Coalition for the Homeless
Coalition for the Homeless reported $21.5 million in revenue and $21.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.89 went to program services, $14.47 to management and general costs and $6.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.2% of the total. Government grants made up 22.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $369,073 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% 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 $22MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.2% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 22.9% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $369,073 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.71% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseCrisis services - the coalition provides crisis services to over 11,000 people both homeless and at imminent risk of homelessness annually, including emergency food, clothing, diapers, baby formula, school supplies and uniforms, as well as assistance with obtaining documentation of identification, government benefits, housing applications, mental health, and substance addiction treatment. Cfth also provides one-time emergency grants for new yorkers who have significant rent arrears allowing families and individuals on the edge of homelessness to remain stably housed
Hiv/AIDS - the coalition provides permanent scattered-site housing along with social services and intensive case management to 66 formerly homeless households living with HIV/AIDS
Food services - the coalition's grand central food program is the largest mobile soup kitchen in the country, delivering more than 1,000 hot nutritious meals to homeless and food-insecure individuals each night, 365 nights a year, at 22 sites on the streets of nyc
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $271,465 | $0 | $97,608 | $369,073 |
| DEPUTY EXEC. DIR. OF PROG. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,559 | $0 | $95,094 | $301,653 |
| CFO (OUTGOING) Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $203,751 | $0 | $66,119 | $269,870 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIR. OF A Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,179 | $0 | $45,780 | $257,959 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,936 | $0 | $50,131 | $231,067 |
| DIR OF RESEARCH AND POLICY DEVEL. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,680 | $0 | $44,857 | $207,537 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $170,577 | $0 | $35,968 | $206,545 |
| DIR. PEOPLE, CULTURE & INC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,451 | $0 | $62,281 | $197,732 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Coalition for the Homeless (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b16 · 16 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5235
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,750
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HIRSCHEN SINGER & EPSTEIN LLP Legal services | $130,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
130 private foundations reported grants to Coalition for the Homeless totaling $3.1M 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 Coalition for the Homeless's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Coalition for the Homeless, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Coalition for the Homeless's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Coalition for the Homeless reported that 78.9% of its $21.6 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 6.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Coalition for the Homeless pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Coalition for the Homeless reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $369,073, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Coalition for the Homeless get its money?
Of $21.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.2% came from contributions and grants (including 22.9% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Coalition for the Homeless a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3072967 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 202640669349300704 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531049349302253 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441249349300209 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320929349300307 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200639349300310 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349311055 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3072967: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.