COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS

EIN 58-1669937 · Children & Youth Services (P30)

What they do

COVENANT HOUSE NEW ORLEANS (THE ORGANIZATION) is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AFFILIATED WITH 34 SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS FIVE COUNTRIES, ALL of WHICH ARE AFFILIATES of COVENANT HOUSE INTERNATIONAL (PARENT AFFILIATE) and SHARE A COMMITMENT to SERVING YOUTH WITH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, ABSOLUTE RESPECT and RELENTLESS SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AT-RISK YOUTH UNDER THE AGE of 23 FACING HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING SURVIVORS of HUMAN TRAFFICKING and PREGNANT and PARENTING YOUTH WITH THEIR CHILDREN. YOUNG PEOPLE ARRIVE AT COVENANT HOUSE WITH AN ARRAY of LIVED EXPERIENCES and ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES), INCLUDING FOSTER CARE, FAMILY TRAUMA, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ABUSE, SYSTEMS INVOLVEMENT and HUMAN TRAFFICKING. SOME ALSO COME to US SCARRED BY ANTI-LGBTQ+ DISCRIMINATION and VIOLENCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.80 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

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.86%of revenue went to mission work79.8% of expenses · Program services

6.75%of revenue went to fundraising6.3% of expenses

$106.31spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.70%of revenue went to management and office costs13.8% of expenses

$1.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $391,279 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $227,336 for RHENEISHA ROBERTSON (CEO, CH-NO/SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$6,204,461

Mission workProgram services$5,265,33384.86% of revenue79.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$911,90114.70% of revenue13.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$418,5066.75% of revenue6.3% of expenses

Total expenses$6,595,740106.31% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.8% mission · 13.8% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 14.8% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 11.6% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 12.9% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 13.6% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 13.9% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.50% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 12.7% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 11.7% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,204,461

Expenses$6,595,740

Annual shortfall $391,279 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$5,265,333 · 79.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$911,901 · 13.8% of expenses

Fundraising$418,506 · 6.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,204,461

Expenses$6,595,740

Assets$8,321,407

Income$7,335,994

Contributions$6,196,890

Mission work (program services)$5,265,333

Fundraising$418,506

Management and general$911,901

Executive compensation (total)$306,864

Stocks and bonds$1,792,141

Accounting fees$55,253

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RHENEISHA ROBERTSONCEO, CH-NO/SECRETARY · 50 hrs/week $227,336Base $187,905 · Other $39,431

SHAWNE FAVRECFO/TREASURER, THRU MAY 2025 · 50 hrs/week $136,833Base $123,771 · Other $13,062

MAY WYCHECHIEF OPERATING AND PROGRAM OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $116,567Base $100,938 · Other $15,629

WILLIAM BEDROSSIANPRESIDENT & CEO · 1 hrs/week $61,586Base · Other $61,586

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 (25)

RHENEISHA ROBERTSONCEO, CH-NO/SECRETARY

SHAWNE FAVRECFO/TREASURER, THRU MAY 2025

MAY WYCHECHIEF OPERATING AND PROGRAM OFFICER

WILLIAM BEDROSSIANPRESIDENT & CEO

LINDA GRAYDIRECTOR

TONI MOBLEYVICE CHAIR

THELMA FRENCHDIRECTOR

TENISHA T STEVENSDIRECTOR

PETER WILSON JRDIRECTOR

PARKER ROBINSONDIRECTOR

MICHELE FONTENOTDIRECTOR, THRU OCT 2024

MICHAEL CARTERDIRECTOR

LUIS ZERVIGONCHAIRPERSON

CATHERINE CAPPY CULICCHIADIRECTOR

KARYN KEARNEYDIRECTOR

JUDGE PAULA BROWNDIRECTOR

JUDGE LANCE AFRICKDIRECTOR, THRU DEC 2024

HEATHER MILLICAN DOYLEDIRECTOR, THRU DEC 2024

GREGOR FOXDIRECTOR

ERIC ALEXANDERDIRECTOR

DR MARC BEHARDIRECTOR

DR DEIDRE HAYESCHAIRPERSON THRU JAN 2025/DIRECTOR

DERRICK O MARTINDIRECTOR, THRU DEC 2024

DAVID KREBSDIRECTOR

CHRISY ROSSDIRECTOR, THRU FEB 2025

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 611 N RAMPART ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112-3505
County: Orleans
In care of: % STACY HORN KOCH
Primary officer: RHENEISHA ROBERTSON, SECRETARY & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailchnoinfo@covenanthouse.org Phone(504) 584-1108

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Children & Youth Services (P30)
IRS tax category: Children & Youth Services