Nonprofit · EIN 25-1365966
COMMUNITY SHELTER SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · ERIE, PA 16502
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,623,627 | $2,775,214 | -$151,587 | $3,661,783 | $584,694 | $3,077,089 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,690,999 | $2,585,483 | $105,516 | $3,776,600 | $603,065 | $3,173,535 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,297,235 | $2,420,027 | -$122,792 | $3,522,658 | $578,705 | $2,943,953 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $864,935
- of which government grants
- $591,681
- Program service revenue
- $1,532,161
- Investment income
- $119,014
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $61,244
- Net income from fundraising events
- $28,017
- Other revenue
- $107,517
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $166,110
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,137,389
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,511,840
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,350
- Accounting fees
- $8,400
- Occupancy
- $1,887
- Travel
- $18,999
- Depreciation
- $160,489
- Program services (functional)
- $2,159,253
- Management and general (functional)
- $486,215
- Fundraising (functional)
- $129,746
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,776,600
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,661,783
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $584,694
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,077,089
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $992,813
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,022,799
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $54,290
- Gross receipts
- $2,807,304
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE LAZETTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $166,109 |
| RYAN STADLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN MOTYL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WOOLEDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTY GARVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY SZYMANSKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SEYMOUR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY STEEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAY SPAEDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONI ANN RUSSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHIE WHIPPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARQUIS WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE FESSLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE LAZETTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $127,805 |
| RYAN STADLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE DEMARCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WOOLEDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTY GARVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN MOTYL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SEYMOUR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY STEEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY SZYMANSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONI ANN RUSSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHIE WHIPPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE LAZETTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $98,578 |
| RYAN STADLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE DEMARCO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WOOLEDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTY GAVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN MOTYL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SEYMOUR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY STEEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY SZYMANSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONI ANN RUSSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHIE WHIPPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 655 W 16TH ST, ERIE, PA 16502-1606
- In care of
- % RICH TURRI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Diane Lazette, 655 WEST 16th Street, Erie, PA 16502
- Signed the 990
- Diane Lazette, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (814) 455-4369
- Website
- www.communityshelter.org
- Return prepared by
- HEBERLEIN & FALK PC
Mission
PROVIDE TEMPORARY SHELTER AND FOOD FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. ALSO TO PROVIDE LIVING ACCOMODATIONS THROUGH A SINGLE RESIDENT OCCUPANCY PROGRAM
Program accomplishments
- Community shelter services emergency shelter provides emergency housing for full families including children as well as single women and single men. The Emergency shelter serves between 400 and 600 people annually and is open every day. The rooms are available on a first come first serve basis and the facilities are supervised by professional staff twenty four hours a day. While in shelter, individuals and families are linked with community-based organizations and provided case management which focuses on safety, affordable housing, and financial literacy.Expenses $1,049,177 · revenue $766,340
- Community shelter services single room occupancy program is a community-based, affordable housing program that houses over ninety adults in efficiency apartments subsidized by the Erie housing authority. Our two facilities are staffed twenty four hours a day, three hundred sixty five days a year like the Emergency Shelter. Affordability is a critical factor in a person's ability to sustain housing and get a foothold in the community. Community shelter services is able to provide a positive and sustainable living environment for residents through offering affordable housing tailored to the needs of its residents. This program provides residency and networking services as well as access to support services and case management.Expenses $397,796 · revenue $301,043
- Community shelter services contracts with Erie County's department of human services to provide homeless prevention and rapid re-housing program which provides financial assistance, financial literacy basics, and case management. The program helps working families stay in their homes and helps those working families that can afford an apartment but have lost their homes, find new homes quickly.Expenses $531,669 · revenue $351,342
- Permanent Housing-The program aids homeless families in their transition between emergency shelter and self sufficiency.Expenses $180,611 · revenue $113,436
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1365966
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L41Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,661,783
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,807,304
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,623,627 | $2,775,214 | $3,661,783 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,690,999 | $2,585,483 | $3,776,600 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,297,235 | $2,420,027 | $3,522,658 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,502,131 | $2,074,545 | $3,511,824 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 25-1365966).
Questions about COMMUNITY SHELTER SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY SHELTER SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY SHELTER SERVICES INC is 25-1365966.
- Is COMMUNITY SHELTER SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY SHELTER SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY SHELTER SERVICES INC 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 COMMUNITY SHELTER SERVICES INC 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 COMMUNITY SHELTER SERVICES INC 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 COMMUNITY SHELTER SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Diane Lazette.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY SHELTER SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $166,109 (DIANE LAZETTE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY SHELTER SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,623,627, expenses of $2,775,214 and total assets of $3,661,783 at year end.
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