Horizons for Homeless Children
Horizons for Homeless Children reported $23.5 million in revenue and $18.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.35 went to program services, $9.16 to management and general costs and $11.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.3% of the total. Government grants made up 42.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $471,860 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 65% 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 $18MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$47.61 $11M
- Government grants$41.73 $9.9M
- Program service revenue$5.30 $1.3M
- Investment income$5.36 $1.3M
Other revenue was negative: −$266K. 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) | 79.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 42.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $471,860 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.58% | 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 | 33.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 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 expenseEarly education centers - the agency operates one of massachusetts top ranked early education programs, which starts children along the path toward success at school. The agency's early education program is designed to address the unique challenges and trauma that children experiencing homelessness face
The playspace program- the agency provides children in shelters play experiences that let them be kids for a few hours each week. Through the playspace program, the agency builds playrooms, coordinate activities and work with staff in more than 52 shelters across massachusetts
Evaluation - the evaluation program is a key program in the agency's goal of undertaking a more formal process to design, evaluate, and utilize information gained to improve outcomes for children and families who participate in the agency's programs. This program will be instrumental to the agency's focus on influencing public policy regarding early childhood education and child and family homelessness
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 AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $471,481 | $0 | $379 | $471,860 |
| CHIEF OF ADVANCEMENT AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $286,200 | $0 | $29,226 | $315,426 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,737 | $0 | $9,878 | $222,615 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,053 | $0 | $2,004 | $197,057 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM REVENU Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,100 | $0 | $9,954 | $193,054 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Horizons for Homeless Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $741K (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–1b29 · 29 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5180
- Volunteers Part I, line 6730
Private foundation grants it received
92 private foundations reported grants to Horizons for Homeless Children totaling $2.7M 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 Horizons for Homeless Children's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Horizons for Homeless Children, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Horizons for Homeless Children spent in FY2025, $79.35 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Horizons for Homeless Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Horizons for Homeless Children reported that 79.4% of its $18.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 11.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Horizons for Homeless Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Horizons for Homeless Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $471,860, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Horizons for Homeless Children get its money?
Of $23.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 90.3% came from contributions and grants (including 42.2% from government grants) and 5.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Horizons for Homeless Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2915188 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 202523529349300307 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403249349300320 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410179349301241 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243489349300044 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123519349300422 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003079349301710 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2915188: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.