The People Concern FY2021 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 1963Human ServicesEIN 95-6143865Revenue $73.2M in FY2021

On file with the IRSthepeopleconcern.org2116 Arlington Ave Ste 100, 90018-1300 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Dec 1966Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The People Concern believes no one should have to live on the street or in an abusive household. Our staff, volunteers, and those we serve work together to address the effects of homelessness, poverty, mental and physical illness, abuse, and addiction. Our programs empower the most vulnerable among US to improve their quality of life - housed, healthy, and safe - and become active participants in the community. We also work to educate the broader community and improve public policy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.4M 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.8M a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $54K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46.1M
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$73.2M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$69.8M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$35.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$73.2M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$68.1M
FY2021$73.2M
FY2022$85.1M
FY2023$83.3M
FY2024$102.2M
FY2025$117.2M
Expenses
$69.8M
FY2021▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$56.8M
FY2021$69.8M
FY2022$74.6M
FY2023$87.3M
FY2024$95.0M
FY2025$110.9M
Net assets
$35.2M
FY2021▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31.1M
FY2021$35.2M
FY2022$45.0M
FY2023$41.2M
FY2024$48.9M
FY2025$54.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Dec 1966.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $63.7M Management & general 6% · $4.5M Fundraising 2% · $1.7M

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

27 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Medical Director
$282,397Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$223,792Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$158,456Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administrative Officer
$157,961Pt VII · Sec A
Nurse Practioner
$147,561Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resources Officer
$143,984Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer, Perm. Housing
$140,696Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer, Services
$136,996Pt 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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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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 housing, mental health care, and supportive services to help homeless and low-income individuals achieve stability and permanent housing.

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3 programs · $57.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Through an array of housing services and programs, the people concern works to permanently house program participants as quickly as POSSIBLE.INTERIM housing: supports program participants who are transitioning out of homelessness.

$37.8Mprogram expense
02

Outreach provides us with the opportunity to engage people in need where they are on their own turf, on their own terms. Our teams work diligently to build trusting relationships with our unhoused neighbors with the ultimate goal of connecting people to permanent housing.

$10.5Mprogram expense
03

Recognizing the link between homelessness and mental illness, the people concern integrates mental health care throughout our programs from outreach to housing. Clinicians and therapists offer both individual and group therapy sessions to help program participants manage their symptoms and live healthier lives.

$8.7Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
See all 6 funders →
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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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$73.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$200K
Money outPt IX
$69.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$63.7M
Managementcol C$4.5M
Fundraisingcol D$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$35.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$81.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$61.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$395K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$398K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$200K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$118K
Total revenueLn 12$73.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$50.5M
Other assetsLn 15$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$81.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46.1M
Net assetsLn 32$35.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,273
VolunteersI 6175
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M$4.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33.4M$50.5M
Total assetsLn 16$59.5M$81.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.4M$46.1M
Net assetsLn 32$31.1M$35.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.9M$4.9M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7.4M$7.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$555K$516K$24K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32.7M$30.3M$1.4M$919K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.6M$4.4M$35K$109K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.5M$2.4M$19K$59K
Legal feesLn 11b$1.6M$1.6M
Accounting feesLn 11c$700K$128K$572K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$116K$116K
Investment management feesLn 11f$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.7M$4.3M$98K$310K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$121K$74K$41K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$354K$296K$31K$27K
Information technologyLn 14$248K$175K$59K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$4.0M$3.8M$147K$45K
TravelLn 17$800K$712K$50K$37K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$6K$678$581
InterestLn 20$222K$185K$20K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.2M$1.1M$54K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$394K$330K$35K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.5M$2.4M$99K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$299K$242K$42K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$69.8M$63.7M$4.5M$1.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $117.2M$110.9M$6.3M$54.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $102.2M$95.0M$7.2M$48.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $83.3M$87.3M−$4.0M$41.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $85.1M$74.6M$10.5M$45.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $73.2M$69.8M$3.4M$35.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $68.1M$56.8M$11.3M$31.1M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $73,195,138 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $67,082,669$71,578,471
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,133$15,278
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$312,185$199,659
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,262,644$1,401,730
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $68,069,261$73,195,138
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,515,880$12,252,325
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $34,217,823$40,281,044
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,046,680$17,285,407
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $56,780,383$69,818,776
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,288,878$3,376,362
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $73,195,138 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$397,530
VIII-1e Government grants$61,310,212
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,870,729
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$395,302
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$71,578,471
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,278$15,278
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $82,047$82,047
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $926,005$926,005
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $117,612$117,612
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$18,281−$18,281
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $494,006$494,006
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $941,283 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $675,384$73,195,138
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $69,818,776 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,866,403$4,866,403
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $7,385,922$7,385,922
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $515,777 · Management $24,008 · Fundraising $15,548$555,333
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,322,374 · Management $1,445,828 · Fundraising $918,916$32,687,118
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,411,681 · Management $35,224 · Fundraising $109,150$4,556,055
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,403,870 · Management $19,194 · Fundraising $59,474$2,482,538
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,649,160$1,649,160
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $128,047 · Management $572,303$700,350
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $115,652$115,652
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $32,691$32,691
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,262,024 · Management $98,465 · Fundraising $309,613$4,670,102
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $74,128 · Management $40,849 · Fundraising $5,989$120,966
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $295,886 · Management $31,165 · Fundraising $26,685$353,736
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $175,225 · Management $59,393 · Fundraising $13,635$248,253
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,799,272 · Management $146,872 · Fundraising $45,106$3,991,250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $712,326 · Management $50,359 · Fundraising $36,904$799,589
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,441 · Management $678 · Fundraising $581$7,700
IX-20 InterestPrograms $185,444 · Management $19,533 · Fundraising $16,725$221,702
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,075,197 · Management $54,127 · Fundraising $34,402$1,163,726
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $329,708 · Management $34,728 · Fundraising $29,735$394,171
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,373,174 · Management $98,941 · Fundraising $45,014$2,517,129
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $242,024 · Management $42,491 · Fundraising $14,715$299,230
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $63,680,575 · Management $4,456,009 · Fundraising $1,682,192$69,818,776
Part X · Balance sheet $81,225,053 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,435,263$1,363,175
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $53,738$1,794,814
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,410,984$16,911,518
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $638,995$94,939
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,163,327$1,328,393
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $33,384,250$50,546,294
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,423,185$3,848,290
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $300,000$350,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,671,024$4,987,630
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,480,766$81,225,053
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,330,930$8,584,394
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,591,789$7,268,957
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $6,968,150$6,877,006
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,353,242$46,050,276
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,981,332$10,318,387
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $23,146,192$24,856,390
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,127,524$35,174,777
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,480,766$81,225,053
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $35,174,777 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$73,195,138
XI-2 Total expenses$69,818,776
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,376,362
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,127,524
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$727,990
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$57,099
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$35,174,777

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