Beyond shameless: LA homeless nonprofit CEO milks taxpayers for $1.6M

Nypost · Aug 07, 2026 · 508 words · By CA Post Editorial Board

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Beyond shameless: LA homeless nonprofit CEO milks taxpayers for $1.6M See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Beyond shameless: LA homeless nonprofit CEO milks taxpayers for $1.6M See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Common ground

Here it is: Per media reports, Carol Adelkoff, the CEO of 1736 Family Crisis Center, collected more than $1.6 million in pay over the past two years.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Causal Oversimplification: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “About 94% of the $15 million a year her nonprofit collects flows from taxpayers, per the organization’s tax filings.”

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The specific figure that 94% of $15 million comes from taxpayers is mentioned in one specific report/article. Other sources mention tax filings generally but do not independently verify the 94% figure.

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web search NEUTRAL — Facebook/1736 Family Crisis Center. The word we want here is shameless.About 94% of the $15 million a year her nonprofit collects flows from taxpayers, per the organization's tax filings.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/beyond-shameless-la-h…

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web search NEUTRAL — In its federal filings, 1736 Family Crisis Center said it reviewed compensation at comparable organisations when setting Adelkoff’s salary.Tax filings show that he has been paid between $30,000 and $9…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-2023-and-202…

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web search NEUTRAL — Building Brighter Tomorrows. Since 1972, 1736 Family Crisis Center has responded to the growing needs of crime survivors and their children, runaway and homeless youth, unhoused families, homeless Vet…
https://www.1736fcc.org/

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Claim 2: “Per the most recent homeless count by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, homelessness in LA climbed by 3.4%”

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Web search results from KABC and other reports on the 2026 homeless count specifically mention a 3.4% increase in homelessness within the city of LA.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — East Los Angeles, or East L.A., (El Este de Los Angeles in Spanish) is an unincorporated community in the Eastside of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It borders Monterey Park to the nor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Los_Angeles,_California

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lahsa may refer to: Lahsa Apso, a dog breed originating in Tibet Lahsa Eyalet, an eyalet of the Ottoman Empire, now part of Kuwait and Qatar Los Angeles High School of the Arts (LAHSA), in Central Lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahsa

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Skid Row is the unofficial name for a neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles officially known as Central City East. Skid Row contains one of the largest stable populations of homeless people in the Unit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skid_Row,_Los_Angeles

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Claim 3: “Skid Row, which consumes an astonishing 50 blocks of Los Angeles.”

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There is conflicting evidence regarding the size of Skid Row. One source describes it as a '50 block area', while another describes it as a 'five-by-10-block area' (which equals 50 blocks), but the phrasing 'consumes an astonishing 50 blocks' is presented as a fact in some sources and a specific boundary in others. However, since multiple sources explicitly mention '50 blocks', it is largely corroborated, but the 'astonishing' nature is subjective.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Skid Row is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Skid Row, released on January 24, 1989, by Atlantic Records. After signing with manager Doc McGhee, Skid Row signed with Atlantic and be…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Skid Row Stabber is an American serial killer, responsible for the murders of 11 people in the Los Angeles neighborhood known as Skid Row, which is notorious for housing a huge number of homeless …
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Claim 4: “Carol Adelkoff, the CEO of 1736 Family Crisis Center, collected more than $1.6 million in pay over the past two years.”

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Multiple independent sources (CharityWatch, Times of India, and a report citing the LA Times) confirm that Carol Adelkoff received approximately $1.6 million over two years, specifically $907,923 in 2023 and $742,181 in 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the newspaper’s investigation, 1736 Family Crisis Center CEO Carol Adelkoff received $907,923 in 2023 and $742,181 in 2024, with the organization explaining to The Times that much of the …
https://blog.charitywatch.org/ceos-1-6-million-compensation-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The earnings for Carol Adelkoff, who has led the 1736 Family Crisis Center since 1984, significantly surpass those of executive directors running similar or much larger organizations in the region, ac…
https://au.news.yahoo.com/california-homeless-non-profit-pai…

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web search NEUTRAL — The unusually large compensation has drawn questions from nonprofit experts because the CEO, Carol Adelkoff, has maintained a primary residence in Hawaii while leading the Los Angeles-based organisati…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-2023-and-202…

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Claim 5: “The homeless authority has made a desperate plea in court to reclaim the frozen federal funds”

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Evidence shows LAHSA filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to protect funding after it was suspended.

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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is the lead agency responsible for coordinating housing and social services for the homeless in Los Angeles County. [1] LAHSA allocates funds and admini…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Homeless_Service…

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web search NEUTRAL — Learn how LAHSA leads the Los Angeles Continuum of Care (CoC) -- the regional system that coordinates housing and services for people experiencing homelessness across most of LA County.
https://www.lahsa.org/

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web search NEUTRAL — LAHSA is the lead agency in the HUD-funded Los Angeles Continuum of Care, and coordinates and manages federal, state, county, and city funds for programs providing shelter, housing, and services to pe…
https://www.lahsa.org/about

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Claim 6: “misery for the 45,000 Angelenos living on the streets”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the specific number of 45,000 Angelenos living on the streets.

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Claim 7: “Adelkoff works 70 hours a week, as she claims”

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A source explicitly states that the nonprofit claimed Adelkoff works an average of 70 hours a week.

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web search NEUTRAL — The nonprofit said Adelkoff works an average of 70 hours a week and that her pay has returned to its historical level now that the vacation payouts have been completed.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/la-highest-paid-homel…

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web search NEUTRAL — He urged the people to work for 70 hours per week. The statement received a heav backlash from the netizens.
https://www.etvbharat.com/english/sukhibhava/sukhibhava-news…

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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGMh42oQnV8

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Claim 8: “the Trump administration has suspended funding to LAHSA”

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Multiple news reports confirm that the Trump administration suspended/froze funding to LAHSA, leading to a lawsuit by LAHSA against HUD.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election will be held on November 3, 2026 to elect the mayor of Los Angeles, California. A nonpartisan top-two primary was held on June 2, 2026. Incumbent mayor Karen Bass…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In January 2024 at least 187,084 people were experiencing homelessness in California, according to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 0.48% of California's populati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homelessness_in_California

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA or L.A.) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million residents …
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Claim 9: “Where she’s apparently lived for more than decade, year-round, in a 3,700-square-foot home [in Hawaii]”

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Multiple sources confirm Adelkoff has lived in Hawaii for over a decade in a 3,700-square-foot home, citing property records and the LA Times.

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web search NEUTRAL — The executive has also been living far from the nonprofit's headquarters. Adelkoff has listed the Big Island of Hawaii as her primary residence for more than a decade, according to the outlet.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/la-highest-paid-homel…

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web search NEUTRAL — Where she’s apparently lived for more than decade, year-round, in a 3,700-square-foot home — while ostensibly running a community-based nonprofit in LA and OC. Carol Adelkoff holding an award certific…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/07/opinion/shameless-la-homeless-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Times reported that Adelkoff has maintained her primary residence in Hawaii for many years while leading 1736 Family Crisis Center, which is based in California. Property records refle…
https://blog.charitywatch.org/ceos-1-6-million-compensation-…

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