Abode Services

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
943087060
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Fremont, CA, United States
Phone
510-657-7409
Rating
88
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
Homeless Shelters

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$158,389,185
Expenses
$150,365,574
Assets
$74,106,426
Liabilities
$39,277,836

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

22 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • TARRAH HENRIE (PRESIDENT (THRU 07/24))
  • DARRIAN WHITE (PRESIDENT)
  • ROHIT ANGLE (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • VIVIAN WAN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)
  • MARILYN LOVELACE-GRANT (VICE PRESIDENT OF TALENT & CULTURE)
  • KARA CARNAHAN (VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS)

Highest reported compensation

  • VIVIAN WAN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER): $333,500 total reported compensation
  • JOHN REIBER (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER): $307,134 total reported compensation
  • MARY CAMILLE LLAGUNA (CONTROLLER): $205,718 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Established in 1988, Abode’s mission is to solve homelessness by combining housing and services to help homeless families and individuals establish stability and independence, and by advocating for the removal of the causes of homelessness. Established in 1988, Abode’s mission is to solve homelessness. Abode’s family of agencies - including Abode Services, Abode Property Management, and Abode Housing Development - work together across eight Bay Area counties, combining housing and services to assist homeless families and individuals to establish stability and independence. Abode works to end homelessness by assisting low-income, un-housed people, including those with special needs, to secure stable, supportive housing; and to be advocates for the removal of the causes of homelessness.

What it reported doing in 2024

Supportive housing projectsthe organization places people experiencing homelessness into supportive housing units to help prevent and end homelessness in alameda, santa clara, santa cruz, san mateo, napa, solano, sonoma, and san francisco counties by providing affordable rental housing linked to supportive services such as, but not limited to, mental health counseling, support groups, and access to healthcare. The development of affordable permanent supportive housing is recognized as a solution to ending homelessness.(continued on sschedule o)the organization provides supportive services in more than 40 supportive housing communities, throughout the greater bay area. Rents are typically offered at no more than 1/3 of household income. In addition to permanent supportive housing sites, the organization, is able to place and provide services to individuals and families living at apartment sites throughout alameda, santa clara, san mateo, santa cruz, napa, solano, sonoma, and san francisco counties. These sites serve all the populations experiencing homelessness including veterans, families, transition age foster youth, seniors, and persons living with multiple disabilities. The organization provides resident and/or clinical services to more than 5,000 households each year in site based supportive housing projects.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 91% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 44% for direct work, and 56% for grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 87
  • Transparency & Controls: 88
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 44
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 85.3%; rating input score 85
  • Program expense ratio: 89.8%; rating input score 90
  • Fundraising efficiency: $176.32 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th 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; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 5.1%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.49; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.53; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 1.2%; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 16.8% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 16.8% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 13.6% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 4 programs and campaigns described on the official site
  • Where the money goes: 85.3% of revenue deployed · 89.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $135M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $334K · 22 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $9.9M reported
  • Consistency: 42 of 42 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 10 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 11 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • 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.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 18/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 57/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 34/100.