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Top 25 Shelter and housing nonprofits based in Chicago, United States

RevenueBase identified 66 shelter and housing nonprofits headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 1,890 professional contacts across them, including 795 with verified work emails. Los Angeles is the largest hub.

This list covers shelter and housing nonprofits headquartered in Chicago, United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 22, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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1,890Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest shelter and housing nonprofits based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 66 shelter and housing nonprofits based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to shelter and housing nonprofits: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 2026201-500242 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“A Safe Haven Foundation is dedicated to transforming lives and communities in the Chicagoland area.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
2Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-200125 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“All Chicago Making Homelessness History's mission is to unite our community and its resources to ensure that a home is a reality for everyone.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
3Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-200115 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Established in 1975, NHS of Chicago is a nonprofit, HUD-certified housing and counseling organization committed to helping homeowners and strengthening neighborhoods.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
4Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-200104 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Mission Statement: The Night Ministry is a Chicago-based organization whose mission is to provide human connection, housing support, and health care to those who are unhoused or…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
5Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-200100 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“La Casa Norte’s mission is to serve youth and families confronting homelessness.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
6Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20073 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Believing that everyone has a right to safe, clean and affordable housing, Deborah's Place has been breaking the cycle of homelessness for women in Chicago since 1985.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
7Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20064 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Depaul USA believes that everyone should have a place to call home and a stake in their community.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
8Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5062 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Chicago is a unique city, full of grit, determination and possibility-and we're excited to be a part of it.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
9Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5059 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Franciscan Outreach is a leading provider of homeless services in Chicago.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
10Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20057 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We believe every young person should have the support they need to be defined by their potential, not their circumstances.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
11Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5053 contacts →

Partial evidence

“For over 30 years Family Rescue has been dedicated to eliminating domestic violence in the Chicago community by providing comprehensive support services and shelter to victims of…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
12Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20053 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Pacific Garden Mission is a nonprofit organization in Chicago, Illinois, USA”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
13Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5051 contacts →

Strong evidence

“MYSI Corporation was founded in 1965 with a focus on eradicating homelessness by providing shelter care, temporary housing and community-based clinical case management support for…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
14Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20047 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Sarah’s Circle provides a full continuum of services for women, including housing, life necessities, and supportive services to help them permanently end their homelessness.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
15Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5044 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 1983, HOW has been a leader in permanent solutions to homelessness.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
16Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20041 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“ReloShare builds technology that helps social service agencies secure safe, dignified accommodations for people in crisis.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
17Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5038 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Our mission To expand access to quality affordable housing through preservation and development, thoughtful design, and the provision of significant and targeted supportive…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
18Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20035 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Claretian Associates is a nonprofit organization in South Chicago, dedicated to affordable housing and social services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
19Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20035 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Renaissance is a leader in Chicago‘s response to homelessness.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
20Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5034 contacts →

Partial evidence

“ReVive Center for Housing and Healing is the trusted not-for-profit organization that is committed to solving homelessness in Chicago.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
21Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20033 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Addressing Homelessness, Providing Shelter, Accepting People, Finding Cornerstone Community Outreach (CCO), an Illinois not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1989 to raise…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
22Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20031 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Featherfist offers a complete continuum of proven programs and compassionate services that homeless veterans, men, women, children and persons with physical and mental health…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
23Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5029 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Holsten Human Capital Development, NFP (HHCD) is a nonprofit, charitable organization with the mission to strengthen families living in affordable, mixed-income and subsidized…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
24Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202651-20027 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The mission of the Primo Center is to empower women and children to become productive, responsible and independent members of their communities.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
25Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 22, 202611-5022 contacts →

Partial evidence

“North Side Housing and Supportive Services is a not-for-profit organization, founded in 1983, serving individuals who are homeless or formerly homeless.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026

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Shelter and housing nonprofits based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 22, 2026
42.1%Verified-email coverage
28.6Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
136.4%Largest-city concentration · Los Angeles
Sep 22, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
19
11-50
27
51-200
18
201-500
1
1,001-5,000
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Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than for Chicago, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Chicago, over 66 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among shelter and housing nonprofits, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Chicago, United States whose own description of what they do matches “shelter and housing nonprofits”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names shelter and housing nonprofits), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among shelter and housing nonprofits, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Chicago are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 795 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 22, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names shelter and housing nonprofits, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many shelter and housing nonprofits are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 66 shelter and housing nonprofits headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

A Safe Haven Foundation, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most shelter and housing nonprofits?

Los Angeles leads with 90 headquartered companies, followed by New York (82) and Atlanta (66).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 795 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 66 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 22, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.