Compass House EIN 23-7363167

Compass House

EIN  23-7363167 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Buffalo, NY Founded 1972
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Verified accurate 9/2/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Provides shelter and resources for runaway and homeless youth.
Leadership
Lisa Freeman · Executive Director · $67K
Money in and out
$2.4M revenue, $2.3M expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency

Provides shelter and resources for runaway and homeless youth. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $2.4M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, and $2.4M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$2.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $47K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +9% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+2%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +122% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +16%
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +5%
Total assets
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +6%
Total liabilities
$37K
FY2025▼ -3%
Total revenue
$2.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$47K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 319
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 419
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

We provide shelter and services to both male and female youth ages 12-17. It is a 13 bed shelter and each resident is assigned a case manager to work on their case with them. The shelter is free and voluntary and is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

$939Kprogram expense
02

Our resource center provides services to youth who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Open monday-friday, we serve both male and female youth ages 16-24. We provide case management, referral, advocacy, crisis, individual, group & family counseling, independent living skills instruction as well as positive social and…

$860Kprogram expense
03

Transitional housing program is an independent living program for males and females between the ages of 18 and 24 with the goal of making them self sufficient. Clients in this program may stay up to 18 months where we will provide: financial literacy, get the clients jobs, teach independent living skills, and meet their needs.

$279Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCompass House
EINHdr · item D23-7363167
Principal addressHdr · item CBuffalo, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.compasshouse.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1972
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P300)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1974

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a19
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b19
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
Executive Director
$66,656Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Freeman’s $67K as Executive Director is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3863 $1–10M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Freeman$66,656$63,521$64,828$64,600$61,778$61,291

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$2.3M · 96%
Investment income$42K · 2%
Other revenue$58K · 2%
Contributions & grants96%$2.3M
Investment income2%$42K
Other revenue2%$58K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.01
Program services89%$2.1M
Management & general10%$229K
Fundraising1%$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$668K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$37K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.7M · Operating expenses/yr $2.3M
8.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.1M · Total expenses $2.3M
89%
Management & General
Management & general $229K · Total expenses $2.3M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $31K · Total expenses $2.3M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $29K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $357K
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.3M · Total revenue $2.4M
96%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.9M · Total revenue $2.4M
79%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $2.4M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $42K · Total revenue $2.4M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $2.3M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.4M · Prior year $2.1M
+16%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.4M · FY2025 $2.4M
+11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.4M · Expenses $2.3M
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.4M · Total assets $2.4M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.4M
42%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lisa Freeman · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $67K · Total expenses $2.3M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.5M · Total expenses $2.3M
64%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth 16%

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $2.2M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$463,665
Unitemized GrantFY2024$515,158
Unitemized GrantFY2023$421,954
Unitemized GrantFY2022$325,019
Unitemized GrantFY2021$219,671
Unitemized GrantFY2020$247,780

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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)$2.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$2.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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