CONSIDER THE HOMELESS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- CONSIDER THE HOMELESS (EIN 81-0707909)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-09-17
- IRS object ID
- 202502609349200000
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-09-17T12:45:00-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Robin Braverman Associates | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1900 Aspenridge Court | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Walnut Creek | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94597 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 810707909 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Consider The Homeless | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CONS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5108823141 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 2771 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Berkeley | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94702 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Ruth Konof | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5108823141 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-09-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Robin Braverman | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01279892 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9259791998 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-09-17 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | www.considerthehomeless.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $123,861 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $51,670 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $72,191 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $123,861 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,300 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $6,121 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $17,750 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $27,171 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $96,690 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $10,664 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $107,354 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,664 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,712 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $97,642 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,664 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $107,354 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,664 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $107,354 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | To provide relief to un-housed men and women in Berkeley | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Accomplishments - Provided approximately 8,000 hot meals to unhoused individuals in Berkeley. Meals were served where the people were on the streets. Also provided survival supplies such as warm clothing and blankets. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $20,469 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $20,469 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Kealoha Blake | ||
| President- Teasurer | 005.00 | $0 |
| Andrea Henson | ||
| Secretary | 005.00 | $0 |
| Cheryl Davila | ||
| Director | 002.00 | $0 |
| Brian DeLay | ||
| Director | 005.00 | $0 |
| Ruth Konoff | ||
| Director | 008.00 | $0 |
| Susan Boswell | ||
| Director | 003.00 | $0 |
| Marcia Bohan | ||
| Director | 002.00 | $0 |
| Audrey Liese | ||
| Director | 002.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Ruth Konoff | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 964 Tulare Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Albany | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94707 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5108823141 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $179,306 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $74,813 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $82,510 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $51,370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $51,670 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $439,669 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $179,306 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $74,813 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $82,510 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $51,370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $51,670 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $439,669 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $3,313 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $436,356 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $72,191 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $72,191 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $511,860 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.85250 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | Part II Section B Line 10 Other Income - This income is a reimbursement due and accrued in 2024 from a land trust. It consists of occupancy costs paid by the organization in past years 2021, 2022, 2023. These costs should have been paid by the land trust and are part of the receivable on the balance sheet. Because they are from previous years, we recorded them as other income in 2024. Costs to be reimbursed by the land trust for disbursements made by the organization in 2024 for 2024 occupancy c | FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other Revenue | Misc income - reimbursments owed for previous years by land trust 2021, 2022, 2023 72,191 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Supplies 11,729 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Infomation technology 172 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Marketing and promotion 867 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Merchant bank fees 445 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Van expenses 2,620 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Office expense 198 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Insurance 1,719 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets | AR from land trust for occupancy costs from 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Beginning of year 0, End of year 95,782 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets | Prepaid Expenses for occupancy costs 2025 paid in 2024 Beginning of year 0, End of year 1,860 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 | Primary Exempt Purpose - To provide relief to the poor, distressed and un-housed men and women who live on the streets of Berkeley by providing them with hot food,warm clothes, a kind word and advocacy and support if requested. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Other Assets -- In 2016 a 2000 Honda Odyssey van was donated to the organization. Per internet research the value of that van at the time of donation was about 870. The van is fully depreciated at this time and therefore the value of the van asset is 0. |
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