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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,213,705
Total expenses
$7,587,296
Contributions and grants received
$7,173,718
Grants paid
$135,279
Program service revenue
$26,453
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$13,534
Total assets, end of year
$7,165,960
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,675,860
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,490,100
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,955,384
Management and general expenses
$1,130,092
Fundraising expenses
$501,820
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,955,384

Program services were 78.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $827

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $101,455

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $1,705,410

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,825,134

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,540,892

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $51,328

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM RELATED RENT

    total $26,453 · related or exempt $26,453

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $28,140

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $101,455

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $16,285

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $11,855 · excluded $11,855

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $1,679 · excluded $1,679

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,679

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $135,279 · program services $135,279

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $510,178 · program services $221,623 · management and general $165,899 · fundraising $122,656

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,206,286 · program services $2,846,422 · management and general $194,629 · fundraising $165,235

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $318,045 · program services $240,293 · management and general $76,236 · fundraising $1,516

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $321,537 · program services $236,660 · management and general $84,727 · fundraising $150

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $366,783 · program services $285,635 · management and general $59,001 · fundraising $22,147

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $20,679 · management and general $20,679

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $61,101 · program services $45,826 · management and general $15,275

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $19,200 · fundraising $19,200

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $395,618 · program services $242,358 · management and general $92,680 · fundraising $60,580

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $310,052 · program services $170,149 · management and general $46,486 · fundraising $93,417

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $141,668 · program services $104,224 · management and general $27,354 · fundraising $10,090

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,270,231 · program services $1,137,270 · management and general $132,961

  • 17 · Travel

    total $20,690 · program services $12,318 · management and general $4,981 · fundraising $3,391

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $6,620 · program services $3,941 · management and general $1,594 · fundraising $1,085

  • 20 · Interest

    total $14,655 · program services $8,060 · management and general $6,595

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $277,715 · program services $153,468 · management and general $123,308 · fundraising $939

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $81,869 · program services $46,050 · management and general $35,819

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER DIRECT OPERATING

    total $63,128 · program services $39,890 · management and general $21,824 · fundraising $1,414

  • 24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $45,962 · program services $25,918 · management and general $20,044

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $741,720 · end of year $692,449

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,088,508 · end of year $767,726

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $30,874 · end of year $26,299

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $5,213 · end of year $9,219

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $8,047,791

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $5,592,635

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,732,871 · end of year $2,455,156

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,759,915 · end of year $3,215,111

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $627,152 · end of year $460,642

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $106,000 · end of year $25,000

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $17,327 · end of year $16,941

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,744,931 · end of year $3,173,277

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,545,712 · end of year $3,228,222

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $317,979 · end of year $261,878

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Activities or mission (Part I)

COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON, DC ("CHW") PROVIDES SHELTER, CRISIS CARE, COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND OUTREACH SERVICES TO YOUTH IN THE WASHINGTON DC AREA.

  • OUTREACH -OF THE THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO FIND SAFETY AND SANCTUARY AT COVENANT HOUSE, OUR RESEARCH INDICATES THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE IN FIVE ARE SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE VULNERABLE TO TRAFFICKERS, WHO PREY ON THEIR NEED FOR LOVE, SUPPORT, A SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP, AND FOOD TO CREATE A TRAUMA BOND WITH THEM. COVENANT HOUSE HAS PIONEERED INTAKE SCREENING TOOLS TO QUICKLY REVEAL A HISTORY OF TRAFFICKING THAT YOUNG PEOPLE, OTHERWISE, MAY FIND DIFFICULT TO NAME. WE MEET TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS' IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR NUTRITIOUS FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, SAFETY, AND MEDICAL CARE. AND WE RECOGNIZE THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS FOR EXTRA LEVELS OF PROTECTION, INCLUDING INCLUDING SAFE SPACES AT ALL OUR SITES, AS WELL AS FOR RIGOROUS MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO HELP THEM SORT THROUGH THEIR EXPERIENCES AND RECLAIM THEIR POTENTIAL. COVENANT HOUSE ADVOCATES AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS FOR TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS, PROMOTING LEGISLATION TO PROTECT THEM AND THEIR RIGHTS AND BRINGING CRIMINAL CASES AGAINST THEIR TRAFFICKERS WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

    Expenses $2,711,723 · Grants $54,457

  • TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM - RIGHTS OF PASSAGE "ROP." - COVENANT HOUSE'S TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAMS, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS "RIGHTS OF PASSAGE OR ROP, ARE WHERE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TAKE THEIR BOLDEST STEPS TOWARD INDEPENDENCE. YOUTH LIVE IN ROP FOR UP TO 18-24 MONTHS, WHERE THEY TAP THEIR POTENTIAL AND PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. HERE THEY BUILD BASIC LIFE SKILLS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SEEK EMPLOYMENT WITH LONG-TERM ADVANCEMENT AND CAREER PROSPECTS, AND WORK TOWARD MOVING INTO THEIR OWN SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING. OUR STAFF SUPPORT EACH YOUNG PERSON ON THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENCE AND A HOPE-FILLED FUTURE.

