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Nonprofit · EIN 47-1099681

GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST INC

Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63104

Financials

$2.1M$2.1M2022$2.5M$2.4M2023$2.6M$2.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,566,792$2,397,765$169,027$2,425,962$1,627,212$798,750
June 30, 2024990$2,493,656$2,444,159$49,497$2,533,616$1,966,732$566,884
June 30, 2023990$2,148,914$2,135,704$13,210$2,624,004$2,106,617$517,387
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,647,810
of which government grants
$1,206,889
Program service revenue
$913,600
Investment income
$125
Net income from fundraising events
-$4,425
Other revenue
$5,257

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$712,506
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$84,360
Other salaries and wages
$1,123,610
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,211,785
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$19,896
Occupancy
$217,075
Travel
$11,776
Depreciation
$48,821
Program services (functional)
$2,228,675
Management and general (functional)
$151,657
Fundraising (functional)
$17,433

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,533,616
Total assets, end of year
$2,425,962
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,627,212
Net assets, end of year
$798,750
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,369,324
Net assets without donor restrictions
$798,750
Gross receipts
$2,571,217
Employees
21
Volunteers
20
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
MO

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 / weekCompensation
CYNTHIA DUFFEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$83,667
JOE YANCEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
LAURA COHENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
LYNN DIRAIMONDOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
SCOTT NIXONASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
TERESA BRANDONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
PETER CZAJKOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MARK UTTERBACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
DAVID BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CYNTHIA DUFFEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$34,152
JOE YANCEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
LAURA COHENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
LYNN DIRAIMONDOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
SCOTT NIXONASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
TERESA BRANDONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
PETER CZAJKOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MARK UTTERBACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
DAVID BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CYNTHIA DUFFEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
JOE YANCEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
LAURA COHENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
LYNN DIRAIMONDOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
SCOTT NIXONASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
TERESA BRANDONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
PETER CZAJKOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MARK UTTERBACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
DAVID BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
TONY POTTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
SUSAN ROLLINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1104 S JEFFERSON AVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63104-1902
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CYNTHIA DUFFE, 1104 S JEFFERSON AVE, ST LOUIS, MO 63104
Signed the 990
CYNTHIA DUFFE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(314) 609-2915
990-N for 2013 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Cynthia Duffe, 1425 South 18th Street, Saint Louis MO 63104. Mailing address: 1425 South 18th Street, Saint Louis MO 63104.
Return prepared by
DAUBY O'CONNOR & ZALESKI LLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST, INC. IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CHALLENGED BY A WIDE RANGE OF DISABILITIES, COMPLEX DISORDERS AND LIFE SITUATIONS WHO ARE OFTEN IMPACTED BY CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS, GENERATIONAL POVERTY, TRAUMA AND SYSTEMIC RACISM.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST'S (GHF) HOUSING AND HOUSING PROGRAMS RESPOND TO THE WELL-DOCUMENTED, PRESSING UNMET NEED FOR PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE SUPPORTED HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY A WIDE RANGE OF COMPLEX DISORDERS AND LIFE SITUATIONS WHO NEED SUPPORTS AND ACCOMMODATIONS TO SECURE AND MAINTAIN HOUSING. GUIDED BY THE VALUES AND OUTCOMES ACHIEVED BY HOUSING FIRST AND HARM REDUCTION PROGRAMS, GHF'S IMMEDIATE FOCUS IS ON INCREASING HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR THE "MOST VULNERABLE" IN OUR REGION, ELIMINATING "HOUSING READINESS" BARRIERS TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO AVAILABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS, FOSTERING LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH