COMMITTEE ON TEMPORARY SHELTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMITTEE ON TEMPORARY SHELTER INC

EIN 03-0285606 · Housing & Shelter (L41Z)

What they do

COTS PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER, SERVICES, and HOUSING for PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS or MARGINALLY HOUSED IN VERMONT. COTS ADVOCATES for LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS to END HOMELESSNESS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

83.62%of revenue went to mission work79.4% of expenses · Program services

11.49%of revenue went to fundraising10.9% of expenses

$44.74spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.26%of revenue went to management and office costs9.7% of expenses

$4.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

34.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $123,104 for JONATHAN FARRELL (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,369,427

Mission workProgram services$3,653,71783.62% of revenue79.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$448,24410.26% of revenue9.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$501,88611.49% of revenue10.9% of expenses

Total expenses$4,603,847105.37% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 79.4% mission · 9.7% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 8.7% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 9.3% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 8.7% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.64% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 10.2% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.45% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 8.9% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 8.5% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.73% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 7.6% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,290,536

Expenses$4,603,847

Annual surplus $5,686,689 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,653,717 · 79.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$448,244 · 9.7% of expenses

Fundraising$501,886 · 10.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,290,536

Expenses$4,603,847

Assets$21,153,290

Income$11,948,145

Contributions$3,532,873

Mission work (program services)$3,653,717

Fundraising$501,886

Management and general$448,244

Executive compensation (total)$132,686

Stocks and bonds$6,720,598

Accounting fees$166,460

Investing fees$33,035

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JONATHAN FARRELLEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $123,104Base $120,200 · Other $2,904

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

JONATHAN FARRELLEXECUTIVE DI

KURT REICHELTCHAIR

TOM STRETTONDIRECTOR

TIM KANEDIRECTOR

SEAN COLLINSDIRECTOR

SARAH SPRAYREGENDIRECTOR

PEG GAGNEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL LIPSONDIRECTOR

MAREE GAETANIDIRECTOR

LYNNE JAUNICHVICE CHAIR

ANDREW HANSONTREASURER

KEVIN BAKERDIRECTOR

JULIA PARADISODIRECTOR

JOHN MAITLANDDIRECTOR

JARED ANNELLODIRECTOR

CATHERINE Z DAVISDIRECTOR

CAROL BOARDMANSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: PO BOX 1616, BURLINGTON, VT 05402-1616
County: Chittenden
In care of: JONATHAN FARRELL
Primary officer: JONATHAN FARRELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cotsonline.org Phone(802) 864-7402

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JMM & ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Housing & Shelter (L41Z)
IRS tax category: Temporary Shelters