Nonprofit · EIN 23-7363167
COMPASS HOUSE
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,385,597 | $2,338,498 | $47,099 | $2,392,192 | $36,832 | $2,355,360 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,053,406 | $2,235,392 | -$181,986 | $2,249,169 | $37,936 | $2,211,233 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,934,703 | $2,017,834 | -$83,131 | $2,392,522 | $54,702 | $2,337,820 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,285,698
- of which government grants
- $1,895,752
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $41,553
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$9,126
- Other revenue
- $58,346
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $463,665
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $83,205
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,105,271
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,500,106
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $130,001
- Travel
- $2,963
- Depreciation
- $46,194
- Program services (functional)
- $2,078,288
- Management and general (functional)
- $228,743
- Fundraising (functional)
- $31,467
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,249,169
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,392,192
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,832
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,355,360
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $203,442
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,008,112
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,265,780
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $89,580
- Gross receipts
- $2,429,248
- Employees
- 51
- Volunteers
- 235
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA FREEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $66,656 | $16,549 |
| MARISSA A COHELEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY BELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA BLASCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MISSY STOLFI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS BOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWILYM BRICK JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILIAN HANESWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENA KINNITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA KOSMOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE KOTAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE LARRABEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHELE MORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH OMICIOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE ROZSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHUBBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANDY SPIVACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SPRAGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIANNE TYREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA FREEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $63,521 | $15,859 |
| PHYLLIS ANDREWS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY BELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA BLASCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS BOOK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWILYM BRICK JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN BROWN-HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA A COHELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILIAN HANESWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE LARRABEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MAZURKIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH OMICIOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE ROZSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN SILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY SPIVACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SPRAGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MISSY STOLFI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA TOTARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE TYREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA FREEMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $64,828 | $12,653 |
| PHYLLIS ANDREWS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELLE KAUKUS MAIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA BLASCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS BOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWILYM BRICK JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA A COHELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA R EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE LARRABEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW LINCOLN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MAZURKIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH OMICIOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN SILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SKORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SPRAGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MISSY STOLFI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA TOTARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1451 MAIN ST, BUFFALO, NY 14209-1732
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARISSA COHELEY, 1451 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14209
- Signed the 990
- MARISSA COHELEY, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (716) 886-1351
- Website
- WWW.COMPASSHOUSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE SAFE SHELTER AND SERVICES FOR RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH IN AN ATMOSPHERE SUPPORTING THE DIGNITY, RESPECT AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF EACH YOUTH.
Program accomplishments
- WE PROVIDE SHELTER AND SERVICES TO BOTH MALE AND FEMALE YOUTH AGES 12-17. IT IS A 13 BED SHELTER AND EACH RESIDENT IS ASSIGNED A CASE MANAGER TO WORK ON THEIR CASE WITH THEM. THE SHELTER IS FREE AND VOLUNTARY AND IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK. OUR SAFE PLACE PROGRAM ENABLES YOUTH TO ACCESS SERVICES THROUGHOUT ERIE COUNTY AT ALL TOPS MARKETS AS WELL AS ANY NFTA BUSES. THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED WAS 241.Expenses $939,178 · grants $120,553
- OUR RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDES SERVICES TO YOUTH WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS. OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY, WE SERVE BOTH MALE AND FEMALE YOUTH AGES 16-24. WE PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, REFERRAL, ADVOCACY, CRISIS, INDIVIDUAL, GROUP & FAMILY COUNSELING, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS INSTRUCTION AS WELL AS POSITIVE SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED WAS 131.Expenses $860,198 · grants $227,196 · revenue $67,472
- TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM IS AN INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM FOR MALES AND FEMALES BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 24 WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING THEM SELF SUFFICIENT. CLIENTS IN THIS PROGRAM MAY STAY UP TO 18 MONTHS WHERE WE WILL PROVIDE: FINANCIAL LITERACY, GET THE CLIENTS JOBS, TEACH INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, AND MEET THEIR NEEDS.Expenses $278,912 · grants $115,916
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
- 23-7363167
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,392,192
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,429,248
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,385,597 | $2,338,498 | $2,392,192 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,053,406 | $2,235,392 | $2,249,169 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,934,703 | $2,017,834 | $2,392,522 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,908,197 | $1,773,581 | $2,448,435 | 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 23-7363167).
Questions about COMPASS HOUSE
- What is the EIN of COMPASS HOUSE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMPASS HOUSE is 23-7363167.
- Is COMPASS HOUSE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to COMPASS HOUSE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMPASS 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 COMPASS HOUSE 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 COMPASS HOUSE 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 COMPASS HOUSE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARISSA COHELEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMPASS HOUSE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,656 (LISA FREEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COMPASS HOUSE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,385,597, expenses of $2,338,498 and total assets of $2,392,192 at year end.
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