Columbus House EIN 22-2511873 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Provides shelter and fosters personal growth for homeless individuals. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $16.9M in revenue, $17.1M in expenses, and $9.1M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1984
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Housing
Location
New Haven, CT
Website
www.columbushouse.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$16.9MFY2025
Expenses
$17.1M
Net assets
$9.1M
People
22
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  22-2511873 Public charity (501(c)(3)) New Haven, CT Founded 1984
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Provides shelter and fosters personal growth for homeless individuals.
Leadership
Robin Jenkins · Interim CEO Until 06/2025 · $207K
Money in and out
$16.9M revenue, $17.1M expenses
Bottom line
82% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$16.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$17.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$9.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$213K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs+0.2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -26% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-1%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +36% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$16.9M
FY2025▲ +10%
Expenses
$17.1M
FY2025▲ +9%
Total assets
$17.1M
FY2025▼ -2%
Total liabilities
$8.0M
FY2025▼ -1%
Total revenue
$16.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$17.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$9.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$213K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$17.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $13.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Housing Services

In 2024, and 2025 respectively, columbus house provides housing services to over 920 individuals and families in permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, shared housing or independent living.

$5.3Mprogram expense
02

Shelter and services columbushouse provides emergency shelter and case management services in new haven, wallingford and middletown. In new haven, intensive case management support is provided to 17 men in recovery at recovery house, while at the main shelter, 81 beds provide emergency shelter to single adults.

$4.0Mprogram expense
03

Community Support Services

Throughout all programs, columbus house provides case management to help people obtain or maintain their housing. These include housing readiness and search services, referral to medical and behavioral health treatment and to benefit entitlements, training in daily living skills, employment services and other services as needed.

$3.8Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CColumbus House
EINHdr · item D22-2511873
Principal addressHdr · item CNew Haven, CT
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.columbushouse.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1984
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHousing (L410)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1985

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Interim CEO Until 06/2025
$207,004Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$131,903Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Real Estate Devel
$119,662Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$114,910Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$114,371Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$107,572Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robin Jenkins’s $207K as Interim CEO Until 06/2025 is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 672 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Robin Jenkins$207,004
Margaret Middleton$142,292$140,729$152,444$81,163
Cynthia Fox$103,346$134,082$142,407
Lilla Bryan-Hemmings$131,903$126,825$88,618
Carl Rodenhizer$119,662$106,918$103,721$108,670$104,429
John Brooks$116,380$118,213$115,714
Cathleen Meaden$114,910$105,220
Hebe Kudisch$114,371$111,564$108,234$110,708$111,335

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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$15.0M · 89%
Program service revenue$1.5M · 9%
Other revenue$310K · 2%
Contributions & grants89%$15.0M
Program service revenue9%$1.5M
Other revenue2%$310K
Investment income$77K
— government grantsLn 1e$13.7M
Total revenueLn 12$16.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.02
Program services82%$14.0M
Management & general16%$2.7M
Fundraising2%$400K
Total functional expensesLn 25$17.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$17.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$8.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$9.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.4M · Operating expenses/yr $17.1M
1.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $14.0M · Total expenses $17.1M
82%
Management & General
Management & general $2.7M · Total expenses $17.1M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $400K · Total expenses $17.1M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $348K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.3M
$0.27 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $15.0M · Total revenue $16.9M
89%
Government reliance
Government grants $13.7M · Total revenue $16.9M
81%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.5M · Total revenue $16.9M
9%
Investment reliance
Investment income $77K · Total revenue $16.9M
+0.5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.5M · Total expenses $17.1M
9%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $16.9M · Prior year $15.3M
+10%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $16.5M · FY2024 $16.9M
+0.6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $9.1M · Beginning of year $9.3M
-3%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $16.9M · Expenses $17.1M
-1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $8.0M · Total assets $17.1M
47%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $9.1M · Total assets $17.1M
53%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $683K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $17.1M
4%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Robin Jenkins · Reported title INTERIM CEO UNTIL 06/2025 · Highest reported compensation $207K · Total expenses $17.1M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $10.3M · Total expenses $17.1M
60%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 10%
Legal fee ratio 0.2%
Accounting fee ratio 0.6%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 25 grants · $1.4M · 2020–2024
New Opportunities INCCT · FY2024$45,857
Bh CareCT · FY2024$45,000
Upon This Rock Ministries INCCT · FY2023$191,817
New Opportunities INCCT · FY2023$72,000
Bh CareCT · FY2023$45,000
The Connection INCFY2023$10,000
The Connection INCFY2022$47,258
Bh CareCT · FY2022$45,000
Women and Families CenterCT · FY2021$57,582
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$16.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$15.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$15.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$15.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$16.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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