Nonprofit · EIN 68-0176855
COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS
Tax-exempt · PETALUMA, CA 94953
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,700,221 | $10,627,499 | $4,072,722 | $12,060,194 | $1,459,788 | $10,600,406 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,992,953 | $8,259,995 | -$267,042 | $7,652,550 | $927,193 | $6,725,357 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,905,747 | $7,665,122 | -$759,375 | $7,465,383 | $881,264 | $6,584,119 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,499,701
- of which government grants
- $7,390,306
- Program service revenue
- $393,486
- Investment income
- $824,384
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $670,086
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$17,350
- Other revenue
- -$17,350
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $426,650
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,690,858
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,903,050
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,114
- Accounting fees
- $47,762
- Occupancy
- $1,175,705
- Travel
- $24,517
- Depreciation
- $352,794
- Program services (functional)
- $8,299,840
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,761,831
- Fundraising (functional)
- $565,828
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,652,550
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,060,194
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,459,788
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,600,406
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,702,093
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,069,261
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,423,542
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,176,864
- Gross receipts
- $14,746,839
- Employees
- 79
- Volunteers
- 302
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA CABRAL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $219,419 | $6,471 |
| MAUREEN VITTORIA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $167,640 | $15,666 |
| CATHLEEN HIGGINS | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,264 | $11,049 |
| MYRDA GOAN | SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,064 | $786 |
| MARK KRUG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA PFEIFFER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE GIANI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAPLAIN RAYMOND DOUGHERTY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE KAZARIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN LEROI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE NICOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THAIS RAINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDI THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GABBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS POCEKAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN NELSON | DIRECTOR THROUGH 10/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS RICH | DIRECTOR THROUGH 10/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA CABRAL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $201,710 | $5,868 |
| MAUREEN VITTORIA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $155,903 | $14,710 |
| CATHLEEN HIGGINS | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,838 | $10,151 |
| MARK KRUG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA PFEIFFER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE GIANI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAPLAIN RAYMOND DOUGHERTY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS COHEN-RICH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GABBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN HAWKINS | DIRECTOR THROUGH 10/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE KAZARIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN LEROI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE NICOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THAIS RAINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDI THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA YEE | DIRECTOR THROUGH 01/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES FERNANDEZ END 4302023 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $157,000 | $755 |
| CATHLEEN HIGGINS | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $109,252 | $9,639 |
| MAUREEN VITTORIA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $106,308 | $9,580 |
| JAMESON BUNN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $85,428 | $7,116 |
| CORINNE NEUMAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $38,079 | $1,738 |
| ANDREA PFEIFFER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KRUG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAPLAIN RAYMOND DOUGHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE GIANI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE KAZARIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN HAWKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS COHEN-RICH MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE NICOL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDI THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA YEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN LEROI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THAIS RAINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BAXTER END 1122 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE MCCUSKER END 1022 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE RESCH END 1022 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAFI AHMED END 1022 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN STANDEN END 922 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GABBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CABRAL 1123 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2744, PETALUMA, CA 94953-2744
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MAUREEN VITTORIA, 900 HOPPER STREET, PETALUMA, CA 94952
- Signed the 990
- MAUREEN VITTORIA, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (707) 765-6530
- Website
- COTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DILLWOOD BURKEL & MILLAR LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0176855 or by the name COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
AT COTS, OUR MISSION IS TO ASSIST THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO FIND AND KEEP HOUSING, INCREASE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND IMPROVE WELL-BEING. WE ENVISION A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE HAS A PLACE TO CALL HOME.
Program accomplishments
- MARY'S TABLE AND HOMELESS SERVICES (KPH & RAPID REHOUSING). SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $3,583,313
- COMMUNITY HOUSING AND RESIDENT SERVICES PROGRAMS. SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $2,157,904 · revenue $393,486
- COTS EMERGENCY SHELTERS: SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $2,004,818
- RECUPERATIVE CARE: COTS RECUPERATIVE CARE PROGRAM OFFERS POST-HOSPITALIZATION CARE FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED A SPACE TO RECOVER FROM INJURY OR ILLNESS. OFFERING CASE MANAGEMENT, ON-SITE HEALTHCARE, AND WRAP-AROUND SERVICES, THE RECUPERATIVE CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES SAFE, DIGNIFIED CARE FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WHILE REDUCING HOSPITAL RE-ADMISSIONS AND ER VISITS. IN FY2024-25, COTS REMODELED THE RECUPERATIVE CARE SPACE TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM, INCREASING BED AVAILABILITY FROM 6 TO 18. DURING THIS TIME, 56 PEOPLE RECEIVED RECUPERATIVE CARE SERVICES THROUGH THE PROGRAM.Expenses $553,805
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
- 68-0176855
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,060,194
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,746,839
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,700,221 | $10,627,499 | $12,060,194 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,992,953 | $8,259,995 | $7,652,550 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,905,747 | $7,665,122 | $7,465,383 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,056,136 | $6,937,560 | $7,428,371 | 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 68-0176855).
Questions about COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS
- What is the EIN of COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS is 68-0176855.
- Is COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS 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 COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS 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 COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS 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 COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MAUREEN VITTORIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $219,419 (CHRISTINA CABRAL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,700,221, expenses of $10,627,499 and total assets of $12,060,194 at year end.
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