Poverello House

Tax-deductible

Fresno, CA501(c)(3)Since 1988HousingEIN 77-0007985Revenue $21.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSpoverellohouse.org412 F St, 93706-3409 · Fresno, CATax-exempt since Nov 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To help the homeless and needy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3,700 volunteers and 346 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.6M a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$638K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 53% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.4M
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$21.0M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$22.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$17.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$21.0M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$11.9M
FY2022$8.6M
FY2023$19.4M
FY2024$20.4M
FY2025$21.0M
Expenses
$22.2M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$7.9M
FY2022$7.9M
FY2023$15.2M
FY2024$19.7M
FY2025$22.2M
Net assets
$17.6M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.9M
FY2021$13.1M
FY2022$13.2M
FY2023$17.6M
FY2024$18.7M
FY2025$17.6M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2002.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $18.4M Management & general 16% · $3.5M Fundraising 1% · $246K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $638K 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
$212,095Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/CFO
$172,800Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Programs Officer
$131,606Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Operations
$121,139Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Zachary D Darrah’s $212K as CEO is at the 47th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Zachary D Darrah$212,095$221,550$200,187$127,668$126,974$126,974
Linda Bowman$172,800$125,473$116,107$87,079——
Sara Mirhadi$131,606$103,386$118,674$72,388——
Paul Stack$121,139$94,921$113,965$76,550——

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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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Provides food, shelter, and support to homeless and needy individuals.

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1 program · $18.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Homeless Shelter Program

Provide 3 meals a day to the hungry and homeless in the Fresno, CA area. Other services provided include clothing, shelter, medical and dental services, rehabilitation services, etc. All meals and services are provided free of charge and are available to those who require them.

$18.4Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$21.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$406K
Other incomeLn 4–11$350K
Money outPt IX
$22.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$18.4M
Managementcol C$3.5M
Fundraisingcol D$246K
Owns and owesPt X
$17.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$20.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$12.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$406K
Investment incomeLn 3$220K
Other incomeLn 4–11$350K
Gains on assetsLn 7$58K
Total revenueLn 12$21.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$675K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.1M
Other assetsLn 15$169K
Total assetsLn 16$20.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$17.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5346
VolunteersI 63,700
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$896K$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.4M$11.1M
Total assetsLn 16$20.4M$20.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$18.7M$17.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$638K$321K$264K$53K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.0M$8.2M$739K$74K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.7M$1.6M$47K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$791K$705K$76K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$361K$37K$320K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$75K$26$7K$68K
Office expensesLn 13$177K$48K$126K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$31K$29K$2K
TravelLn 17$17K$9K$8K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$533K$464K$63K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$198K$198K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7.0M$6.0M$1.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$1.7M$992K$654K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$22.2M$18.4M$3.5M$246K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $21.0M$22.2M−$1.2M$17.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $20.4M$19.7M$756K$18.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $19.4M$15.2M$4.2M$17.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.6M$7.9M$711K$13.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.9M$7.9M$4.0M$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.2M$4.9M$1.3M$8.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $21,020,113 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $19,314,517$20,043,778
I-9 Program service revenue$406,276
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $432,547$219,853
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $677,473$350,206
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $20,424,537$21,020,113
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,282,427$12,103,598
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,385,796$10,077,176
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $19,668,223$22,180,774
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $756,314−$1,160,661
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $21,020,113 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,279,027
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,764,751
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,230,809
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,043,778
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $406,276$406,276
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $161,932$161,932
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $166,217$166,217
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $57,921$57,921
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$119,691
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $64,298$64,298
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $694,712 · Excluded from tax $161,932$21,020,113
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,180,774 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $320,688 · Management $263,928 · Fundraising $53,024$637,640
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,175,437 · Management $739,296 · Fundraising $73,521$8,988,254
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,616,519 · Management $46,526 · Fundraising $23,906$1,686,951
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $705,009 · Management $75,884 · Fundraising $9,860$790,753
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,252 · Management $319,515 · Fundraising $3,792$360,559
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26 · Management $7,214 · Fundraising $67,936$75,176
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $48,393 · Management $125,545 · Fundraising $3,000$176,938
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,028 · Management $2,431$31,459
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,028 · Management $8,108$17,136
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,641$6,641
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $464,205 · Management $63,006 · Fundraising $6,162$533,373
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $198,416$198,416
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,022,923 · Management $1,003,118$7,026,041
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $992,320 · Management $654,447 · Fundraising $4,670$1,651,437
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,420,828 · Management $3,514,075 · Fundraising $245,871$22,180,774
Part X · Balance sheet $19,982,427 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $260,187$674,824
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $635,727$1,164,927
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $16,319$16,319
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,168,536$3,718,045
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,997$48,225
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,417,236$11,149,659
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,715,535$3,041,204
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $170,731$169,224
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,388,268$19,982,427
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,321,678$1,184,964
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $46,205$38,023
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $172,230$1,069,224
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,701,062$2,368,503
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,819,145$16,957,277
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $868,061$656,647
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,687,206$17,613,924
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,388,268$19,982,427
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,613,924 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,020,113
XI-2 Total expenses$22,180,774
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,160,661
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,687,206
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$30,502
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$92,028
XI-7 Investment expenses−$35,151
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,613,924

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

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