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Ruby's Place INC EIN 94-2212241

Ruby's Place INC

EIN  94-2212241 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Castro Valley, CA Founded 1972
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Verified accurate 7/19/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Ending domestic violence, human trafficking, and crime through hope, advocacy, and connection.
Leadership
Sophora Acheson · Executive Dir./Co-Board President · $243K
Money in and out
$18.2M revenue, $16.8M expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency

Ending domestic violence, human trafficking, and crime through hope, advocacy, and connection. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $18.2M in revenue, $16.8M in expenses, and $6.6M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$18.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$16.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $1.4M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs▲ +14% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +35% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+8%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +2% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$18.2M
FY2024▲ +25%
Expenses
$16.8M
FY2024▲ +24%
Total assets
$11.0M
FY2024▲ +40%
Total liabilities
$4.4M
FY2024▲ +122%
Total revenue
$18.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$16.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$11.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 42
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $14.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Have a 24-HOUR crisis line, offer case management, therapy, children's program, and a rental subsidy program and supportive housing program. We have a trauma recovery center to provide clinical services to victims of violent crime. We also offer presentations and training to the community.

$14.1Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CRuby's Place INC
EINHdr · item D94-2212241
Principal addressHdr · item CCastro Valley, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.rubysplace.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1972
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHousing (L410)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1974

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b2
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
Sophora Acheson
Executive Dir./Co-Board President
$243,245Pt VII · Sec A
Deborah Himovitz
Associate Executive Director
$233,272Pt VII · Sec A
Pouneh Azadi
Chief of Clinical Services
$179,018Pt VII · Sec A
Helen Ayala
Chief Program Officer
$159,298Pt VII · Sec A
Megan Lantz
Director of Human Resources
$121,975Pt VII · Sec A
Albertonia C Woods Johnson
Nurse Practitioner
$120,560Pt VII · Sec A
Cindy Ortega Senior Director
Youth & Residential Services
$115,318Pt VII · Sec A
Carolyn Goldstein-Hidalgo
Director of Clinical Services
$110,108Pt VII · Sec A

Sophora Acheson’s $243K as Executive Dir./Co-Board President is at the 61st 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sophora Acheson$243,245$212,170$176,319$163,244$147,357$135,702
Deborah Himovitz$233,272$194,901$152,334$105,671——
Pouneh Azadi$179,018$152,583$118,708$111,792——
Helen Ayala$159,298$118,462————
Maureen Tiongco$107,071$115,021$157,083$146,875$133,125$114,998
Sheema Javeed$104,459$154,783$107,846———
Elizabeth Quirarte Chief—$145,046————
Megan Lantz$121,975—————

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$18.0M · 99%
Other revenue$236K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$18.0M
Other revenue1%$236K
Investment income$11
— government grantsLn 1e$17.5M
Total revenueLn 12$18.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.01
Program services84%$14.1M
Management & general15%$2.5M
Fundraising1%$133K
Total functional expensesLn 25$16.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4.4M
Total net assetsLn 32$6.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.3M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $16.8M · Less non-cash grants $11K · Cash operating expenses/yr $16.8M
2.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $14.1M · Total expenses $16.8M
84%
Management & General
Management & general $2.5M · Total expenses $16.8M
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $133K · Total expenses $16.8M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $196K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $590K
$0.33 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $18.0M · Total revenue $18.2M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $17.5M · Total revenue $18.2M
96%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $18.2M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $11 · Total revenue $18.2M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $16.8M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $18.2M · Prior year $14.6M
+25%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $3.6M · FY2024 $18.2M
+38%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $6.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $18.2M · Expenses $16.8M
+8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $11.0M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $6.6M · Total assets $11.0M
60%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $1.7M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $11.0M
16%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sophora Acheson · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIR./CO-BOARD PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $243K · Total expenses $16.8M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $8.6M · Total expenses $16.8M
51%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%——
Overhead ratio 15%——
Fundraising cost ratio 1%——
Revenue growth 25%——

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
Family Violence Law CenterFY2024$70K
Dignity Community CareFY2024$40K
Kaiser Foundation HospitalsFY2024$25K
Slave 2 Nothing FoundationFY2024$20K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$171K
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Grants paid · 41 grants · $8.2M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,134,919
ArethreeFY2024$800,000
Impact Investing Charitable Foundation INCKS · FY2024$360,000
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCGA · FY2024$250,000
Shade Movement LLCFY2024$172,848
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,472,592
Shade Movement LLCFY2023$176,567
Alameda County Prosecutors AssociationCA · FY2023$46,059
Progressive Transitions INCCA · FY2023$13,604
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,148,689
Community Health Center Network INCCA · FY2022$240,460
Shade Movement LLCFY2022$128,950
Alameda County Prosecutors AssociationCA · FY2022$122,298
Covenant House California INCCA · FY2022$70,000
Progressive Transitions INCCA · FY2022$68,968
Sun GalleryCA · FY2022$25,380
Justice at Last INCCA · FY2022$15,998
Alameda County District AttorneyFY2021$171,606
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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
FY2024$14.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$9.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$7.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$5.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$3.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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