOST VULNERABLE AMONG US TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE - HOUSED, HEALTHY, AND SAFE - AND BECOME ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMMUNITY. WE ALSO WORK TO EDUCATE THE BROADER COMMUNITY AND IMPROVE PUBLIC POLICY.
- Income
- $117.2 million
- Spending
- $110.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- -4.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 91%
- Employees
- 1,273
- Volunteers
- 175
- Highest pay
- $311,343, medical director
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
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 56% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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 29% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 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)
- $65.4 million spent. INTERIM HOUSING: OUR INTERIM HOUSING AND WELLNESS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SHELTER, SUPPORT, AND PROVIDE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY TO TEMPORARILY HOUSED PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE TRANSITIONING FROM HOMELESSNESS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE 14 INTERIM HOUSING FACILITIES (TOTALING 700 BEDS) PROVIDE BEDS, 3 MEALS PER DAY PLUS SNACKS, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AND PERIODIC MEDICAL SERVICES TO CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND THOSE WHO OFTEN EXPERIENCE THE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE AS WELL AS MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. DURING FY 2024-2025, 1,630 PEOPLE WERE SERVED AND 304 PEOPLE WERE MOVED INTO PERMANENT HOUSING.HOUSING SERVICES: OPERATING UNDER A HOUSING FIRST MODEL, OUR STAFF WORK WITH PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO MOVE THEM INDOORS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. WE WORK WITH NUMEROUS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES TENANTS NEED TO HELP THEM STAY IN THEIR HOMES. IN FY 2024-2025, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS THAT MOVED INTO HOUSING WAS 1,919 INCREASING THE TOTAL NUMBER HOUSED SINCE 2018 TO 10,128.PERMANENT HOUSING: THE PEOPLE CONCERN'S PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES REGULAR, ONGOING, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT TO HELP OUR CLIENTS FIND LONG-TERM STABILITY, IMPROVE THEIR WELL-BEING, AND REMAIN HOUSED. IN ADDITION WE HAD A HOUSING RETENTION RATE OF 92%, MEANING 92% OF THE PEOPLE WE SUPPORT IN HOUSING WILL NEVER EXPERIENCE HOMELESSNESS AGAIN. IN FY 2024-2025, PERMANENT HOUSING EXPANDED WITH 11 NEW LOCATIONS AND AN ADDITIONAL 707 UNITS.
- $15.4 million spent. OUTREACH: THE PEOPLE CONCERN OPERATES 23 OUTREACH TEAMS ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE AGENCY IS THE OUTREACH LEAD IN SPA 4 (DOWNTOWN LA, SKID ROW, HOLLYWOOD) AND RUNS ACCESS CENTERS IN BOTH SANTA MONICA AND SKID ROW. EACH BRINGS INTEGRATED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY SERVICES TO PEOPLE IN NEED WHERE THEY ARE. IN FY 2024-2025, 78,469 OUTREACH SERVICES WERE PROVIDED AND 4,213 CLIENTS WERE SERVED.
- $14.7 million spent. MENTAL HEALTH: THE AGENCY INTEGRATES MENTAL HEALTH CARE WITHIN ALL OF OUR SERVICES AND PROGRAMS AND OPERATES A STANDALONE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES. AS A LOS ANGELES COUNTY FULL SERVICE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS (FSP) PROVIDER, WE OFFER THOSE WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESSES A HIGHLY INTEGRATED, RECOVERY-ORIENTED, "WHATEVER IT TAKES" APPROACH TO WELLNESS THAT IDEALLY ENDS WITH PERMANENT HOUSING. DURING FY 2024-2025, 2,133 CLIENTS WERE SERVED BY MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, WITH 52,946 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED AND 3,475 MEDICATION SERVICES PROVIDED.
- $7.3 million spent. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: SOJOURN HAS BEEN PROVIDING VITAL, LIFE-SAVING SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SINCE 1977. HAVING SOJOURN AS PART OF THE PEOPLE CONCERN ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE ADDRESSING THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HOMELESSNESS. DURING FY 2024-2025, 3,156 HOTLINE CALLS WERE RECEIVED, 2,890 PEOPLE WERE TRAINED VIA COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, 540 ATTENDED SUPPORT GROUPS, 98 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED LEGAL SERVICES, 138 SHELTER CLIENTS WERE SERVED, AND 24 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRAINING.WELLNESS & ACCESS CENTER: THE ANNENBERG ACCESS CENTER IN SANTA MONICA PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES ON-SITE INCLUDING MEALS, CLOTHING, MAIL AND PHONE SERVICE, CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, BENEFITS ASSISTANCE, AND WALK-IN CARE AT THE CENTER'S MEDICAL SUITE. FOR FY 2024-2025, 48,257 LUNCHES WERE DISTRIBUTED, 298 CLIENTS ENROLLED IN OUR GROCERY PROGRAM, 12,274 SHOWERS WERE PROVIDED, 6,957 CLIENTS ACCESSED MAIL SERVICES, 1,439 CLIENTS USED LOCKERS, AND THERE WERE 1,070 MEDICAL CARE SERVICES PROVIDED. THE RON BEASLEY WELLNESS CENTER IS THE ONLY FACILITY ON SKID ROW THAT OFFERS WALK-IN GROUP THERAPY AND FOCUSES SOLELY ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. VISITORS AT THE WELLNESS CENTER CAN MEET WITH THE PEOPLE CONCERN STAFF TO EXPLORE WHETHER THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, WHICH WOULD OFFER THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE AGENCY, INCLUDING INTERIM AND PERMANENT HOUSING.K9 CONNECTION: OUR K9 CONNECTION PROGRAM OFFERS CARE TO THE PETS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. DURING FY 2024-2025, 2,614 PETS WERE SERVED, 309 PETS RECEIVED MEDICAL SERVICES, AND 1,068 PET CARE SUPPLY KITS WERE DISTRIBUTED. HUMANS ALSO ARE TREATED TO FOOD, HYGIENE KITS, AND MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM UCLA'S HEALTH TEAM. MONEY MANAGEMENT: OUR MONEY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM HELPS PEOPLE ACCESS THEIR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INSURANCE (SSI) FUNDS AND OTHER BENEFITS. BY DOING SO, OUR AGENCY PROVIDES BASIC FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO GENERALLY CANNOT OPEN ACCOUNTS AT RETAIL BANKS, WHO QUALIFY AS VERY LOW INCOME, AND WHO HAVE LOW FINANCIAL LITERACY. 563 CLIENTS WERE SERVED BY MONEY MANAGEMENT, 438 REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE ACCOUNTS WERE SERVED, AND 34 CLIENTS WERE ASSISTED WITH EVICTION PREVENTION.STUDIO 526: STUDIO 526 IS THE PEOPLE CONCERN'S COMMUNITY ARTS AND CULTURAL PROGRAM LOCATED IN THE SKID ROW NEIGHBORHOOD. PUBLIC SHOWERS, TOILETS, AND LAUNDRY: THE PEOPLE CONCERN OFFERS SHOWERS, TOILETS, AND LAUNDRY AT THE ANNENBERG ACCESS CENTER IN SANTA MONICA AND AT OUR PUBLIC SHOWERS, TOILETS AND LAUNDRY SITE IN SKID ROW FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND IT IS NOT EXCLUSIVE TO OUR CLIENTS. THESE TWO SITES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDED 67,562 SHOWERS IN FY 2024-2025.
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 December 1966.
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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