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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2024 Expires: February 2026

Care For The Homeless

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(212) 366-4459
30 East 33 Street
New York, NY, 10016-5337
https://www.careforthehomeless.org
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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

Care For The Homeless meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Care for Homeless responds to the devastating effects of homelessness in New York City both by ensuring a wide array of high-quality support services to homeless children, women, and men, and by helping to improve the policies and programs affecting them.

Year, State Incorporated:
1992, NY

Care for the Homeless is committed to responding to and ending homelessness by providing a full range of medical and social services for homeless individuals and families regardless of their ability to pay. We also provide health education and outreach to promote and ensure homeless individuals and at-risk adults and children receive health care, emergency and transitional housing, and other benefits that will help prevent future homelessness.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, Care For The Homeless's program expenses were:

Medical clinics $14,112,760
Residential services $13,735,357
Total Program Expenses $27,848,117

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Not disclosed

Board Size
18

Paid Staff Size
130

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 2.92%

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 Care For The Homeless's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Source of Funds
Government grants and contracts $10,720,244
NYC Department of Homeless Services - contract $9,064,944
Public Health Services Section 330(h) - contract $8,164,008
Net patient services revenues $4,332,200
Contributions $1,369,870
Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness $1,208,028
Other income $687,928
Net investment return $220,279
Loss on fixed assets disposal $-202,458
Total Income $35,565,043

Programs: 84% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 15%

Total Income $35,565,043
Total expenses: $33,240,076
  Program expenses $27,848,117
  Fundraising expenses $388,935
  Administrative expenses $5,003,024
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $2,324,967
Beginning Net Assets $3,341,529
Other Changes In Net Assets $-1,097,369
Ending Net Assets $4,569,127
Total Liabilities $18,179,768
Total Assets $22,748,895

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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York