Jackson Interfaith Shelter
Seeking to put Gods love into action, Jackson Interfaith Shelter provides temporary shelter and other essential resources to people experiencing homelessness and poverty.
Jackson Interfaith Shelter at a glance
In short: Jackson Interfaith Shelter gave $649K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $216K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $649,361
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $216,454
- Median grant
- $166,034
- Total assets
- $12,206,498
- +141.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jackson Interfaith Shelter funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alterin Outcomes ($420K). Together the top 3 received $649K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $649K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alterin Outcomes Commerce Township, MI | Program | $420,000 |
| Welcome Home Organization Jackson, MI | Program | $166,034 |
| My Place Jackson, MI | Program | $63,327 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,206,498 | $9,380,273 | $2,378,275 | $649,361 | 3 | $577,851 |
| 2024 | $5,063,804 | $2,543,186 | $1,754,909 | — | — | $367,230 |
| 2023 | $4,263,690 | $2,171,561 | $1,498,968 | — | — | $411,421 |
| 2022 | $3,608,464 | $1,183,255 | $1,676,304 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $4,098,391 | $2,006,294 | $1,272,138 | — | — | $313,257 |
| 2020 | $3,364,776 | $1,631,663 | $1,052,197 | — | — | $301,709 |
| 2019 | $2,925,690 | $1,451,809 | $1,180,774 | — | — | $347,461 |
About Jackson Interfaith Shelter
Based on IRS filings
Jackson Interfaith Shelter is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Jackson, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $649K. Net investment income was $578K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jackson Interfaith Shelter is led by Steve Castle, CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steve Castle
CEO
CEO Current → CEO, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$30K (2019) → $83K (2025)
Tom Hunsdorfer
President
President → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glen Reed
Treasurer Finance Chair
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Duncan
Governance Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cherie Good
Member
Vice President Governance Ch → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Engle
Member
Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Potsma
Vice President
Member → President, 2023
President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Delos Santos
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Raymond
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawna Tello
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Weeks
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Anthony Parker (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Karl Hunt (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Wendy Clow (2019–2022) — Governance Chair
- Former: Cassie Watson (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Neil Fernandes (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Kenny Seneff (2019–2021) — Treasurer Finance Chair
- Former: Sarah Hurlburt (2021) — Member
- Former: Marvel Jones (2020) — Member
- Former: Amber Collins (2019) — Member
- Former: Keith Krusky (2019) — CEO Partial Year
- Former: Phil Morgan (2019) — President
- Former: Tim Underwood (2019) — Vice President Treasurer
- Former: William Georgopoulos (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $83K, to Steve Castle (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Jackson Interfaith Shelter
How much does Jackson Interfaith Shelter give each year?
Jackson Interfaith Shelter gave $649K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Jackson Interfaith Shelter's typical grant size?
Jackson Interfaith Shelter's median grant in 2025 was $166,034, and its average grant was $216,454, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Jackson Interfaith Shelter give grants?
Jackson Interfaith Shelter gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, MI (2 grants).
Does Jackson Interfaith Shelter give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Jackson Interfaith Shelter's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program" (3 grants).
How large is Jackson Interfaith Shelter?
Jackson Interfaith Shelter reported $12.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.4M.
What is Jackson Interfaith Shelter?
Jackson Interfaith Shelter is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Jackson, MI. It holds $12.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Jackson Interfaith Shelter's EIN?
Jackson Interfaith Shelter's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2117378. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 23, 2020)
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