Community Homeless Solutions

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
942525231
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Marina, CA, USA
Phone
8313843388
Rating
74
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Homeless Shelters

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$6,506,350
Expenses
$6,876,456
Assets
$2,879,123
Liabilities
$1,207,572

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

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • Greg Baker (Executive Dir.): $193,252 total reported compensation
  • Amy Price (Dir of Development): $98,250 total reported compensation
  • Regina Williams (Program Director): $93,023 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

To lead in ending the cycle of homelessness or violence by providing safe housing, compassionate support, and opportunities for self-sufficiency through outreach, emergency shelter, transitional housing and supporting services.

What it reported doing in 2024

Community Homeless Solutions operates two emergency DV (Domestic Violence) shelters at confidential locations in the cities of Marina and Salinas. Our shelters serve single women, women with children, and men who are victims of domestic violence (homeless people are also served when there is availability).16 beds are available at the Hamilton House in Marina while the Natividad Shelter in Salinas provides 32 beds. Both shelters operate 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Stays at both shelters range from 30 to 90 days. A domestic violence/crisis hot line is maintained by shelter staff who respond to emergency calls 24 hours per day.The shelters offer comprehensive services to assist survivors/victims on their path towards self-sufficiency and becoming empowered to move forward from the immediate crises in their lives. Our trained bilingual program manager and domestic violence advocates provide assistance in overcoming the physical and emotional trauma they have endured in order to regain and maintain long term safety, stability, and self-sufficiency. The Natividad and Hamilton DV shelters always prioritize the safety and comfort of all guests. Additionally, both shelters provide the following support and services: AdvocacyCrisis interventionSafety planningGuest referrals to local agencies and other relevant servicesSocial services assistanceLegal advocacyEmotional support and information during criminal justice proceduresCo-attendance with guests to court and police/prosecutor interviews if requestedCounseling for adults and children helping to break the cycle of violence through the provision of trauma informed servicesPrevention educationCase management and navigation assistanceEmployment assistanceFinancial coachingLife skills developmentToiletries and clothingNutritional foodTransportationArt therapyInterpreter services

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 71% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% 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.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Few specific pay-setting methods are documented in the filing; unanswered boxes are not proof of absence and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 65
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 20
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 86.8%; rating input score 87
  • Program expense ratio: 82.2%; rating input score 82
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • 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: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -5.7%; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.42; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.42; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 9.8%; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 12.7% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 11.7% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -0.2% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 86.8% of revenue deployed · 82.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 6 filed program accomplishments · $5.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $193K · 10 people listed · 0 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $410K reported
  • Consistency: 26 of 26 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • 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.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Pay-setting controls scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 19/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 14/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Audit committee oversight not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 25/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 30/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Federal audit findings: this organization reported findings in its latest federal Single Audit.