Nonprofit · EIN 20-0471604
SHELTER BOX USA
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93150
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $16,060,348 | $15,045,591 | $1,014,757 | $8,929,129 | $1,695,480 | $7,233,649 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,614,768 | $13,528,725 | $86,043 | $7,571,916 | $1,408,824 | $6,163,092 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $14,089,862 | $13,352,203 | $737,659 | $6,239,074 | $162,325 | $6,076,749 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,843,488
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $210,794
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,066
- Other revenue
- $6,066
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,749,327
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $758,492
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,652,894
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,821,178
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $75,056
- Occupancy
- $120,267
- Travel
- $107,871
- Depreciation
- $22,995
- Program services (functional)
- $12,025,312
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,792,957
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,227,322
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,571,916
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,929,129
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,695,480
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,233,649
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $27,187
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,133,649
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $100,000
- Gross receipts
- $16,096,582
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 591
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerri Murray | President Officer | 40 | $344,192 | $12,084 |
| Lyndsay Skeegan | Chief Operating Officer Key employee | 40 | $231,703 | $17,662 |
| Paul Vercammen | Communications Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,997 | $24,861 |
| Patricia A Hammond | Financial Controller Officer | 40 | $147,401 | $5,450 |
| Rodney Butler | Senior Director Financial Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,326 | $10,727 |
| Elliott B Williams | Sr. Philanthropy Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,823 | $12,015 |
| Bill Decker | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Fick | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Gerber | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Oluga | Treasurer; F&A Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Koehler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Angie Castera | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Emanus Simeon | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Holly Rickett | Governance chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jana Elkadri | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Glanville | Development chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Maria Santos Valentin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Murray Ray | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Noaman Sharief | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Samer Jaber | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Steven Tonkinson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRI MURRAY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $345,208 | $20,914 |
| ELIZABETH HENRY | CHIEF FIN & ADMIN OFFICER Officer | 40 | $204,041 | $20,504 |
| PAUL VERCAMMEN | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,215 | $19,521 |
| LYNDSAY SKEEGAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $166,117 | $7,311 |
| CARRIE BAPTISTA | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,225 | $12,074 |
| SERENA KELSCH | DIR. OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,333 | $12,977 |
| RICHARD DUNCAN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,440 | $4,490 |
| ELLIOTT WILLIAMS | SR. PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,250 | $11,194 |
| STEVE HORAN | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT GERBER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL DECKER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN REED | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON OLUGA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE CASTERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA ELKADRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE FICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GLANVILLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMER JABER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MURRAY RAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY RICKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAMAN SHARIEF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SINCLAIR-TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN TONKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SANTOS VALENTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRI MURRAY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $331,075 | $21,798 |
| ELIZABETH HENRY | CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN. O Officer | 40 | $193,829 | $19,774 |
| RICHARD DUNCAN | SR DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING Officer | 40 | $151,308 | $17,512 |
| KATHERINE FICK | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HORAN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT GERBER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAMAN SHARIEF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN REED | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN TONKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GLANVILLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAHESH TURAGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMER JABBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SINCLAIR TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY RICKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMANUS SIMEON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA ELKADRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON OLUGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5055, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93150-5055
- In care of
- % ALAN MONROE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Sharon Oluga, PO Box 5055, Santa Barbara, CA 93150
- Signed the 990
- Sharon Oluga, Treasurer
- Phone
- (805) 608-2400
- Website
- www.shelterboxusa.org
- Return prepared by
- Mauldin & Jenkins LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-0471604 or by the name SHELTER BOX USA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE MISSION OF SHELTERBOX USA IS TO DELIVER HUMANITARIAN RELIEF IN THE FORM OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS THAT BRING SHELTER, WARMTH & DIGNITY TO PEOPLE MADE HOMELESS BY NATURAL OR OTHER DISASTERS WORLDWIDE.
Program accomplishments
- In 2025, ShelterBox marked 25 years of providing emergency shelter to families displaced by disaster and conflict. With global displacement exceeding 122 million people by mid2025, ShelterBox delivered emergency shelter and essential aid to 235,000 people in 18 countries, including communities affected by earthquakes, severe storms, flooding, and longrunning crises in places such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Philippines, Gaza, and Chad. Aid included tents, tarpaulins, blankets, solar lights, hygiene items, and other critical supplies that helped families begin to recover. More information is available at www.ShelterBoxUSA.org.Expenses $12,025,312 · grants $10,749,327
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0471604
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,929,129
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,096,582
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $16,060,348 | $15,045,591 | $8,929,129 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,614,768 | $13,528,725 | $7,571,916 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $14,089,862 | $13,352,203 | $6,239,074 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $13,624,306 | $12,260,975 | $5,421,935 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0471604).
Questions about SHELTER BOX USA
- What is the EIN of SHELTER BOX USA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHELTER BOX USA is 20-0471604.
- Is SHELTER BOX USA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to SHELTER BOX USA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHELTER BOX USA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SHELTER BOX USA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SHELTER BOX USA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SHELTER BOX USA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Sharon Oluga.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHELTER BOX USA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $344,192 (Kerri Murray, President).
- How much revenue does SHELTER BOX USA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,060,348, expenses of $15,045,591 and total assets of $8,929,129 at year end.
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