The Doe Fund delivers holistic solutions that help individuals break cycles of homelessness, substance use, and criminal justice involvement, and build stable, self-sufficient lives. Its ready, willing & able program provides paid transitional work, career training, transitional housing, and supportive services to new yorkers experiencing homelessness, including many with histories of incarceration, with the goal of securing permanent employment and housing. The organization also develops and operates an expanding portfolio of permanent affordable housing for low-income individuals and families. Approximately half of these units include on-site supportive services for residents with complex health and social needs, providing a foundation for long-term stability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 790 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8.7M a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.4M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $111K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$156.8M
69% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 69% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$68.2M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$68.4M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$70.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$68.2M
FY2025▲ +3%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$65.3M
FY2021$76.1M
FY2022$78.4M
FY2023$66.4M
FY2024$66.4M
FY2025$68.2M
Expenses
$68.4M
FY2025▲ +13%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$56.4M
FY2021$58.9M
FY2022$57.7M
FY2023$66.9M
FY2024$60.4M
FY2025$68.4M
Net assets
$70.1M
FY2025+0.02%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$26.7M
FY2021$43.9M
FY2022$64.5M
FY2023$64.0M
FY2024$70.1M
FY2025$70.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1988.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $57.1M Management & general 15% · $10.3M Fundraising 1% · $899K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $3.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
FMR Pres/CEO to 10/22
$1,000,000Pt VII · Sec A
President/CEO, Board Director
$385,000Pt VII · Sec A
EVP of Real Estate
$339,645Pt VII · Sec A
$321,744Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Housing Development
$295,666Pt VII · Sec A
SVP of Programs
$241,862Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$230,334Pt VII · Sec A
SVP of External Affairs
$187,698Pt VII · Sec A

Harriet McDonald’s $1.0M as FMR Pres/CEO to 10/22 is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Harriet McDonald$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,289,004$455,523$432,903$433,412
George McDonald————$431,769$432,817
Jennifer Mitchell$385,000$273,942————
John P McDonald$339,645$339,960$339,980$338,152$290,856$290,812
Anthony J Mangione$321,744$315,018$304,462$267,213$248,174$242,689
Laurence F Gordon$295,666$292,339$280,928$267,505$244,197$241,652
Isabel Ames McDevitt———$286,662——
Robert E Cornegy——$252,615———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

See The Doe Fund INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps individuals break cycles of homelessness, poverty, and incarceration through paid work programs, supportive housing, workforce development, and comprehensive social services.

Questions for The Doe Fund INC

Tap to ask. The Doe Fund INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. The Doe Fund INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $57.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

See schedule othe doe fund operates ready, willing & able (rwa), a transitional workforce development and housing program serving new yorkers experiencing homelessness, including many with histories of incarceration.

$57.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
See all 10 funders →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$68.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Money outPt IX
$68.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$57.1M
Managementcol C$10.3M
Fundraisingcol D$899K
Owns and owesPt X
$70.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$226.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$156.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$43.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$175K
Total revenueLn 12$68.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.2M
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51.2M
Other assetsLn 15$91.0M
Total assetsLn 16$226.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$156.8M
Net assetsLn 32$70.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5790
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$823K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42.3M$51.2M
Total assetsLn 16$214.9M$226.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$144.8M$156.8M
Net assetsLn 32$70.1M$70.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$48K$48K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.6M$1.6M
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$1.0M$1.0M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$33.4M$30.4M$2.4M$539K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$747K$590K$140K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.6M$3.7M$823K$87K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.7M$2.2M$421K$49K
Management feesLn 11a$5.1M$5.1M
Legal feesLn 11b$435K$18K$418K$50
Accounting feesLn 11c$370K$87K$282K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$81K$81K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$521K$299K$222K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$500$6K
Office expensesLn 13$1.1M$425K$441K$188K
Information technologyLn 14$579K$137K$431K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$3.5M$2.4M$1.2M
TravelLn 17$2.7M$2.6M$61K$85
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$227K$102K$118K$6K
InterestLn 20$375K$108K$268K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$392K$350K$42K
InsuranceLn 23$77K$77K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8.3M$8.2M$51K$25
All other expensesLn 24e$630K$252K$376K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$68.4M$57.1M$10.3M$899K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $68.2M$68.4M−$209K$70.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $66.4M$60.4M$6.0M$70.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $66.4M$66.9M−$552K$64.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $78.4M$57.7M$20.8M$64.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $76.1M$58.9M$17.2M$43.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $65.3M$56.4M$8.9M$26.7M 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $68,174,105 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $47,497,515$51,535,330
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,058,252$16,665,126
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,747,452−$140,249
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $76,208$113,898
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $66,379,427$68,174,105
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,902$47,700
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $39,759,582$43,981,246
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,614,680$24,353,850
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $60,395,164$68,382,796
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,984,263−$208,691
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $68,174,105 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,619 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,479,585
VIII-1e Government grants$43,027,495
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,028,250
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,359
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$51,535,330
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,665,126$16,665,126
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $34,718$34,718
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$174,967−$174,967
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $71,856$71,856
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $38,423$38,423
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,665,126 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$26,351$68,174,105
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $68,382,796 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $47,700$47,700
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,600,329$1,600,329
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $1,000,000$1,000,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,445,116 · Management $2,397,944 · Fundraising $538,763$33,381,823
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $589,998 · Management $139,942 · Fundraising $17,468$747,408
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,686,115 · Management $823,009 · Fundraising $87,254$4,596,378
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,185,785 · Management $420,927 · Fundraising $48,596$2,655,308
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $5,091,774$5,091,774
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $17,559 · Management $417,503 · Fundraising $50$435,112
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $87,411 · Management $282,161$369,572
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $81,373$81,373
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $299,153 · Management $222,282$521,435
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $500 · Management $6,129$6,629
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $424,961 · Management $441,262 · Fundraising $188,117$1,054,340
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $137,284 · Management $430,798 · Fundraising $10,575$578,657
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,355,300 · Management $1,173,388$3,528,688
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,643,134 · Management $60,885 · Fundraising $85$2,704,104
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $102,342 · Management $117,974 · Fundraising $6,354$226,670
IX-20 InterestPrograms $107,520 · Management $267,611$375,131
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $349,572 · Management $42,093$391,665
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $76,505$76,505
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,230,967 · Management $51,041 · Fundraising $25$8,282,033
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $252,464 · Management $375,687 · Fundraising $2,011$630,162
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $57,136,028 · Management $10,347,470 · Fundraising $899,298$68,382,796
Part X · Balance sheet $226,888,899 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,808,649$4,174,822
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $392,700$31,099
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $350,905$944,746
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $77,274,379$77,947,805
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $411,639$525,960
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $42,338,026$51,186,737
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $823,391$1,045,775
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $90,512,174$91,031,955
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $214,911,863$226,888,899
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,232,678$16,541,183
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,038,603$3,038,603
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $74,513,806$82,242,685
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $144,793,212$156,756,555
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $70,118,651$70,132,344
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $70,118,651$70,132,344
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $214,911,863$226,888,899
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $70,132,344 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$68,174,105
XI-2 Total expenses$68,382,796
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$208,691
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$70,118,651
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$222,384
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$70,132,344

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.