Mission
SHELTER'S MISSION IS TO END THE CYCLE OF CHILD ABUSE BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF SUPPORT TO CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND OUR COMMUNITY TO CREATE SAFE, HEALTH, AND NURTURING HOMES.
Public Charity
SHELTER INC
SHELTER INC is a Public Charity headquartered in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $9.5M revenue, $5.8M expenses, $7.1M total assets. 84 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237399596
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
Homeless Shelters
NTEE: L41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.5M
Total Expenses$5.8M
Total Assets$7.1M
Grant Records84
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Shelter Inc
How Shelter Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $70 for programs
$22
Foster care services
$22
Emergency and temporary housing
$15
All other programs consists of basic center, behavioral health, stronger together, csec, healthy families, and yeh
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
$19,000
Community Contribution
$140,164
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$67,450
GENERAL SUPPORT
$55,611
GENERAL SUPPORT
$55,611
Showing up to 5 of 84 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Arlen Gould
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Carina H Santa Maria
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Gina Ciulla
MEMBER
Guy W Eisenhuth
MEMBER
Heather Moss
TREASURER
John J Comiskey
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.5M | $5.8M | $7.1M |
| 2024 | $5.5M | $4.8M | $2.9M |
| 2023 | $4.3M | $4.3M | $2.1M |
| 2022 | $3.7M | $3.5M | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $3.1M | $1.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.4M to $9.5M (+176%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.