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The Homeless Alliance

Oklahoma City, OK · EIN 11-3718005 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The Homeless Alliance reported $14.8 million in revenue and $15.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.12 went to program services, $8.42 to management and general costs and $2.46 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.0% of the total. Government grants made up 29.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $109,630 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Revenue rose 185% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15M

For context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
89.1%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.4%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.5%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.03$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
83.0%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
29.5%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
16.5%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$109,630$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.73%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
05
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.910.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
18 of 18100.0%

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 expense
$4.8M expenses · 35.5% of program spending · grants $4.3M · revenue $250K

Housing - homelessness is a complex issue with many causes, but the first and foremost solution is affordable housing. The Homeless Alliance provides financial assistance and wraparound case management to homeless families with children, homeless veterans, chronically homeless individuals, people fleeing domestic violence, people exiting from the criminal justice system, homeless youth, and people with a positive HIV diagnosis. During 2025, the Homeless Alliance provided 1582 individuals with housing support such as rental and deposit assistance, utility assistance, and case management. The…

$3.7M expenses · 27.8% of program spending · grants $881K · revenue $2.2M

Supportive employment - the Homeless Alliance provides employment training to individuals who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness through four social enterprises. The curbside chronicle provides both a voice and low-barrier employment opportunities through the distribution of our award-winning monthly magazine. Curbside flowers is a full-service flower shop and curbside apparel is a screen-printing business; these two social enterprises provide more structured work opportunities for experienced curbside chronicle vendors. Finally, sasquatch shaved ice employs youth who are at-risk of…

$2.2M expenses · 16.7% of program spending · grants $1.9M

Collaboration - the Homeless Alliance facilitates collaboration among the 100+ government, faith-based and nonprofit agencies serving the homeless in oklahoma city. This function is critical because individuals and families experiencing homelessness generally have multiple barriers to sustained housing and no single agency is able to address all barriers. For example, they may be struggling with physical disability or illness, mental illness, addiction, domestic violence, lack of employment and education, developmental disability, generational poverty, and/or a criminal record. The Homeless…

$2.7M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer, 45.00 hrs/week
$95,117$0$14,513$109,630

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Homeless Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $95,117 (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$15M$15M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$15M$15M89.1%$7.4M$109,630
FY2024 ⓘ$12M$14M84.1%$7.6M$130,186
FY2023 ⓘ$16M$13M84.6%$9.9M$134,029
FY2022 ⓘ$9.8M$9.6M93.9%$6.7M$110,483
FY2021 ⓘ$7.2M$6.5M94.4%$6.5M$96,206
FY2020 ⓘ$5.2M$5.1M94.8%$5.8M$106,862

Governance 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–1b18 · 18 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 5251
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6503

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
DR SECURITY LLC
Security services
$496,301

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

24 private foundations reported grants to The Homeless Alliance totaling $1.2M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from The Homeless Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Homeless Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of The Homeless Alliance's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Homeless Alliance reported that 89.1% of its $15.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.4% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Homeless Alliance pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Homeless Alliance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $109,630, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Homeless Alliance get its money?

Of $14.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 83.0% came from contributions and grants (including 29.5% from government grants) and 16.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Homeless Alliance a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 11-3718005 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 June 30, 2025, object 202631349349312778 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349312228 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349313733 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349305806 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349308034 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101669349301615 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 11-3718005: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.