EIN 22-2511873

Columbus House

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
269
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Columbus House serves people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, providing shelter and fostering their personal growth and independence. In 2021, Columbus House housed 450 people in different types of housing, and nearly 400 received support services from staff while housed. Columbus House offers case management to help people obtain or maintain their housing, including housing readiness and search services, referral to medical and behavioral health treatment, and more.
Total revenues
$15,830,197
2023
Total expenses
$15,587,589
2023
Total assets
$16,143,220
2023
Num. employees
269
2023

Program areas at Columbus House

Shelter and servicescolumbus House provides emergency shelter and case management services in new haven, wallingford and middletown. In new haven, intensive case management support is provided to 17 men in recovery at recovery House, while at the main shelter, 81 beds provide emergency shelter to single adults. During winter months, a seasonal shelter is provided to 40 men. Columbus House also provides seasonal warming centers in hamden and middletown, providing emergency shelter for up to 65 people during the coldest winter months. Also in new haven, Columbus House operates a medical respite program in partnership with yale new haven hospital("ynhh"). Patients are referred to this 12 bed program for recuperative medical care following in- patient hospitalization. Clients stay for up to 30 days. A ynhh nurse is on-site for 20 hours per week, with additional nursing services provided evenings and on weekends. A Columbus House case manager works with these clients to secure housing once discharged from the program.
Housing services - in 2022, Columbus House housed 425 people in permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, shared housing or independent living. Close to 400 of those housed received support services from Columbus House staff while housed. Permanent supportive housing is provided for the most vulnerable, most often chronically homeless adults and families, and includes housing subsidies and support services for as long as the client needs it. Rapid rehousing includes short term subsidies with a light tough of supportive services. Shared housing enables those without subsidies to pool their resources to share an apartment, each holding a lease with the landlord. Case management support in all housing programs is focused on helping people remain housed by attending to the terms of their lease , while at the same time helping clients to integrate into the community with referrals to mainstream services, reunification with family, employment and volunteer opportunities and other community activities.columbus House is also a housing developer. Completed in 2015, val macri was the first development the organization owns and manages. This small complex has 17 units, housing both very low income single adults and chronically homeless people. In 2020 renovations on shepherd homes, a 32 unit building in middletown, were completed. This development is intended for both low and very low income and chronically homeless adults with a preference for veterans. Finally, in 2020, Columbus House completed the acquisition of five properties in middletown formerly owned by the nehemiah corporation. Due to this acquisiton, these buildings collectively referred to as chi peterson, represent 27 units, which will remain affordable housing in this community.
Community support services - throughout all programs, Columbus House provides case management to help people obtain or maintain their housing. These include housing readiness and search services, referral to medical and behavorial health treatment and to benefit entitlements, training in daily living skills, employment services and other services as needed. A representative payee program assists clients in paying their rent and bills so they can maintain their housing. Staff are trained in best practices of housing first, harm reduction, motivational interviewing, person centered planning and trauma informed care. A samhsa funded program, funded for 5 years, includes five staff with a focus on street outreach, referrals to treatment and housing for young adults, adults and people in families who are experiencing homelessness.veteran specific services include harkness House, which provides temporary housing for veterans along with case management services. In addition, supportive services for veteran families provides case management, employment, housing and benefits specialists for veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Through these and other programs, Columbus House serves more than 435 veterans annually. This year community support includes a hud funded demonstration project intended to seek out homeless youth and provide them with the support services they need to get and maintain housing.
Outreach programs - in many communities across ct, there are people who are homeless who are living on the streets, in encampments, in abandoned buildings. Columbus House staff provide street outreach in new haven and middletown to work with people who do not or cannot come into the shelters in those communities. The goal is to help move people into housing by providing regular engagement and, ultimately, case management services. The organization also provides a transportation program that offers free rides for people who are homeless and in need of getting to and from medical or treatment related appointments, anywhere in the state.

Grants made by Columbus House

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
The Connecticut Veterans Legal CenterProvides Free Legal Services To Veteran Families.$58,834
United Way of Greater New HavenProvides Support To Organizations To Create Solutions To Pressing Challenges$56,550
BHcareExpertise in Working With Homeless Individuals in NH Regarding Pti$45,000
...and 1 more grant made

Who funds Columbus House

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
United Way of Greater New HavenHomeless Shelter Assistance$537,201
Smart Family Foundation of New YorkGeneral Support$50,000
Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV)Pass Through Grant$35,000
...and 35 more grants received totalling $871,104

Personnel at Columbus House

NameTitleCompensation
Robin JenkinsInterim Chief Executive Officer
Cathleen MeadenChief Operating Officer
Lilla Bryan-HemmingsChief Financial Officer$88,618
Sarah HoffmanChief Development Officer
Shannon RamsbyChief Human Resource Officer
...and 16 more key personnel

Financials for Columbus House

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$14,060,185
Program services$1,324,996
Investment income and dividends$5,490
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$50,236
Net income from fundraising events$-29,647
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$418,937
Total revenues$15,830,197

Form 990s for Columbus House

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-07990View PDF
2022-062023-04-26990View PDF
2021-062022-04-11990View PDF
2021-062022-03-25990View PDF
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
October 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
August 9, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
July 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 15 new grant, including a grant for $35,000 from Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV)
July 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $537,201 from United Way of Greater New Haven
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsHousing and shelter organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHousingHomelessness
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
586 Ella T Grasso Blvd
New Haven, CT 06519
Metro area
New Haven-Milford, CT
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Website URL
columbushouse.org/ 
Phone
(203) 401-4400
Facebook page
columbushouseinc 
Twitter profile
@columbushousect 
IRS details
EIN
22-2511873
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1982
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
L41: Homeless, Temporary Shelter
NAICS code, primary
62422: Community Housing Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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