Nonprofit · EIN 84-4775540
WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTER
Tax-exempt · PLEASANT HILL, CA 94523
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $765,108 | $748,462 | $16,646 | $387,122 | $0 | $387,122 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $692,333 | $706,766 | -$14,433 | $369,767 | $0 | $369,767 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $569,174 | $570,371 | -$1,197 | $384,200 | $0 | $384,200 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $762,837
- of which government grants
- $302,537
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,298
- Other revenue
- $973
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $28,566
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $64,594
- Other salaries and wages
- $412,236
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $537,806
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,787
- Occupancy
- $7,200
- Travel
- $1,650
- Depreciation
- $12,450
- Program services (functional)
- $579,697
- Management and general (functional)
- $142,107
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,658
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $369,767
- Total assets, end of year
- $387,122
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $387,122
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,160
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $367,528
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,594
- Gross receipts
- $765,108
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 2,500
- Year formed
- 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmella Kowall | Exec Director Officer | 40 | $72,970 |
| Liz Haughey | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $11,400 |
| Dan Swander | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Ashley E Day | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Ann Lawrence | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Emily Hanson | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Lea Esqueda | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Catherine Mesgar | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Bruce Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmella Kowall | Exec Director Officer | 40 | $70,000 |
| Dan Swander | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Ashley E Day | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Ann Lawrence | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Emily Hanson | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Lea Esqueda | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Alford Forney | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Liz Haughey | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Catherine Mesgar | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Rena Randal Moore | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Bruce Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Shaw | Exec Director Officer | 40 | $77,875 |
| Carmella Kowall | Exec Director Officer | 40 | $10,628 |
| Dan Swander | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Ashley E Day | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Ann Lawrence | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Leslie Dawson | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Lea Esqueda | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Alford Forney | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Liz Haughey | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Catherine Mesgar | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Rena Barajas Moore | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Bruce Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 404 GREGORY LANE ROOM 7, PLEASANT HILL, CA 94523-2841
- In care of
- % ANN LAWRENCE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Dan Swander, 404 Gregory Lane 7, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
- Signed the 990
- Ann Lawrence, Treasurer
- Phone
- (925) 414-3883
- Website
- www.cccwinternights.org
- Return prepared by
- REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-4775540 or by the name WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTER.
- 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
TO PROVIDE SHELTER, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT TO HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS TO HELP THEM RETURN TO STABLE HOUSING, THROUGH A SEASONAL FAMILY SHELTER, A SAFE PARKING PROGRAM AND CONTINUED SUCCESS OUTREACH TO FORMER CLIENTS.
Program accomplishments
- FAMILY SHELTER FOR HOMELESS PARENTS WITH MINOR CHILDREN. CAPACITY IS 8-9 FAMILIES ATA TIME. IT MOVES EVERY TWO WEEKS OCTOBER-JUNE BETWEEN 18 FAITH COMMUNITIES IN CONTRACOSTA COUNTY. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH EACH FAMILY TO UNDERSTAND THEIR UNIQUECIRCUMSTANCES AND HELP THEM FIND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING. COORDINATE 48 CONGREGATIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO PROVIDE FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR 36 WEEKS AND OVER 3,000VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE EVENING MEALS, FOOD FOR LUNCH AND QUICK BREAKFASTS, AND EVENING AND WEEKEND ACTIVITIES. TUTORS HELP CHILDREN WITH HOMEWORK TO KEEP THEM AT GRADE LEVEL. TRAINED STAFF PROVIDES 24-HOUR SUPERVISION ALONG WITH VAN TRANSPORTATION TO SCHOOL, WORK, AND TO OASIS DAY CENTER. OASIS IS OPEN ON WEEKDAYS FOR BOTH FAMILY SHELTER AND SAFE PARKING CLIENTS. CLIENTS CAN MEET WITH OUR STAFF OF CLIENT MANAGERS TO WORK ON GETTING EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING. OASIS HAS SHOWERS.Expenses $579,697 · grants $28,566
- SAFE PARKING PROGRAM IS A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE LIVING IN THEIR CARS. WE STAFF OVERNIGHT, SUPERVISED PARKING IN PITTSBURG AND ANTIOCH, AND PROVIDE AN UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITY, RESTROOMS, HYGIENE SUPPLIES, LIGHT MEALS AND SNACKS, AND ALL CLIENT SERVICES FOR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING. CAPACITY IS 15 CARS AND 20 TOTAL CLIENTS AT A TIME AT EACH SITE. SHOWERS ARE AVAILABLE AT OASIS DAYCENTER.
- CONTINUED SUCCESS PROGRAM STAYS CONNECTED WITH OVER 80 ALUMNI HOUSEHOLDS OF THEFAMILY SHELTER AND SAFE PARKING PROGRAM. WE REACH OUT THROUGH QUARTERLY EMAILS ANDPROVIDE ADVICE, REFERRALS, AND IN SOME CASES FINANCIAL HELP WITH OVERDUE RENT ORUTILITIES, CAR REPAIRS, PHONE BILLS, OR GAS AND STORE GIFT CARDS. THIS ASSISTANCE HAS HELPED MANY ALUMNI HOUSEHOLDS REMAIN HOUSED WHEN FACED WITH FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS.
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
- 84-4775540
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $387,122
- Income (IRS master file)
- $765,108
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $765,108 | $748,462 | $387,122 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $692,333 | $706,766 | $369,767 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $569,174 | $570,371 | $384,200 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $606,801 | $529,637 | $385,397 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 84-4775540).
Questions about WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTER
- What is the EIN of WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTER is 84-4775540.
- Is WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTER 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 WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTER 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 WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTER 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 WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Dan Swander.
- Who are the officers and directors of WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,970 (Carmella Kowall, Exec Director).
- How much revenue does WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $765,108, expenses of $748,462 and total assets of $387,122 at year end.
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