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Nonprofit · EIN 22-2511873

COLUMBUS HOUSE

Tax-exempt · NEW HAVEN, CT 06519

Financials

$15.8M$15.6M2022$15.3M$15.6M2023$16.9M$17.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COLUMBUS HOUSE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$16,886,029$17,099,373-$213,344$17,081,213$7,983,655$9,097,558
June 30, 2024990$15,335,371$15,636,849-$301,478$17,410,827$8,076,101$9,334,726
June 30, 2023990$15,830,197$15,587,589$242,608$16,143,220$6,504,190$9,639,030
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$15,017,403
of which government grants
$13,706,538
Program service revenue
$1,481,618
Investment income
$76,743
Net gain from sales of assets
$63,769
Net income from fundraising events
-$18,603
Other revenue
$310,265

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$268,236
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$411,501
Other salaries and wages
$7,370,360
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$10,308,586
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$42,196
Accounting fees
$106,046
Occupancy
$787,944
Travel
$137,810
Depreciation
$471,234
Program services (functional)
$13,958,248
Management and general (functional)
$2,741,548
Fundraising (functional)
$399,577

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$17,410,827
Total assets, end of year
$17,081,213
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,983,655
Net assets, end of year
$9,097,558
Land, buildings and equipment
$11,904,655
Publicly traded securities
$682,560
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,595,012
Net assets with donor restrictions
$502,546
Gross receipts
$16,904,632
Employees
238
Volunteers
1,500
Year formed
1984
State of legal domicile
CT

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBIN JENKINSINTERIM CEO UNTIL 06/2025
Officer
40$207,004$0
CATHLEEN MEADENCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$114,910$47,679
LILLA BRYAN-HEMMINGSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$131,903$29,859
SARAH WELINSKY HOFFMANCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$107,572$53,325
HEBE KUDISCHCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$114,371$37,102
CARL RODENHIZERCHIEF OF REAL ESTATE DEVEL
Highest-paid employee
40$119,662$18,269
LOUIS GILLCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AS OF 05/2025
Officer
1$0$0
STEPHEN ZIEGELMAYERCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALLISON BATSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN STACHNIEWICZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DARRIN DELLAVECCHIASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BEN LEDBETTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LATOYA MCCREABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG BEHRMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY EPPLER-EPSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ADRIANA COPEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SEAN PATRICK DUFFYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINA ANN LINDSTROMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RUDY A ZIMMERMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROLINE BELTREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM DUNSTONBOARD MEMBER AS OF 09/2024
Trustee or director
1$0
RABBI MICHAEL FARBMANBOARD MEMBER UNTIL 12/2024
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARGARET MIDDLETONCEO (THROUGH 03/2024)
Officer
40$142,292$37,647
LILLA BRYAN-HEMMINGSCFO
Officer
40$126,825$22,508
HEBE KUDISCHCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$111,564$23,778
CARL RODENHIZERCHIEF OF REAL ESTATE DEVEL
Highest-paid employee
40$106,918$26,900
CATHLEEN MEADENCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$105,220$22,170
ROBIN JENKINSINTERIM CEO (AS OF 03/2024)
Officer
40$0$0
MATT CAMMAROTACHAIRPERSON (THROUGH 12/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEPHEN ZIEGELMAYERCHAIRPERSON (AS OF 12/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALLISON BATSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN STACHNIEWICZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DARRIN DELLAVECCHIASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RABBI MICHAEL FARBMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN LEDBETTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LATOYA MCCREABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG BEHRMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY EPPLER-EPSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIANA COPEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEAN PATRICK DUFFYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINA ANN LINDSTROMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUDY A ZIMMERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINE BELTREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR KEITH CHURCHWELLBOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 12/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WESTON ULBRICHBOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 10/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSHUA WATKINSBOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 05/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARGARET MIDDLETONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$140,729$34,318
HEBE KUDISCHCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$108,234$23,803
SYLVIANA LOPEZCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$106,681$20,834
CARL RODENHIZERCHIEF OF REAL ESTATE DEVEL
Highest-paid employee
40$103,721$23,611
JOHN BROOKSCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$116,380$3,597
LILLA BRYAN-HEMMINGSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$88,618$19,988
CYNTHIA FOXCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$103,346$3,306
MATT CAMMAROTACHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEPHEN ZIEGELMAYERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN STACHNIEWICZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALLISON BATSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RABBI MICHAEL FARBMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY VAN OSSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR KEITH CHURCHWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN LEDBETTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LATOYA MCCREABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG BEHRMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID GOLDBLUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WESTON ULBRICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY EPPLER-EPSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIANA COPEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSHUA WATKINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEAN PATRICK DUFFYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRIN DELLAVECCHIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINA ANN LINDSTROMBOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 01/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG DESTEFANOBOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 01/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR TED IHEANACHOBOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 01/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAITLIN BERHMANBOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 01/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM BARRABOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 01/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUDY A ZIMMERMANBOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 01/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY AVERNABOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 01/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW ARCHULETABOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 01/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YOOLA ADENJIIBOARD MEMBER (THROUGH 01/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 7093, NEW HAVEN, CT 06519-0093
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LOUIS GILL, 586 ELLA T GRASSO BOULEVARD, NEW HAVEN, CT 06519
Signed the 990
LOUIS GILL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(203) 401-4400
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

