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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLUMBUS HOUSE INC

EIN 22-2511873 · Housing & Shelter (L410)

What they do

COLUMBUS HOUSE SERVES PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS or AT IMMINENT RISK BY PROVIDING LIFE-SAVING OUTREACH, SHELTER, and HOUSING and BY FOSTERING THEIR PERSONAL GROWTH and INDEPENDENCE. WE ADVOCATE for and CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING to END HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

82.66%of revenue went to mission work81.6% of expenses · Program services
2.37%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses
$101.26spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
16.24%of revenue went to management and office costs16.0% of expenses
$1.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
88.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $213,344 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $207,004 for ROBIN JENKINS (INTERIM CEO UNTIL 06/2025). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$16,886,029
Mission workProgram services$13,958,24882.66% of revenue81.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$2,741,54816.24% of revenue16.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$399,5772.37% of revenue2.3% of expenses
Total expenses$17,099,373101.26% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.6% mission · 16.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.26% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 16.6% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.97% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 15.4% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.47% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 13.6% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.82% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 13.7% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.77% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 13.9% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.47% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 13.7% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.55% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 15.1% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,886,029
Expenses$17,099,373
Annual shortfall $213,344 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$13,958,248 · 81.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$2,741,548 · 16.0% of expenses
Fundraising$399,577 · 2.3% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$16,886,029
Expenses$17,099,373
Assets$17,081,213
Income$16,904,632
Contributions$15,017,403
Mission work (program services)$13,958,248
Fundraising$399,577
Grants given$2,204,508
Average grant$55,113
Management and general$2,741,548
Executive compensation (total)$186,401
Stocks and bonds$682,560
Accounting fees$106,046
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
ROBIN JENKINSINTERIM CEO UNTIL 06/2025 · 40 hrs/week $207,004
CATHLEEN MEADENCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $162,589Base $114,910 · Other $47,679
LILLA BRYAN-HEMMINGSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $161,762Base $131,903 · Other $29,859
SARAH WELINSKY HOFFMANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $160,897Base $107,572 · Other $53,325
HEBE KUDISCHCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $151,473Base $114,371 · Other $37,102
CARL RODENHIZERCHIEF OF REAL ESTATE DEVEL · 40 hrs/week $137,931Base $119,662 · Other $18,269

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

ROBIN JENKINSINTERIM CEO UNTIL 06/2025

CATHLEEN MEADENCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

LILLA BRYAN-HEMMINGSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SARAH WELINSKY HOFFMANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

HEBE KUDISCHCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

CARL RODENHIZERCHIEF OF REAL ESTATE DEVEL

JOHN STACHNIEWICZTREASURER

WILLIAM DUNSTONBOARD MEMBER AS OF 09/2024

STEPHEN ZIEGELMAYERCHAIRPERSON

SEAN PATRICK DUFFYBOARD MEMBER

RUDY A ZIMMERMANNBOARD MEMBER

RABBI MICHAEL FARBMANBOARD MEMBER UNTIL 12/2024

LOUIS GILLCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AS OF 05/2025

LATOYA MCCREABOARD MEMBER

ADRIANA COPEMANBOARD MEMBER

GREG BEHRMANBOARD MEMBER

DARRIN DELLAVECCHIASECRETARY

CHRISTINA ANN LINDSTROMBOARD MEMBER

CAROLINE BELTREBOARD MEMBER

BEN LEDBETTERBOARD MEMBER

AMY EPPLER-EPSTEINBOARD MEMBER

ALLISON BATSONVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1985
Location
PO BOX 7093, NEW HAVEN, CT 06519-0093
County
New Haven
In care of
LOUIS GILL
Primary officer
LOUIS GILL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(203) 401-4400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification
Housing & Shelter (L410)
IRS tax category
Temporary Shelters
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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