Journey Home
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Journey Home is a peer-led organization cooperating with communities to cultivate connection, incorporate compassionate practice, and develop lasting and thriving relationships around wellness, support for conscious living and dying, and supporting recovery practices. Journey Home supports and empowers community members through education, advocacy, and companioned support.
- Income
- $109,512
- Spending
- $88,372
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
- $30,184 spent. Outreach: Through our outreach program, we provide direct support to our community, providing items such as clothing, winter and sleeping gear, snacks, beverages, hygiene supplies and vouchers for other local organizations that provide such services. We help individuals with resource navigation for services throughout our county. We have partnered with Max's mission to be a location for the distribution of naloxone and harm reduction supplies.
- $19,587 spent. Peer support: Our organization operates through certified peer supports, community health workers, and trained volunteers to provide holistic support and care that honors the full human experience of living and dying in community. Peer support services are non-clinical, trauma-informed programs where individuals with lived experience use their personal recovery journeys to help others facing similar challenges with mental health or substance use. We also conducted social & emotional mentoring for youth through Kalmiopsis arts high school.
- $12,812 spent. Groups: Our primarily volunteer-led groups foster supportive networks that promote healing and connection. Our groups span a range of ages, life experiences and modalities for healing. In 2025, our groups included Elder Tree (connection and community for older adults), Life Support (emotional skills and support group), Uplift (women's support group), Queer and Allies Game Night, Living with Loss (grief support group) and heARTs Club (healing-centered arts/crafts group).
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 June 2025.
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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