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Homestart reported $16.8 million in revenue and $17.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.40 went to program services, $11.00 to management and general costs and $2.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.5% of the total. Government grants made up 68.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $204,066 (PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$27.88 $4.7M
- Government grants$68.39 $12M
- Program service revenue$3.11 $525K
- Investment income$0.62 $106K
Other revenue was negative: −$44,049. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.4% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 68.6% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.1% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $204,066 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.18% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.4 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHousing stabilization and resource services to aid participants with integration into the community and maintain successful housing. Services include landlord mediation, money management, and supportive housing assistance. Approximately 900 clients served
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,940 | $0 | $35,126 | $204,066 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,505 | $0 | $21,319 | $178,824 |
| DIR. OF PROGRAM DESIGN & EVAL. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,187 | $0 | $32,124 | $161,311 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,773 | $0 | $24,139 | $152,912 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,111 | $0 | $4,756 | $138,867 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,095 | $0 | $14,105 | $120,200 |
| CFO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $56,845 | $0 | $995 | $57,840 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Homestart (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $536K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5100
- Volunteers Part I, line 623
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Homestart totaling $746K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Homestart's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Homestart, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Homestart's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Homestart reported that 86.4% of its $17.3 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Homestart pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Homestart reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $204,066, for the role of PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Homestart get its money?
Of $16.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.5% came from contributions and grants (including 68.6% from government grants) and 3.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Homestart a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-3311270 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632239349300038 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522119349301132 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202541189349302214 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202442439349301109 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222279349303672 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112289349303576 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-3311270: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.