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Provides housing, mental health care, and supportive services to help homeless and low-income individuals achieve stability and permanent housing. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $117.2M in revenue, $110.9M in expenses, and $54.6M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1963
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Website
www.thepeopleconcern.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$117.2MFY2024
Expenses
$110.9M
Net assets
$54.6M
People
28
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  95-6143865 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Los Angeles, CA Founded 1963
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Provides housing, mental health care, and supportive services to help homeless and low-income individuals achieve stability and permanent housing.
Leadership
Sara Choe Hyoun · Medical Director · $301K
Money in and out
$117.2M revenue, $110.9M expenses
Bottom line
93% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$117.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$110.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$54.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $6.3M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +20% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -23% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$117.2M
FY2024▲ +15%
Expenses
$110.9M
FY2024▲ +17%
Total assets
$124.0M
FY2024▼ -0.8%
Total liabilities
$69.4M
FY2024▼ -9%
Total revenue
$117.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$110.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$54.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$6.3M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$124.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 318
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 418
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $95.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Interim Housing

Our interim housing and wellness program is designed to shelter, support, and provide a sense of community to temporarily housed participants who are transitioning from homelessness into permanent housing.

$65.4Mprogram expense
02

Outreach

The people concern operates 23 outreach teams across los angeles county. The agency is the outreach lead in spa 4 (downtown la, skid row, hollywood) and runs access centers in both santa monica and skid row. Each brings integrated, multidisciplinary services to people in need where they are.

$15.4Mprogram expense
03

Mental Health

The agency integrates mental health care within all of our services and programs and operates a standalone mental health center in downtown los angeles. As a los angeles county full service partnership programs (FSP) provider, we offer those with severe mental illnesses a highly integrated, recovery-oriented, "whatever it takes" approach…

$14.7Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe People Concern
EINHdr · item D95-6143865
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thepeopleconcern.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1963
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P850)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1966

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a18
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b18
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
Medical Director
$301,497Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$290,677Pt VII · Sec A
Psychiatrist
$270,359Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$256,409Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administrative Officer
$179,701Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer, Mental Health, Interim Hous
$169,090Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer, Housing Services
$168,020Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resources Officer
$159,037Pt VII · Sec A

Sara Choe Hyoun’s $301K as Medical Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sara Choe Hyoun$301,497$300,680$287,580$281,419$282,397$260,916
John J Maceri$290,677$293,721$261,872$246,167$223,792$189,904
Brian Benjamin$270,359$221,265
Katherine Peters$256,409$172,924$181,278$157,180$158,456$137,546
Patricia Lopez$179,701$173,503$154,495$149,075$157,961$135,431
Julie Derose$168,020$171,530$149,903$142,180$140,696$124,392
Brooke Slusser$169,090$161,989$124,662
Theresa Morello$162,400

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$113.8M · 97%
Other revenue$2.8M · 2%
Contributions & grants97%$113.8M
Other revenue2%$2.8M
Program service revenue$11K
Investment income$520K
— government grantsLn 1e$106.2M
Total revenueLn 12$117.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.02
Program services93%$102.9M
Management & general5%$5.7M
Fundraising2%$2.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$110.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$890K
Total assetsLn 16$124.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$69.4M
Total net assetsLn 32$54.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $5.2M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $110.9M · Less non-cash grants $264K · Cash operating expenses/yr $110.6M
0.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $102.9M · Total expenses $110.9M
93%
Management & General
Management & general $5.7M · Total expenses $110.9M
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $2.3M · Total expenses $110.9M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.9M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $9.4M
$0.20 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $113.8M · Total revenue $117.2M
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $106.2M · Total revenue $117.2M
91%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $11K · Total revenue $117.2M
<0.01%
Investment reliance
Investment income $520K · Total revenue $117.2M
+0.4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $11K · Total expenses $110.9M
<0.01%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $117.2M · Prior year $102.2M
+15%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $68.1M · FY2024 $117.2M
+11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $54.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $117.2M · Expenses $110.9M
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $124.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $54.6M · Total assets $124.0M
44%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $4.3M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $124.0M
3%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sara Choe Hyoun · Reported title MEDICAL DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $301K · Total expenses $110.9M
0.3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $74.2M · Total expenses $110.9M
67%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth 15%

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 · FY2025
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Grants paid · 59 grants · $23.1M · 2019–2024
Venice Family ClinicCA · FY2024$242,563
The Los Angeles Free ClinicCA · FY2024$162,932
The Center in HollywoodCA · FY2024$125,500
People Assisting the HomelessCA · FY2024$109,502
Exodus FoundationNV · FY2024$68,284
People Assisting the HomelessCA · FY2023$190,000
The Los Angeles Free ClinicCA · FY2023$181,341
Venice Family ClinicCA · FY2023$142,000
The Center in HollywoodCA · FY2023$124,971
Medical Staffing NetworkFY2023$21,963
Exodus FoundationNV · FY2023$20,040
The Center in HollywoodCA · FY2022$1,135,343
Los Angeles Lgbt CenterCA · FY2022$966,043
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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$102.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$83.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$85.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$73.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$68.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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