EXISTING SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES TO PROVIDE TENANTS WITH THE SERVICES NEEDED TO ENSURE HOUSING SUCCESS. WE EXECUTE OUR MISSION ACROSS TWO TANDEM TRACKS: (1) THROUGH THE ACQUISITION AND NEW CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT OF PERMANENT SUPPORTED HOUSING OWNED AND OPERATED BY GHF AND (2) BY INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY OF AND ACCESS TO TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND THEN PAIRING THAT ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE MOST IN NEED THROUGH OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT. GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST OPERATES 10 AFFORDABLE SUPPORTED HOUSING COMMUNITIES IN ST. LOUIS CITY AND COUNTY TOTALING 201 UNITS, 7 OF WHICH ARE OWNED BY GHF AFFILIATED SINGLE ASSET CORPORATIONS OR PARTNERSHIPS, 2 ARE OWNED FEE SIMPLE BY GHF AND 1 IS MASTERED LEASED FROM A THIRD-PARTY. OUR ARRAY OF SUPPORTED HOUSING OPTIONS INCLUDE: SRO UNITS AS WELL AS EFFICIENCY, 1-BEDROOM AND 2-BEDROOM APARTMENTS, AND 3-BEDROOM TOWNHOMES. GHF ALSO OPERATES SEVERAL PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SCATTERED-SITE LEASING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COC SHELTER PLUS CARE, PROVIDING ON-GOING TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND HOUSING STABILITY CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORTS TO APPROXIMATELY 90 HOUSEHOLDS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. IN THE SPRING OF 2021, TO FURTHER CONTRIBUTE TO OUR COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORTS TO RESPOND TO THE IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IMPACTED BY DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS, WE EXPANDED OUR PROGRAMMING TO INCLUDE A HUD ESG-CV FUNDED RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM THAT BRIDGES CHRONICALLY HOMELESS, DISABLED HOUSEHOLDS FROM HOMELESSNESS TO HOUSING BY PROVIDING 1 YEAR RENTAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE THROUGH COVID RELIEF FUNDS AND THEN WORKING TO TRANSITIONING THEM TO THE LESS PREVALENT YET NEEDED ON-GOING RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR COVID ASSISTANCE. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, 100% OF THOSE HOUSED IN GHF HOUSING OR THROUGH ONE OF OUR SCATTERED SITE LEASING PROGRAMS IN THE SUBJECT YEAR WERE UNHOUSED OR AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS PRIOR TO ENGAGEMENT IN OUR HOUSING PROGRAMS.100% OF THOSE SERVED BY GHF HAVE A HISTORY OF HOMELESSNESS AND WERE EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME AND EITHER UNHOUSED OR AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AT INITIAL ENGAGEMENT. OVER 96% OF THOSE SERVED REMAIN HOUSED TODAY.
    Expenses $1,668,738 · grants $712,506 · revenue $227,470
  • GHF'S MANAGEMENT FEE INCOME IS EARNED INCOME AND STAFFING REIMBURSEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH GHF'S SUPPORTED HOUSING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1, 2021. THIS PROGRAM INVOLVES GHF'S DIRECT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF TEN PERMANENT SUPPORTED HOUSING COMMUNITIES TOTALING 201 UNITS, ALL LEASED TO LOW AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME, FORMERLY HOMELESS AND AT-RISK HOUSEHOLDS WHOSE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD IS DISABLED. GHF'S PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM INVOLVES PROVISION OF ALL LEASING, MAINTENANCE AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT OF THE PROPERTIES, AS WELL AS FUND REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE.
    Expenses $559,937 · revenue $686,130

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
47-1099681
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P70)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,425,962
Income (IRS master file)
$2,571,217

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,566,792$2,397,765$2,425,962IRS
990June 2024$2,493,656$2,444,159$2,533,616IRS
990June 2023$2,148,914$2,135,704$2,624,004XML
990June 2022$1,809,759$1,668,769$2,669,821IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Cynthia Duffe
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
June 30, 2014≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 47-1099681).

Questions about GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST INC

What is the EIN of GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST INC is 47-1099681.
Is GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST 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 GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST 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 GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST 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 GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CYNTHIA DUFFE.
Who are the officers and directors of GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,667 (CYNTHIA DUFFE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does GATEWAY HOUSING FIRST INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,566,792, expenses of $2,397,765 and total assets of $2,425,962 at year end.

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