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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2025 Expires: January 2027

Community Shelter Board

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

355 E Campus View Blvd Ste 250
Columbus, OH, 43235-5680

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

Community Shelter Board meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:

MISSION STATEMENT:

Community Shelter Board leads a coordinated, community effort to make sure everyone has a place to call home. CSB is the collective impact organization driving strategy, accountability, collaboration, and resources to achieve the b*st outcomes for people facing homelessness in Columbus and Franklin County.

Year, State Incorporated:
1986, OH

Also Known As:
CSB

PROGRAMS & SERVICES:

Community Shelter Board brings together 20 agencies across the community to work together as a cohesive system for change, driving:
Strategy – to prioritize and position innovative solutions in alignment with federal, state, and local agencies
Accountability – through data and compliance monitoring for all public funding from federal, state, and local levels, as well as private sector funding
Collaboration – within the homeless system, between other systems of care, and across the community
Resources – from federal, state, and local levels in both the public and private sectors

We maximize effective and efficient use of resources to achieve the best possible collective impact for Columbus and Franklin County. With the support of a compassionate community, our system of care served more than 15,000 people last year with homelessness prevention, shelter, street outreach, rapid re-housing, and permanent supportive housing.


For the year ended June 30, 2024, Community Shelter Board's program expenses were:

:Program Services $57,254,092
Total Program Expenses $57,254,092

Chief Executive
Shannon Isom, President/CEO

Chair of the Board
Mr. Jon Cardi, SVP Strategic Lient Sales + Support

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Safelite AutoGlass

Board Size
19

Paid Staff Size
33

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 1.62%

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 Community Shelter Board's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Government Support: City of Columbus $22,995,171
Govnernment Support: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development $19,821,986
Government Support: Franklin County $6,979,224
Government Support: State of Ohio $2,764,378
Non-governmental Contributions $2,021,467
Contributions Released from Restriction $1,927,015
United Way Support $734,155
Investment Returns [net] $406,440
Contributed Nonfinancial Assets $266,423
Government Support: Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority $251,013
Debt Forgiveness Income $166,667
Change in Net Assets with Donor Restrictions $53,737
Total Income $58,387,676

Programs: 96% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 3%

Total Income $58,387,676
Total expenses: $59,718,471
  Program expenses $57,254,092
  Fundraising expenses $937,908
  Administrative expenses $1,526,471
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-1,330,795
Beginning Net Assets $16,258,245
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $14,927,450
Total Liabilities $14,284,320
Total Assets $0

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Report completed by:
BBB of Central Ohio