The Emergency Shelter Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-5562213

The Emergency Shelter, inc. Provides financial support to alleviate human suffering and distress through programs that feed, house, shelter, and relieve homeless and unemployed individuals and provide recreational, social, clinical and other supports to individuals who are low income or otherwise disadvantaged. The primary source of funding is income associated with the organization's beneficial interests in perpetual trusts held by third parties.

Key facts about The Emergency Shelter Inc

EIN
13-5562213
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$7,586,867

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$7.6M

+2.7% YoY

Revenue

$512K

-16.6% YoY

Net Investment Income

$10K

-42.9% YoY

Expenses

$528K

-14.9% YoY

How The Emergency Shelter Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About The Emergency Shelter Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Emergency Shelter Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $10K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

BrooklynNew York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2020) to $75K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,586,867$7,385,320$7,282,081
Revenue$511,708$613,526$354,893
Expenses$528,031$620,132$399,381
Net Investment Income$10,111$17,696$1,193

Data update history

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Emergency Shelter Inc is led by Elise Zealand, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elise Zealand

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • G. Crossan Seybolt Jr.

    Director

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jo Ann Davaris

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frances R. Olivieri

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margery E. Ames

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Vice President → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jose Reyes

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcel Suarez

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Elizabeth M. Renyi (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Alan E. Mucatel (2020–2022) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Elliot Hagler (2020–2022) — Assistant 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.

Frequently asked questions about The Emergency Shelter Inc

How large is The Emergency Shelter Inc?

The Emergency Shelter Inc reported $7.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $512K.

What is The Emergency Shelter Inc?

The Emergency Shelter Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. It holds $7.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Emergency Shelter Inc operate?

The Emergency Shelter Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is The Emergency Shelter Inc's EIN?

The Emergency Shelter Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5562213. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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