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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1857927

CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY HOUSING INC

Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21231

Financials

$573K$733K2023$602K$722K2024$763K$781K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY HOUSING INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$762,630$781,049-$18,419$2,957,331$1,504,145$1,453,186
December 31, 2024990$602,316$722,246-$119,930$2,961,776$1,532,257$1,429,519
December 31, 2023990$573,101$733,453-$160,352$3,066,990$1,537,027$1,529,963
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$601,721
of which government grants
$123,522
Program service revenue
$167,098
Investment income
$6,066
Net income from fundraising events
-$13,607
Other revenue
-$12,255

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$79,083
Other salaries and wages
$252,206
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$395,892
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$16,000
Occupancy
$46,790
Depreciation
$126,624
Program services (functional)
$581,317
Management and general (functional)
$118,561
Fundraising (functional)
$81,171

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,961,776
Total assets, end of year
$2,957,331
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,504,145
Net assets, end of year
$1,453,186
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,322,851
Publicly traded securities
$249,889
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,203,297
Net assets with donor restrictions
$249,889
Gross receipts
$792,900
Employees
9
Volunteers
14
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
MD

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHEILA HELGERSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$72,552$6,530
JOHN POWERSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
THOMAS BOND IIIVICE CHAIR THRU 5/25
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
RACHEL WOLCHOKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
JARED THOMASTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
CHARLES BROWNVICE CHAIR FROM 5/25
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
KAREN BARTELLDIRECTOR THRU 5/25
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
ERIN CULLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
EARLE DERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
CECILIA GANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
TONY PARROTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
JAMES SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
NISHKA SETHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHEILA HELGERSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$66,188$5,842
JOHN POWERSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
THOMAS BOND IIIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
RACHEL WOLCHOKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
ANTHONY PARROTTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
REGINALD BENBOWDIRECTOR UNTIL 5/24
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
CHARLES BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
KAREN BARTELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
ERICKA MCCLAMMYSECRETARY UNTIL 5/24
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
JARED THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHEILA HELGERSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$65,150
KAREN BARTELLCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
ANDREW FRANKCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
THOMAS BOND IIIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
ERICKA MCCLAMMYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
ANTHONY PARROTTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
REGINALD BENBOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0
CHARLES BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0
SAMUEL FAGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0
MARCUS GUYNNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0
BRENT JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0
JOHN POWERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0
PAULA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1400 EAST LOMBARD STREET, BALTIMORE, MD 21231-1705
In care of
% SHEILA HELGERSON
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
SHEILA HELGERSON, 1400 EAST LOMBARD STREET, BALTIMORE, MD 21231
Signed the 990
SHEILA HELGERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(410) 522-0225
Return prepared by
GORFINE SCHILLER & GARDYN PA

Mission

CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY HOUSING,INC., A HOUSING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATION, IS BOTH DEDICATED TO ASSISTING MEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, WHO WANT TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES, AND TO CHANGING COMMUNITY ATTITUDES TOWARD HOMELESSNESS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY HOUSING (CCH) PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR MEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. EARL'S PLACE, OUR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM, HOUSED A TOTAL OF 36 MEN. 61% GAINED EMPLOYMENT, FIVE ENROLLED IN GED OR CONTINUING EDUCATION, 85% INCREASED THEIR INCOME, 17 MOVED TO PERMANENT HOUSING, TWO RETURNED TO TREATMENT PROGRAMS, AND 17 REMAINED IN OUR PROGRAM. PROSPECT PLACE IS A HOUSING FIRST PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM FOR MEN WHO WERE CHRONICALLY HOMELESS. ELEVEN MEN WERE HOUSED.
    Expenses $581,317 · revenue $168,450

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1857927
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
1994
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,957,331
Income (IRS master file)
$792,900

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$762,630$781,049$2,957,331XML
990December 2024$602,316$722,246$2,961,776XML
990December 2023$573,101$733,453$3,066,990XML
990December 2022$895,302$709,503$3,234,269IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 52-1857927).

Questions about CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY HOUSING INC

What is the EIN of CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY HOUSING INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY HOUSING INC is 52-1857927.
Is CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY HOUSING INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY HOUSING INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY HOUSING 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 CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY HOUSING INC 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 CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY HOUSING INC 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 CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY HOUSING INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHEILA HELGERSON.
Who are the officers and directors of CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY HOUSING INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,552 (SHEILA HELGERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY HOUSING INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $762,630, expenses of $781,049 and total assets of $2,957,331 at year end.

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