Oakland Elizabeth House

Analysis

Oakland Elizabeth House is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Oakland Elizabeth House reported income of $616k and spending of $715k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $388k to $616k (+59%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Oakland Elizabeth House sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 75th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brethren Services Inc ($616k), Hui Kauhale Inc ($616k) and The Salvation Army Glendale Residences Inc ($616k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 4.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $135k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $121k. At year end it held assets of $334k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $334k. It reported 14 employees.