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Human Services : Homeless Services

Siena/Francis House

Nebraska's largest shelter serving individuals experiencing homelessness, providing food, shelter, clothing and hope

four stars

97.03

1702 Nicholas Street Omaha, NE 68102
tel: (402) 341-1821   Web Site
EIN: 47-0601005

Board Leadership
Robert Wellendorf
Chair

CEO
Linda Twomey
Executive Director

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 97.03 four stars
  Financial 95.80 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00 four stars
This rating was published 12/01/2018 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Serving the Omaha and Council Bluffs metropolitan area since 1975, the Siena/Francis House is Nebraska's largest shelter, providing homeless services to individuals experiencing homelessness. The Siena/Francis House welcomes, shelters and empowers individuals experiencing homelessness to navigate their own path to safe and appropriate housing. Besides shelter, our organization provides food, clothing and all of the in-kind necessities needed for activities of daily living to those seeking our services. Siena/Francis House also has a day shelter for the homeless, a Rehousing & Reintegration Program, as well as a residential addiction recovery program, all of which are designed to help persons experiencing homelessness to acquire the services they need in order to navigate their way out of homelessness and into appropriate, affordable and safe housing, outside of our shelter.

Serving the Omaha and Council Bluffs metropolitan area since 1975, the Siena/Francis House is Nebraska's largest shelter, providing homeless services to individuals experiencing homelessness. The Siena/Francis House welcomes, shelters and empowers individuals experiencing homelessness to navigate their own path to safe and appropriate housing. Besides shelter, our organization provides food, clothing and all of the in-kind necessities needed for activities of daily living to those seeking our services. Siena/Francis House also has a day shelter for the homeless, a Rehousing & Reintegration Program, as well as a residential addiction recovery program, all of which are designed to help persons experiencing homelessness to acquire the services they need in order to navigate their way out of homelessness and into appropriate, affordable and safe housing, outside of our shelter.

Impact Information

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This charity has reported a measure of cost-effectiveness: how much impact (per dollar) your donation will have on the charity's social outcome. The cost-effectiveness calculation was performed using protocols developed by ImpactMatters, an independent auditor of philanthropic impact.

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Program Name: Siena Francis House
Program Activities
Siena Francis House provides people experiencing homelessness with a temporary place to stay.
Impact Statement
$30 provides a night of shelter for a person experiencing homelessness.
Impact Assessment
5/5
Assessment Benchmark
Impact assessments of emergency shelters are based on the cost of providing a night of shelter relative to the Fair Market Rent in that county. Programs receive a 5/5 assessment if they are less than 200% the cost of a meal and a 4/5 assessment if they are less than 400%. If a nonprofit reports impact but doesn't meet the threshold for cost-effectiveness, it earns a 3/5 assessment.
Methodology
ImpactMatters analyzed publicly available data to rate the cost-effectiveness of Siena Francis House.
Data Source
We look for self-reported shelter nights. If we cannot find this information we estimate it using HIC data.
Method for Attributing Outcomes
We assume that the provision of shelter by one nonprofit does not diminish the provision of shelter by any other (neighboring) nonprofit. We also assume there is, in general, no slack capacity in the homeless shelter system. In the absence of a given shelter, beneficiaries would not be able to stay at another shelter because other shelters are assumed to have no beds to spare. We therefore set the counterfactual to zero.
Details
Analysis conducted by ImpactMatters and published on November 22, 2019.
Few charities provide estimates of cost-effectiveness, but the measure is exactly what discerning donors need to make effective decisions about spending their philanthropic dollars. This charity has estimated cost-effectiveness using either the Guided Impact Reporting (G.I.R.) free app created by ImpactMatters or by undergoing a rigorous audit of its impact by ImpactMatters. The G.I.R. app guides the charity through a tightly scripted series of questions that generate an estimate of cost-effectiveness. The protocol takes all due account of estimates of counterfactual successes and other dictates of social science. Impact audits provide expert independent assessment of the charity's cost-effectiveness and evidence of effectiveness.
This impact information is current as of November 2019, when it was provided to us by ImpactMatters. At this time, Impact information published on this organization's page has no effect on its rating per our methodology.

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Financial

four stars

95.80

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

100.00

This rating was published 12/01/2018 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 87.4%
  Administrative Expenses 7.8%
  Fundraising Expenses 4.6%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.04
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.12
  Program Expenses Growth 8.3%
  Liabilities to Assets 6.6%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Siena/Francis House on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Siena/Francis House on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Siena/Francis House (NE) 97.03 four stars
The Action Center (CO) 85.85 three stars
Sulzbacher Center (FL) 91.45 four stars
Nicholas House (GA) 88.21 three stars
Pine Street Inn (MA) 90.22 four stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $8,029,995
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $92,550
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $507,372
Total Contributions $8,629,917
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $8,629,917
   Other Revenue $9,148
TOTAL REVENUE $8,639,065
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $7,320,635
   Administrative Expenses $716,224
   Fundraising Expenses $392,444
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $8,429,303
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $209,762
   
Net Assets $9,567,598

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Due to an error on this organization's Form 990, we are unable to display program information.

Ratings History
Siena/Francis House has received 8 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2017-12 12/01/2018 97.03 four stars
2016-12 02/01/2018 96.63 four stars
2015-12 02/01/2017 97.68 four stars
2014-12 06/01/2016 95.12 four stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-12 12/01/2015 93.59 four stars
2013-12 03/01/2015 98.81 four stars
2012-12 02/01/2014 92.60 four stars
2011-12 03/01/2013 92.16 four stars
2010-12 04/01/2012 93.88 four stars
2009-12 09/20/2011 89.36 three stars
 
CN 1.0
2009-12 04/01/2011 98.87 four stars
2008-12 04/01/2010 98.94 four stars
2007-12 05/01/2009 90.11 four stars
2006-12 04/01/2008 93.27 four stars
2005-12 03/01/2007 95.66 four stars
2004-12 04/01/2006 95.01 four stars
2003-12 06/01/2005 82.29 three stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 47-0601005
Name in IRS Master File SIENA FRANCIS HOUSE
NTEE Code L41
NTEE Classification Homeless, Temporary Shelter For
NTEE Type Housing, Shelter
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (560) Supplying money, goods or services to the poor
(430) Defense of human and civil rights
(399) Other housing activities
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
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).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date May, 1991
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2017
  • December, 2016
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$164,687 1.95% Mike Saklar Executive Director, CEO

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Siena/Francis House (NE) 97.03 four stars
Ministry With Community (MI) 92.12 four stars
Together Omaha (NE) 92.22 four stars
Safe Haven Family Shelter (TN) 94.94 four stars
The Homeless Families Foundation (OH) 96.06 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

Siena/Francis House
1702 Nicholas Street
Omaha, NE 68102
tel: (402) 341-1821
fax: (402) 341-5270
EIN: 47-0601005

Mail donations to:
P.O. Box 217 Downtown Station
Omaha, NE 68101

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Board Leadership

Robert Wellendorf
Chair

CEO

Linda Twomey
Executive Director

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