Mission: The Gathering Inn is the largest provider of emergency shelter and comprehensive supportive services for homeless men, women and families in Placer County. Services are provided through our 4 main programs which include our nomadic shelter & supportive services program in South Placer (Roseville, Ca), our fixed shelter & supportive services program in Mid Placer (Auburn, Ca) and our two Interim Care Programs located in Auburn, Ca.
Gathering Inn is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 2004, and donations are tax-deductible.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Finance & Accountability score for Gathering Inn is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Encompass Rating System by Charity Navigator
Overall Score
98
out of 100
This charity's score is a passing score.
This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores: 33% Finance & Accountability, 57% Impact & Results, and 10% Leadership & Adaptability
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Finance & Accountability
This score provides an assessment of a nonprofit's financial health (stability, efficiency and sustainability) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
Finance & Accountability Score
93
out of 100
The score earned by Gathering Inn is a passing score
This V6 of the Finance & Accountability Score provides a baseline measure of an organization's health including the indicators listed in the report below.
This score represents Form 990 data from 2020, the latest year electronically filed and published by the IRS.
Finance & Accountability Report
93
of 100 points
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Program Expense Ratio
87.96%
Higher effect on score
More data
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| 70% or higher | Full Credit |
| 60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
| Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Composition
13/13 Independent
Higher effect on score
Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Audit or Financial Review
Audited
Higher effect on score
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
|---|---|
| $1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
| $500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
| Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Liabilities to Assets Ratio
58.41%
Lower effect on score
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| Less than 50% | Full Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
| 60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
Website
Listed
Lower effect on score
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
Conflict of Interest Policy
Listed
Lower effect on score
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Meeting Minutes
Documented
Lower effect on score
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Document Retention and Destruction
Listed
Lower effect on score
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Whistleblower Policy
Listed
Lower effect on score
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Additional Information
Unscored
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Total Revenue and Expenses
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Salary of Key Persons
No Data Available
Key Persons data is currently unavailable for this organization. This data is only available if this charity has at least one year of electronically-filed Form 990 data filed within the last six years.
Business Master File Data
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Activity data not reported from the IRS
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
Data Sources: IRS Forms 990
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to view this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available).
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Impact & Results
This score estimates the actual impact a nonprofit has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
Impact & Results Score
100
out of 100
Gathering Inn is highly cost-effective, earning a passing score.
Impact
$9,100 provides a year of stable housing for a formerly homeless persons or families. .
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Impact & Results Report
100
of 100 points
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Rated Program
Program
TGI's Permanent Supportive Housing
Activities
We assume that the provision of permanent supportive housing by one nonprofit does not diminish the provision of housing by any other (neighboring) nonprofit. We also assume there is, in general, no slack capacity in the supportive housing system.
Program Type
Permanent Supportive Housing
Beneficiaries Served
Program Geography
Time Period of Data
12/8/20 to 12/8/21
Outcomes and Cost
Outcomes: Changes in the lives of those served by a nonprofit. They can be caused by the nonprofit.
Costs: The money spent by a nonprofit and its partners and beneficiaries.
Impact: Outcome caused by a nonprofit relative to its cost.
Cost-effectiveness: A judgment as to whether the cost was a good use of resources to cause the outcome.
Outcome Metric
A year of stable housing for a person or family experiencing homelessness
Outcome Data Source
Ratings are based on data the nonprofit itself collects on its work. We use the most recent year with sufficient data. Typically, this data allows us to calculate direct changes in participants' lives, such as increased income.
Outcome data collected during the program. The nonprofit submitted data the number of households stably housed for a year and the average length they are housed.
Method for Attributing Outcomes
We don't know if the observed changes were caused by the nonprofit's program or something else happening at the same time (e.g., a participant got a raise). To determine causation, we take the outcomes we observe and subtract an estimate of the outcomes that would have happened even without the program (i.e., counterfactual outcomes).
We assume that the provision of permanent supportive housing by one nonprofit does not diminish the provision of \ housing by any other (neighboring) nonprofit. We also assume there is, in general, no slack capacity in the supportive housing system.
Cost Data Source
After estimating the program's outcomes, we need to determine how much it cost to achieve those outcomes. All monetary costs are counted, whether they are borne by a nonprofit service deliverer or by the nonprofit’s public and private partners.
Program cost data reported by the nonprofit. Partner and beneficiary costs reported by the nonprofit or estimated by Charity Navigator.
Cost Calculation
$297,428 program costs + $0 partner costs + $123,420 beneficiary costs = $420,848 total costs
Impact and Determination
We calculate impact, defined as the change in outcomes attributable to a program divided by the cost to achieve those outcomes.
Impact Calculation
$420,848 total costs / 46 years of stable housing for a person = roughly $9,100 provides a year of stable housing for a formerly homeless persons or families. .
Benchmark for Rating
Impact & Results scores of permanent supportive housing are based on the cost of providing a night of shelter relative to the Fair Market Rent in that county and the average cost of supportive services. Programs receive an Impact & Results score of 100 if they are less than 100% the Fair Market Rent and a score of 75 if they are less than 125%. If a nonprofit reports impact but doesn't meet the benchmark for cost-effectiveness, it earns a score of 50.
Determination
Highly cost-effective
Analysis Details
Analysis conducted in 2022 by Charity Navigator using data submitted by the nonprofit, theory and evidence from scientific research studies, and public datasets.
