Nonprofit · EIN 94-3192608
CHILDREN OF SHELTERS
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $389,917 | $397,969 | -$8,052 | $521,869 | $0 | $521,869 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $506,802 | $368,787 | $138,015 | $529,921 | $0 | $529,921 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $149,315
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,768
- Net income from fundraising events
- $237,834
- Other revenue
- $237,834
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $269,939
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,725
- Program services (functional)
- $274,336
- Management and general (functional)
- $123,633
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $529,921
- Total assets, end of year
- $521,869
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $521,869
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $521,869
- Gross receipts
- $666,191
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1993
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Ditter | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine Drybrough | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Alexandra Slusser | Exec Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Priya Pai | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Adelina Grozdanova | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chelsea Maughan Kohler | Membership Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Press Chatham | Exec. Team Memb Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Stroud | Membership Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Abbi Adams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristina Bickford | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stacey Bledsoe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nikki Chang | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Chung | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marea Clark | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsay Sutton Cohen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martine Darwish | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yana Dostinova | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Dunleavy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Meredith Essalat | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Gallo | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Hanna | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine Neils Harper | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Holden | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Johnston | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Kahn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Krouse | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Mather | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Whit Milburn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Veronika Mitchell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lucila Nolan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Savalia Patel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Press | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mahkameh Rahimi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alicia Rockefeller | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stefanie Roumeliotes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Phoebe Schreiber | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erica Sinclair | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Spalding | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Topham | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Courtney Welch | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brigitta Whiting | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katy Congdon Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Justine Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sayre Ziskin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 47 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Ditter | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine Drybrough | Co-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Alicia Rockefeller | Exec Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Priya Pai | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Adelina Grozdanova | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Abbi Adams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristina Bickford | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stacey Bledsoe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nikki Chang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Press Chatham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Chung | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marea Clark | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Linday Sutton Cohen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Martine Darwish | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yana Dostinova | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Dunleavy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Meredith Essalat | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Gallo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Claudia Gladish | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Hanna | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine Neils Harper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Holden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Johnston | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Kahn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chelsea Maughan Kohler | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Krouse | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Mather | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Whit Milburn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Veronika Mitchell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lucila Nolan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Savalia Patel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Press | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mahkameh Rahimi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jenny Skinner Robinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stefanie Roumeliotes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Phoebe Schreiber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erica Sinclair | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alexandra Slusser | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Spalding | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Stroud | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Topham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ashi Waliany | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Courtney Welch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brigitta Whiting | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kayy Congdon Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Justine Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sayre Ziskin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2269 CHESTNUT ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123-2600
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Clara Ditter, 2269 Chestnut Street PO Box 439, San Francisco, CA 94123
- Signed the 990
- Adelina Grozdanova, Treasurer
- Phone
- (415) 805-8579
- Website
- www.childrenofshelters.org
- Return prepared by
- REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3192608 or by the name CHILDREN OF SHELTERS.
- 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
Children of Shelters' mission is to connect some of the 4,000 children living in or being supported by family transitional shelters to the enrichment and educational opportunities they need to better their chances at ending a life (cont on Sch O)
Program accomplishments
- Education & Tutoring - provide education resources, pre-k and elementary scholarships and tutoring for homeless children in San Francisco.Provide summer camp, music lessons, sports classes and a variety of other enrichment opportunities for homeless children in San Francisco.College scholarships - provide college scholarships for students who have grown up in the homeless shelter system and show exceptional skills, motivation and potential.Expenses $274,336 · grants $269,939
- Other program services: enrichment programs that provide birthday celebrations (including cakes, gifts, pajamas and books), recreation class and camp opportunities as well as special needs grants covering a wide range of needs from newborn supplies to medical assistance to clothing and mattresses for children living in shelters.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3192608
- 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)
- $521,869
- Income (IRS master file)
- $666,191
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $389,917 | $397,969 | $521,869 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $506,802 | $368,787 | $529,921 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $354,873 | $317,807 | $391,931 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 94-3192608).
Questions about CHILDREN OF SHELTERS
- What is the EIN of CHILDREN OF SHELTERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDREN OF SHELTERS is 94-3192608.
- Is CHILDREN OF SHELTERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to CHILDREN OF SHELTERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDREN OF SHELTERS 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 CHILDREN OF SHELTERS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHILDREN OF SHELTERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CHILDREN OF SHELTERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Clara Ditter.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDREN OF SHELTERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 44 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHILDREN OF SHELTERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $389,917, expenses of $397,969 and total assets of $521,869 at year end.
Other nonprofits in SAN FRANCISCO
- DIGNITY HEALTH EIN 94-1196203 · last filed 990 for 2025
- DELTA DENTAL OF CALIFORNIA EIN 94-1461312 · last filed 990 for 2024
- COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION EIN 98-0119947 · last filed 990 for 2025
- INTERNATIONAL LONGSHRMNS & WAREHSMN UNION-PACI MRTM ASSOC WELFARE FUND EIN 94-6068578 · last filed 990 for 2025
- SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION EIN 47-2107200 · last filed 990-PF for 2024
- GOLDEN GATE REGIONAL CENTER INC EIN 94-2461462 · last filed 990 for 2025
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION EIN 94-2829914 · last filed 990 for 2025
- UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO EIN 94-1156628 · last filed 990 for 2025