Winter Nights Family Shelter
Donations deductibleWinter Nights Family Shelter's network
8 people2 organisationsi8 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Lawrence (also filed as Ann Lawrence) | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ashley E Day (also filed as Ashley Day) | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Bruce Smith | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Catherine Mesgar | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dan Swander (also filed as Dan Swander) | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Emily Hanson | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Liz Haughey (also filed as Liz Haughey) | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Lea Esqueda | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Carmella Kowall | Exec Director | since 2023 |
| Judy Stillman | Executive Dir. | 2021 |
| William Shaw | Executive Dir. | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmella Kowall | Exec Director | 40 | $73k | ||
| Liz Haughey | Board Member | 4 | $11k | ||
| Dan Swander | President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Ashley E Day | Secretary | 4 | $0 | ||
| Ann Lawrence | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | ||
| Emily Hanson | Board Member | 4 | $0 | ||
| Lea Esqueda | Board Member | 4 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Mesgar | Board Member | 4 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Smith | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Winter Nights Family Shelter
- EIN
- 844775540
- Address
- 404 Gregory Lane Room 7, Pleasant Hill, CA, 94523-2841
- State
- California
- Mission
- To provide shelter, resources, and support to homeless families with children and homeless individuals to help them return to stable housing, through a seasonal family shelter, a safe parking program and continued success outreach to former clients. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- L40 Housing and shelter
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Housing & Shelter
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2019
- Principal officer
- Dan Swander (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2020
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsAnn Lawrence
≥5years on the filingsAshley E Day
≥5years on the filingsBruce Smith
≥5years on the filingsCatherine Mesgar
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $387k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $387k
- Contributions and grants received
- $763k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $29k
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 2,500
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $765k | $748k | $17k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.