Rod's House

Overview

Mission

Rod's house builds authentic connections with young people, supports them in feeling respected and secure in who they are, empowers them to reach their full potential, and positively connects them to the community. Rod's house envisions an end to youth homelessness in the yakima valley. To break the cycle of homelessness we will engage volunteers, donors, and the community to ensure young people's basic human needs are met and that they have a safe, stable home; permanent, positive connections; meaningful education and employment opportunities; behavioral and physical healthcare; and supports that reinforce their individual abilities.

What it reported doing in 2025

Behavioral health services (bhs) provides comprehensive mental health support across all rod's house program sites. The goal of bhs is to ensure that every young person has access to compassionate, professional care that meets their unique behavioral health needs. Through individualized counseling, crisis intervention, and skill-building, bhs promotes emotional wellness and stability for youth navigating housing instability. The program integrates dialectical behavioral therapy (dbt) across all services, teaching practical tools for emotional regulation, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness. Bhs works in close collaboration with the case management team to create a trauma-informed environment, ensuring that housing and supportive services prioritize safety, trust, and empowerment. Together, these efforts foster resilience and help young people build the skills necessary for long-term stability and well-being.the night-by-night shelter operates during the coldest months of the year, from november through march, providing a safe and warm place for young people ages 18-24 to rest. Each night, guests have access to overnight shelter, along with a hot dinner, evening snacks, and a hot breakfast in the morning. The shelter offers more than just a place to sleep it serves as an entry point to stability. Youth are connected to case management services that help address immediate needs and create individualized plans for long-term success. Staff work closely with each guest to facilitate referrals to the continuous stay shelter, where young people can continue receiving support toward permanent housing, employment, and self-sufficiency.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 78% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 89% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
364659738
IRS 990 coverage
2014–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Headquarters
Yakima, WA, USA
Phone
5098952665
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Homeless Shelters

Official website

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 70
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 60
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 69.1%; rating input score 69
  • Program expense ratio: 74.3%; rating input score 74
  • Fundraising efficiency: $21.57 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 7.1%; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.43; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 18.1% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 21.6% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 27.2% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 69.1% of revenue deployed · 74.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 16 of 16 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $1.5M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 19 people listed
  • Consistency: 30 of 30 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 10 annual filings from 2014 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Leadership & pay

19 people listed

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: FY2025.