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Gateway Housing First Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 47-1099681 Website

The mission of Gateway Housing First, inc. Is to provide safe, high-quality, affordable, supportive housing to individuals and families challenged by a wide range of disabilities, complex disorders and life situations who are often impacted by chronic homelessness, generational poverty, trauma and systemic racism.

Gateway Housing First Inc at a glance

Total assets
$2,425,962
-4.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,566,792
+2.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$125
+16.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,397,765
-1.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Gateway Housing First Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

St. Louis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Places at 5235 Page Properties LP St. Louis, MOAssist with Concrete Repairs at Low-Income Housing Property$11,672
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,425,962$2,566,792$2,397,765——$125
2024$2,533,616$2,493,656$2,444,159——$107
2023$2,624,004$2,148,914$2,135,704$11,6721$-45,183
2022$2,669,821$1,809,759$1,668,769——$607
2021$2,509,791$1,253,510$1,094,978——$8
2020$1,739,675$1,027,013$898,451——$606

About Gateway Housing First Inc

Based on IRS filings

Gateway Housing First Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $125.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gateway Housing First Inc is led by Cynthia Duffe, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cynthia Duffe

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $34K (2024) → $84K (2025)

  • Joe Yancey

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Utterback

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Czajkowski

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Brandon

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Cohen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Diraimondo

    Treasurer

    Finance Director → Director, 2022

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Nixon

    Assistant Treasurer

    Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Susan Rollins (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tony Potts (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Grimes (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mark Stansberry (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Frank Siano (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sam Nuernberger (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Tracy Howren (2020–2021) — Prior Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Cynthia Duffe — Executive Director: $84KCynthia DuffeExecutive Director$84K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $84K, to Cynthia Duffe (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Gateway Housing First Inc

How large is Gateway Housing First Inc?

Gateway Housing First Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.

What is Gateway Housing First Inc?

Gateway Housing First Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Gateway Housing First Inc operate?

Gateway Housing First Inc has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Gateway Housing First Inc's EIN?

Gateway Housing First Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1099681. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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