Ritter center's mission is to reduce the negative impacts of homelessness and poverty by providing comprehensive health and social support services to individuals, families, and the greater community of marin county, california.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$500K 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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FY2020 · 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
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
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 $1.3M a year · 13% 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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$500K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $46K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$839K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.9M
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.9M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$8.5M
FY2023$12.2M
FY2024$10.4M
FY2025$13.2M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.5M
FY2021$6.8M
FY2022$8.4M
FY2023$9.3M
FY2024$10.2M
FY2025$10.6M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$8.1M
FY2025$10.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Sep 1980.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $4.6M Management & general 29% · $1.9M Fundraising 0% · $14K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $500K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$146,160Pt VII · Sec A
$137,289Pt VII · Sec A
Psychologist
$110,569Pt VII · Sec A
$105,598Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Past Presiden
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Shotwell’s $203K as CEO is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Shotwell$203,328$189,720$166,171$158,960$153,390$146,160
Saima Firdoos——$200,735$200,735——
Kim Baenischm$167,279$152,834$116,995$116,496——
Jessica Derrick—$161,781————
Francisco Siguenza$158,724—————
Emma Lutz$156,132$132,068————
Mahedere Solomon————$155,015—
Pamela Donahue Grant$150,427—————

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 medical care and social services to prevent homelessness and improve well-being for those in poverty.

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3 programs · $4.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Housing

Providing assistance for those in need of keeping their current place of living, or finding new housing.

$4.6Mprogram expense
02

Whole Person Care

Provide assistance for those looking for housing.

Pt IX · col B
03

Behavioral

Alcohol or drug addiction program.

Pt IX · col B

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 4 funders$46K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$950K
Other incomeLn 4–11$99K
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.6M
Managementcol C$1.9M
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$839K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$629K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$950K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$99K
Total revenueLn 12$6.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K
Other assetsLn 15$265K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$839K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 566
VolunteersI 6193
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$750K$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$76K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$523K$839K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$146K$146K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.5M$1.9M$610K$562
Other employee benefitsLn 9$235K$180K$55K$51
Payroll taxesLn 10$209K$160K$49K$45
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.0M$195K$811K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$432K$263K$169K
TravelLn 17$48K$40K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$8K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.7M$105K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$101K$36K$57K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$4.6M$1.9M$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $13.2M$10.6M$2.5M$10.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.4M$10.2M$171K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.2M$9.3M$3.0M$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.5M$8.4M$85K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.3M$6.8M$1.5M$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $6.9M$6.5M$385K$3.7M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,857,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,585,328$5,790,005
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,046,973$949,851
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,368$18,624
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $217,223$99,239
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,864,892$6,857,719
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,691,981$3,056,214
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,112,375$3,416,466
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,804,356$6,472,680
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $60,536$385,039
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $6,857,719 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,005,547
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,784,458
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$628,613
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,790,005
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $949,851$949,851
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,624$18,624
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $99,239$99,239
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,049,090 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,624$6,857,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,472,680 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $146,160$146,160
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,855,292 · Management $610,441 · Fundraising $562$2,466,295
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $180,145 · Management $54,944 · Fundraising $51$235,140
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $159,827 · Management $48,747 · Fundraising $45$208,619
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $194,660 · Management $811,242 · Fundraising $2,532$1,008,434
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $262,824 · Management $169,139$431,963
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,621 · Management $8,593$48,214
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,607 · Management $11,340$21,947
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,054 · Management $18,465$26,519
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,670,918 · Management $104,715 · Fundraising $2,573$1,778,206
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,126 · Management $56,894 · Fundraising $8,163$101,183
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,564,234 · Management $1,894,520 · Fundraising $13,926$6,472,680
Part X · Balance sheet $4,548,062 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,724,421$1,654,757
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $523,823$479,093
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $289,303$341,357
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,124$125,189
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $75,510$64,892
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $749,868$1,617,420
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $451,230$265,354
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,846,279$4,548,062
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $273,411$317,843
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $171,562$385,264
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $522,536$839,280
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,171,866$3,237,615
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $151,877$471,167
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,323,743$3,708,782
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,846,279$4,548,062
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,708,782 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,857,719
XI-2 Total expenses$6,472,680
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$385,039
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,323,743
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,708,782

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