    Expenses $1,992,677 · Grants $33,905 · Revenue $26,453

  • EMERGENCY HOUSING AND CRISIS CARE -COVENANT HOUSE WELCOMES ALL YOUNG PEOPLE FACING HOMELESSNESS WITH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, ABSOLUTE RESPECT, AND RELENTLESS SUPPORT, AND OUR SHELTER DOORS ARE ALWAYS OPEN, 24/7. EVEN DURING THE WORST PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS IN A CENTURY, WE QUICKLY ADJUSTED OUR PROCEDURES, PROVIDED FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING, AND KEPT OUR PROGRAMS GOING. WE KNOW YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS CAN'T WAIT FOR A CRISIS LIKE THIS TO BE OVER. THEIR UNMET NEEDS FOR NUTRITIOUS FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, SAFETY, MEDICAL CARE, AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. COVENANT HOUSE PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO MEET THOSE NEEDS, STABILIZE A YOUNG PERSON'S SITUATION, AND HELP THEM BEGIN TO CONSIDER THEIR LONGER-TERM GOALS FOR EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND CAREER PLANNING. WE ARE EXPERTLY EQUIPPED TO RESPOND TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF YOUNG SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ, AND THOSE WHO ARE PREGNANT OR PARENTING.

    Expenses $719,399 · Grants $22,847

  • PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM -YOUNG PEOPLE ARRIVE AT COVENANT HOUSE WITH DREAMS THAT HAVE BEEN COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON DC DISRUPTED BY HOMELESSNESS. ADVANCING EDUCATIONALLY AND PREPARING FOR THE WORLD OF WORK ARE KEY TO A YOUNG PERSON'S PROSPECTS FOR LEAVING HOMELESSNESS BEHIND. EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH REFERRAL, WE GUIDE YOUTH TO APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, MATCHING EACH YOUNG PERSON'S STRENGTHS AND ABILITIES WITH THEIR CAREER INTERESTS. WE HELP THEM HONE THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO JOIN THE WORKFORCE, BECOME INDEPENDENT, AND TURN THEIR BACK ON HOMELESSNESS. COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER -HOMELESSNESS IMPACTS YOUNG PEOPLE'S PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING IN MANY WAYS, AND BECAUSE YOUTH ARE STILL DEVELOPING COGNITIVELY, PHYSICALLY, PSYCHOLOGICALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY, THOSE IMPACTS CAN HAVE DEEP EFFECTS. THIS IS EVEN MORE THE CASE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR AND THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS LGBTQ, WHO FACE UNIQUE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH RACISM AND PREJUDICE. COVENANT HOUSE WELCOMES ALL YOUNG PEOPLE FACING HOMELESSNESS WITH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND ABSOLUTE RESPECT AND PROVIDES THEM ACCESS TO A RANGE OF WELL-BEING SERVICES THAT THEY CAN USE TO HEAL AND REDISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL. OUR TRAUMA-INFORMED, RESILIENCE-FOCUSED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES RANGE FROM MUSIC LESSONS TO COUNSELING, RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL SERVICES, AND ART. IN THESE ACTIVITIES, YOUNG PEOPLE RETAKE CONTROL OVER THEIR LIVES, BUILD ON THEIR STRENGTHS, AND NOURISH THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE.

    Expenses $531,585 · Grants $24,070

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Syrinda E Paige

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Keon Scott

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jacob Brody

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joe Clair

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anthony Curtis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kasaundra Hairston

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Linda Harper

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Keshawn Harris

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Leticia Proctor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lynda Rice Esq

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kelly Mikel Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • William Bedrossian

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $548,397
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $473,206
    Other
    $75,191
    Hours/week
    1 + 34 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $462,156 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $11,050 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $19,328 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $55,863 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $548,397 related

  • Angela Jones Hackley

    CEO, CH-DC

    Total calculated
    $256,989
    From this org
    $219,321
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,668
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,425
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $896
    Deferred
    $6,705
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,963
    Filer's total
    $256,989

  • Cassandra Irby

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $104,737
    From this org
    $83,027
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,710
    Hours/week
    40

  • Marlena Lanham-Tracy Chief

    DEVELOPMENT & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $156,295
    From this org
    $139,543
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,752
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $137,296
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,247
    Deferred
    $416
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,336
    Filer's total
    $156,295

  • Clifton Rogers

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $137,305
    From this org
    $118,541
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,764
    Hours/week
    40

  • David Weaver

    FORMER INTERIM CFO

    Total calculated
    $127,107
    From this org
    $127,107
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,107
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $127,107

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF COVENANT HOUSE INTERNATIONAL (PARENT) WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMPARABILITY DATA SUCH AS SALARY SURVEYS WITH SIMILARLY SIZED NON-PROFITS. PERIODICALLY THE ORGANIZATION HIRES AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO REVIEW COMPARABLE SALARIES FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO, OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. GENERALLY THE BOARD EVALUATES THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION THAT FACTORS INTO ACCOUNT EFFECTIVENESS, PERFORMANCE, AND ACHIEVEMENT OF GOALS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • COVENANT HOUSE ILLINOIS QALICB LLC

    RELATED · DEVELOP PROPERTY · IL

    Directly controlled by COVENANT HOUSE ILLINOIS

  • CHGA CHI LEVERAGE LENDER LLC

    RELATED · DEVELOP PROPERTY · GA

    Directly controlled by COVENANT HOUSE GEORGIA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501359349314320

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