Columbus House
Columbus House
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About this organization
Mission
To serve people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, by providing shelter and housing and by fostering their personal growth and independence.
About
Shelter and services. Columbus 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 75 men. In addition, in collaboration with congregations in the faith community, shelter is provided for 12 people in social halls of these congregations for 5 months during the winter season. 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.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “To serve people who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, by providing shelter and by fostering their personal growth.”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “To serve people who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, by providing shelter and by fostering their personal growth.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is CT.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2020 is 586 ELLA T GRASSO BOULEVARD, NEW HAVEN, CT, 06519.
- The non-profit has reported 235 employees on their form for the year 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $55,317.
- The organization has 17 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1982.
- The organization pays $7,889,177 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $345,051 in fundraising expenses.