Additional Information
Unscored
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Largest Programs
Gathering Inn reported its largest program on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
$2,561,847
Spent in most recent FY
100%
Percent of program expenses
The Gathering Inn has come a long way since its humble beginnings in January 2004 as a winter-only shelter serving 40 guests during the most extreme months of the year to becoming the preeminent emerg ... (More)
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Leadership & Adaptability
This score provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
Leadership & Adaptability Score
100
out of 100
The score earned by Gathering Inn is a passing score.
Encompass Rating V4 provides an evaluation of the organization's Leadership & Adaptability through the nonprofit organization submitting a survey response directly to Charity Navigator.
Leadership & Adaptability Report
100
of 100 points
Mission
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s mission
To provide homeless women, men and families dignity and support they need to become active members of our community.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Vision
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
To end homelessness in our community.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Strategic Goals
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: To accommodate internal growth, TGI is developing organizational processes and structure and KPI indicators. Investment in infrastructure accommodates current growth and prepares for future growth.
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Goal Two: Significant attention surrounds the presentation of The Campus of Hope Project proposal. This program will consolidate programs to one location, increase outcomes, and scale financial resources.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: TGI pursues expanding our Interim Whole-Person Care Program to serve more medically fragile adults facing homelessness. Also, we seek expanding our permanent supportive housing to outlying counties.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Leadership Development
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Describe an investment in leadership
In 2021, The Gathering Inn contracted with Projectivity Solutions to develop our master process and organizational structure. In addition, they facilitate leadership training within the executive and leadership teams along with provide individual strength-based behaviors, driving forces, and competencies assessments for each person on the team. Additionally, management and staff coaching are provided on an as needed basis. The Gathering Inn's agreement with Projectivity Solutions along with ReWild Group, who will provide in leadership training, exceeds a $100,000 investment over the course of three years. The desired outcomes are not only to build a stronger foundation and to improve what we currently do, but also to set the stage for future growth. and cultivate transformational leaders.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Mobilizing for Mission
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
This organization mobilizes for mission in the following ways:
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Community Building
What are this organization’s external mobilizaton efforts?
Over the past several months, The Gathering Inn CEO and Sr. Director of Strategic Initiatives are engaging leaders and key stakeholders from different sectors in Placer County in a presentation of the proposed Campus of Hope. This presentation informs the audience of the systemic factors of homelessness and how they are addressed through comprehensive, holistic solutions. Business leaders, civic organizations, elected officials, churches and educators are among those who have been engaged. The Gathering Inn's nomadic shelter relies on partnerships with local churches that provide meals and a safe place to sleep for our guests every day. We also have partnerships with Placer County, healthcare partners, churches and nonprofits which sustain our core programs. Care managers maintain relationships with community partners to refer for rehabilitation services, housing, food and healthcare programs and job opportunities.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Story of Adaptability
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
Answering the call to provide transformational impact during a year of social isolation and discouragement left The Gathering Inn determined to provide richer resources through expanding our Whole Person Care Program and hiring a director of behavioral health. The following is an account from our guest Laurie who benefitted from ICP upon two hospital discharges. "It is hard to imagine the depth of her loneliness as she was directed to the street corner where only a bus stop awaited. Having just been released from the hospital in a wheelchair, recovering from an ankle injury with only a backpack in her possession, Laurie found herself homeless, vulnerable, and despairing. Isolated from family and friends, she experienced four long days on the streets. Threatened by the nighttime, she drank coffee under the shelter of a gas station and tried to stay awake. The pain in her ankle was excruciating and intensified as she waited to find a safe place to sleep. As one could imagine, when space opened at The Gathering Inn, Laurie’s life improved as she found the security and assurance for which she longed. A safe and clean environment where she gained acceptance and helpful resources provided her with a refreshed peace of mind. Case managers and mental health therapy helped Laurie remove barriers to housing. She was determined to live independently again. Progress halted when Laurie fell and sustained fractures in her other foot. Finding herself back in the hospital, she remembered the isolation she faced upon her former discharge. But this hospital departure would be different; Laurie was part of The Gathering Inn Family. Laurie was discharged to TGI's Whole Person interim Care Community. Today Laurie’s recuperation continues; She is healing physically and emotionally. Her wheelchair remains a faithful tool, but she is mostly impowered by the fact that her housing applications move closer to being accepted each day."
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
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Culture & Community
This score provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves. Learn more about how and why we rate Culture & Community.
Culture & Community Score
Not Currently Scored
Gathering Inn is currently not eligible for a Culture & Community score because we have not received its Constituent Feedback or Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion data. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to fill out the How We Listen and Equity Practices sections of their Candid profile.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
Culture & Community Report
Unscored
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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
This organization has not provided information regarding the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices it is presently implementing. As such, the organization has not earned a score on this metric. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective DEI policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
Methodology
We are utilizing data collected by Candid to document and assess the DEI practices implemented by the organization. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to fill out the Equity Strategies section of their Candid profiles to receive a rating.
Learn more about the methodology.
Constituent Feedback
Constituent Feedback and Listening Practice data are not available for this organization. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
Methodology
We've partnered with Candid to survey organizations about their feedback practices. Nonprofit organizations can fill out the How We Listen section of their Candid profile to receive a rating.
Learn more about the methodology.
Analysis and Research
Like the overall Encompass Rating System, the Culture & Community Beacon is designed to evolve as metrics are developed and ready for integration. Below you can find more information about the metrics we currently evaluate in this beacon and their relevance to nonprofit performance.
