Strategies to End Homelessness
Strategies to End Homelessness reported $36.3 million in revenue and $35.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.47 went to program services, $1.80 to management and general costs and $0.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.3% of the total. Government grants made up 91.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $272,053 (President & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $272,053 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.76% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCoordinated services and funding for the homeless among approximately 50 programs housed at 22 direct service agencies. Programs consist of street outreach, shelter, transitional, and permanent housing programs, funded by federal, local, and private dollars. STEH oversees the programmatic effectiveness and compliance of these programs
Operated a homelessness prevention program in partnership with five local agencies for residents of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and funded by federal, state, local, and private dollars. The program offers rent/utility assistance combined with case management services to divert persons/households from otherwise going into emergency shelter, as it has been demonstrated to be more cost effective than the cost of emergency shelter
Administered the Community's Homeless Management Information System, a shared online database that tracks client-level data and is required of each Continuum of Care (CoC) by HUD. HUD then uses this data to better implement and create policy. HMIS staff ensure the CoC has a robust HMIS that provides high-quality data for analysis and ongoing system improvement
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,767 | $0 | $21,286 | $272,053 |
| Chief Operating Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,412 | $0 | $14,182 | $140,594 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,991 | $0 | $10,924 | $133,915 |
| Data Analytics Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,114 | $0 | $12,851 | $126,965 |
| HMIS Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,769 | $0 | $13,016 | $116,785 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Strategies to End Homelessness (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $406K (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
2024 · 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–1b17 · 17 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 545
- Volunteers Part I, line 621
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Strategies to End Homelessness totaling $369K 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 Strategies to End Homelessness's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Strategies to End Homelessness, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Strategies to End Homelessness spent in 2024, $97.47 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Strategies to End Homelessness's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Strategies to End Homelessness reported that 97.5% of its $35.6 million in expenses went to program services, 1.8% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Strategies to End Homelessness pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Strategies to End Homelessness reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $272,053, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Strategies to End Homelessness get its money?
Of $36.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.3% came from contributions and grants (including 91.4% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Strategies to End Homelessness a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-8286347 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533009349301028 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423139349303617 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333119349303778 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213139349303366 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349326113 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349312479 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-8286347: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.