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Financials

We practice the highest levels of transparency and financial integrity.

We practice the highest levels of transparency and financial integrity. Here is where our funding comes from and how we put it to work.

Where our funding comes from

Where our funding comes from: 40% gifts-in-kind, 27% earned income from participants, 27% private donations, 6% government grants

How we use our funding

How we use our funding: 69% program expenses, 22% personnel, 9% general and administrative

Giving this year

Every gift, as it is recorded in our donor records.

$1,081,421
raised in 2026
332
donors in 2026
31
gifts so far this month

From our donor records, updated Nov 14, 2:20 AM.

Our supporters

How many donors have given at each level this year. Every gift matters.

38
donors gave $5,000 and up
71
donors gave $1,000 – $4,999
54
donors gave $500 – $999
97
donors gave $100 – $499
71
donors gave under $100

From our donor records, updated Nov 14, 2:20 AM.

ECTLC IMPACT

1,800
individuals served annually
400+
men, women, and children living on one of our campuses any given day
1,000
meals served every day from our kitchen
294,000
hours of job training provided each year
96%
of graduates from our 1-year program never return to homeless

Verified public good

We open our numbers to the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, which prepares a Statement of Regional Public Good: a standard measure of what a homelessness provider achieves, and what it costs to achieve it.

For 2024 that statement records about $790 spent for each person moved from homelessness into permanent housing — down from about $1,600 the year before. In the association's 2023 round, other providers in the region were spending $10,000 or more to reach the same outcome.

The 2024 statement, in brief

$790
spent for each person moved into permanent housing
143
people exited to permanent housing during 2024
3,736
people enrolled in our programs
$1.77M
invested in the work over the year

Accreditations & Awards

Recognized as faithful stewards of the funds entrusted to us.

Partner Partner

Every gift makes a difference

Show a little TLC

Your gift provides a hot meal, safe shelter, and a path forward for a neighbor experiencing homelessness.