Ruby's Place is an innovative nonprofit committed to ending domestic violence, human trafficking, and violent crime through hope, advocacy, and connection.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$823K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $948K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$823K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $171K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$719K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.6M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$8.3M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.6M
FY2023▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$9.6M
FY2024$14.6M
FY2025$18.2M
Expenses
$8.3M
FY2023▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$13.5M
FY2025$16.8M
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2023▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2025$6.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Mar 1974.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $7.1M Management & general 10% · $853K Fundraising 3% · $234K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $823K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$176,319Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer Thru Dec. 2022
$157,083Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$152,334Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Clinical Services
$118,708Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$110,692Pt VII · Sec A
CFO as of January 2023
$107,846Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

Ending domestic violence, human trafficking, and crime through hope, advocacy, and connection.

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1 program · $7.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Our flagship emergency shelter provides 42 beds to single women and parents with children who are survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, or homelessness. The MULTI-DISCIPLINARY/CULTURAL shelter staff provides culturally competent, trauma sensitive services 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

$7.1Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 41 grants · $8.2M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,134,919
ArethreeFY2024$800,000
Shade Movement LLCFY2024$172,848
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,472,592
Shade Movement LLCFY2023$176,567
Progressive Transitions INCCA · FY2023$13,604
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,148,689
Shade Movement LLCFY2022$128,950
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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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$389K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$8.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.1M
Managementcol C$853K
Fundraisingcol D$234K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$719K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$389K
Total revenueLn 12$9.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$978K
Other assetsLn 15$50K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$719K
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5121
VolunteersI 640
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$32K$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$753K$978K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$558K$719K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$793K$793K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.1M$1.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$547K$505K$20K$22K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$52K$52K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.6M$3.3M$134K$146K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$58K$54K$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$274K$253K$10K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$427K$394K$16K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$106K$7K$99K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$51K$49K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$184K$120K$49K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$147K$139K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$263K$185K$78K
TravelLn 17$55K$48K$7K$234
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$165K$165K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$68K$68K
InsuranceLn 23$66K$66K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$138K$95K$32K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.1M$7.1M$853K$234K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $18.2M$16.8M$1.4M$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.6M$13.5M$1.1M$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $9.6M$8.3M$1.3M$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.4M$6.4M$1.0M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.1M$4.4M$679K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.6M$3.5M$93K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,244,296 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,108,556$9,233,738
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,299,822$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,954$10,556
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,430,353$9,244,296
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $485,761$1,941,459
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,209,395$4,927,623
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,692,264$1,279,489
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,387,420$8,148,571
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,042,933$1,095,725
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $9,244,296 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$13,545
VIII-1e Government grants$8,389,971
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$830,222
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$39,161
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,233,738
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $9,011$9,011
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,545$1,545
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,558$9,244,296
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,148,571 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $792,770$792,770
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,148,689$1,148,689
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $504,777 · Management $20,235 · Fundraising $22,026$547,038
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $51,789$51,789
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,290,248 · Management $133,706 · Fundraising $145,534$3,569,488
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $53,723 · Management $2,226 · Fundraising $2,422$58,371
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $252,837 · Management $10,329 · Fundraising $11,242$274,408
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $393,579 · Management $15,777 · Fundraising $17,173$426,529
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,841$13,841
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,246$22,246
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,296 · Management $99,199$106,495
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $48,552 · Fundraising $2,625$51,177
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $120,401 · Management $49,023 · Fundraising $14,379$183,803
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $138,805 · Fundraising $7,789$146,594
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $185,489 · Management $77,522$263,011
IX-17 TravelPrograms $47,625 · Management $7,261 · Fundraising $234$55,120
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $164,701$164,701
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,321$1,321
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $67,680$67,680
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $65,530$65,530
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,428 · Management $32,363 · Fundraising $10,179$137,970
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,062,204 · Management $852,764 · Fundraising $233,603$8,148,571
Part X · Balance sheet $5,248,673 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,153,541$1,761,059
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,034,102$2,425,559
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,015$2,244
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $752,564$978,487
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $31,631$31,631
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,300$49,693
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,018,153$5,248,673
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $356,008$397,330
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $201,628$289,990
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$31,631
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $557,636$718,951
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,460,517$4,529,722
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,460,517$4,529,722
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,018,153$5,248,673
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,529,722 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,244,296
XI-2 Total expenses$8,148,571
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,095,725
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,460,517
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$26,520
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,529,722

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