COLUMBUS HOUSE SERVES PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR AT IMMINENT RISK BY PROVIDING LIFE-SAVING OUTREACH, SHELTER, AND HOUSING AND BY FOSTERING THEIR PERSONAL GROWTH AND INDEPENDENCE. WE ADVOCATE FOR AND CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO END HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • HOUSING SERVICES - IN 2024, AND 2025 RESPECTIVELY, COLUMBUS HOUSE PROVIDES HOUSING SERVICES TO OVER 920 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, RAPID REHOUSING, SHARED HOUSING OR INDEPENDENT LIVING. PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IS PROVIDED FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE, MOST OFTEN CHRONICALLY HOMELESS ADULTS AND FAMILIES, AND INCLUDES HOUSING SUBSIDIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR AS LONG AS THE CLIENT NEEDS IT. RAPID REHOUSING INCLUDES SHORT TERM SUBSIDIES WITH A LIGHT TOUCH OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. SHARED HOUSING ENABLES THOSE WITHOUT SUBSIDIES TO POOL THEIR RESOURCES TO SHARE AN APARTMENT, EACH HOLDING A LEASE WITH THE LANDLORD. CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT IN ALL HOUSING PROGRAMS IS FOCUSED ON HELPING PEOPLE REMAIN HOUSED BY ATTENDING TO THE TERMS OF THEIR LEASE, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME HELPING CLIENTS TO INTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY WITH REFERRALS TO MAINSTREAM SERVICES, REUNIFICATION WITH FAMILY, EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.COLUMBUS HOUSE IS ALSO A HOUSING DEVELOPER. COMPLETED IN 2015, VAL MACRI WAS THE FIRST DEVELOPMENT THE ORGANIZATION OWNS AND MANAGES. THIS SMALL COMPLEX HAS 17 UNITS, HOUSING BOTH VERY LOW-INCOME SINGLE ADULTS AND CHRONICALLY HOMELESS PEOPLE. IN 2020 RENOVATIONS ON SHEPHERD HOMES, A 32-UNIT BUILDING IN MIDDLETOWN, WERE COMPLETED. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS INTENDED FOR BOTH LOW AND VERY LOW INCOME AND CHRONICALLY HOMELESS ADULTS WITH A PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS. FINALLY, IN 2020, COLUMBUS HOUSE COMPLETED THE ACQUISITION OF FIVE PROPERTIES IN MIDDLETOWN FORMERLY OWNED BY THE NEHEMIAH CORPORATION. DUE TO THIS ACQUISITION, THESE BUILDINGS COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS CHI PETERSON REPRESENT 27 UNITS, WHICH WILL REMAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THIS COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $5,338,476 · grants $144,000 · revenue $810,099
  • SHELTER AND SERVICES COLUMBUSHOUSE PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN NEW HAVEN, WALLINGFORD AND MIDDLETOWN. IN NEW HAVEN, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO 17 MEN IN RECOVERY AT RECOVERY HOUSE, WHILE AT THE MAIN SHELTER, 81 BEDS PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER TO SINGLE ADULTS. DURING WINTER MONTHS, A SEASONAL SHELTER IS PROVIDED TO 40 INDIVIDUALS IN THE FAMILY TRIAGE PROGRAM. COLUMBUS HOUSE ALSO PROVIDES SEASONAL WARMING CENTERS IN HAMDEN AND MIDDLETOWN, PROVIDING EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR UP TO 35 PEOPLE DURING THE COLDEST WINTER MONTHS.ALSO IN NEW HAVEN, COLUMBUS HOUSE OPERATES A MEDICAL RESPITE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL("YNHH"). PATIENTS ARE REFERRED TO THIS 12-BED PROGRAM FOR RECUPERATIVE MEDICAL CARE FOLLOWING IN- PATIENT HOSPITALIZATION. CLIENTS STAY FOR UP TO 30 DAYS. A YNHH NURSE IS ON-SITE FOR 20 HOURS PER WEEK, WITH ADDITIONAL NURSING SERVICES PROVIDED EVENINGS AND ON WEEKENDS. A COLUMBUS HOUSE CASE MANAGER WORKS WITH THESE CLIENTS TO SECURE HOUSING ONCE DISCHARGED FROM THE PROGRAM.
    Expenses $4,040,850 · grants $16,632 · revenue $494,410
  • COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES - THROUGHOUT ALL PROGRAMS, COLUMBUS HOUSE PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP PEOPLE OBTAIN OR MAINTAIN THEIR HOUSING. THESE INCLUDE HOUSING READINESS AND SEARCH SERVICES, REFERRAL TO MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT AND TO BENEFIT ENTITLEMENTS, TRAINING IN DAILY LIVING SKILLS, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND OTHER SERVICES AS NEEDED. A REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE PROGRAM ASSISTS CLIENTS IN PAYING THEIR RENT AND BILLS SO THEY CAN MAINTAIN THEIR HOUSING. STAFF ARE TRAINED IN BEST PRACTICES OF HOUSING FIRST, RISK REDUCTION TECHNIQUES, MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, PERSON CENTERED PLANNING AND TRAUMA INFORMED CARE. A SAMHSA FUNDED PROGRAM, FUNDED FOR 5 YEARS, INCLUDES FOUR STAFF WITH A FOCUS ON STREET OUTREACH, REFERRALS TO TREATMENT AND HOUSING FOR YOUNG ADULTS, ADULTS AND PEOPLE IN FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.VETERAN SPECIFIC SERVICES INCLUDE HARKNESS HOUSE, WHICH PROVIDES TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR VETERANS ALONG WITH CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. IN ADDITION, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING AND BENEFITS SPECIALISTS FOR VETERANS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS. THROUGH THESE AND OTHER PROGRAMS, COLUMBUS HOUSE SERVES MORE THAN 400 VETERANS ANNUALLY. THIS YEAR COMMUNITY SUPPORT INCLUDES A HUD FUNDED DEMONSTRATION PROJECT INTENDED TO SEEK OUT HOMELESS YOUTH AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE SUPPORT SERVICES THEY NEED TO GET AND MAINTAIN HOUSING.
    Expenses $3,771,409 · grants $52,981 · revenue $174,661
  • OUTREACH PROGRAMS - IN MANY COMMUNITIES ACROSS CT, THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS WHO ARE LIVING ON THE STREETS, IN ENCAMPMENTS, IN ABANDONED BUILDINGS. COLUMBUS HOUSE STAFF PROVIDE STREET OUTREACH IN NEW HAVEN AND MIDDLETOWN TO WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO DO NOT OR CANNOT COME INTO THE SHELTERS IN THOSE COMMUNITIES. THE GOAL IS TO HELP MOVE PEOPLE INTO HOUSING BY PROVIDING REGULAR ENGAGEMENT AND, ULTIMATELY, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES A TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM THAT OFFERS FREE RIDES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS AND IN NEED OF GETTING TO AND FROM MEDICAL OR TREATMENT RELATED APPOINTMENTS, ANYWHERE IN THE STATE.
    Expenses $807,513 · grants $54,623 · revenue $2,448

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-2511873
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
1985
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,081,213
Income (IRS master file)
$16,904,632

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$16,886,029$17,099,373$17,081,213XML
990June 2024$15,335,371$15,636,849$17,410,827IRS
990June 2023$15,830,197$15,587,589$16,143,220XML
990June 2022$15,861,800$15,674,854$15,840,065IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 22-2511873).

Questions about COLUMBUS HOUSE

What is the EIN of COLUMBUS HOUSE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBUS HOUSE is 22-2511873.
Is COLUMBUS HOUSE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
Are donations to COLUMBUS HOUSE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COLUMBUS HOUSE 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 COLUMBUS HOUSE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COLUMBUS HOUSE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COLUMBUS HOUSE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LOUIS GILL.
Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBUS HOUSE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,004 (ROBIN JENKINS, INTERIM CEO UNTIL 06/2025).
How much revenue does COLUMBUS HOUSE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,886,029, expenses of $17,099,373 and total assets of $17,081,213 at year end.

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