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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2024 Expires: July 2026

Compass Family Services

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

37 Grove St
San Francisco, CA, 94102

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Compass Family Services meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
We help homeless families and those at imminent risk to achieve housing stability, economic self-sufficiency, and well-being.

Year, State Incorporated:
1914, CA

Compass provides a full range of support services to move families towards long-term stable housing, including: direct housing programs, childcare, mental healthcare, parenting support, education, and employment. Compass specializes in one-to-one, customized engagements that lead to lasting, positive outcomes including: case management, housing problem solving, 1-on-1 counseling, and community support. Compass makes a tangible difference with proven, goal driven programs.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, Compass Family Services's program expenses were:

Programs $17,664,643
Total Program Expenses $17,664,643

Chief Executive
Erika Kisch, CEO

Compensation*
$213,079

Chair of the Board
Adam Tait

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
UBS

Board Size
17

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Compass Family Services's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
Government Grants $15,338,821
Contributions $5,940,284
Other Income $960,037
In Kind Contributions $687,733
Contributed Services $457,192
Special Events $332,648
NMTC Leverage Loan Interest $207,109
Interest $184,840
Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments $137,687
Program Service Fees $15,289
Total Income $24,261,640

Programs: 76% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 18%

Total Income $24,261,640
Total expenses: $23,137,645
  Program expenses $17,664,643
  Fundraising expenses $1,265,476
  Administrative expenses $4,207,526
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $1,123,995
Beginning Net Assets $28,550,863
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $29,674,858
Total Liabilities $18,178,444
Total Assets $47,853,302

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