Homefront
Homefront reported $20.1 million in revenue and $20.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.05 went to program services, $6.16 to management and general costs and $4.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.3% of the total. Government grants made up 19.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $217,664 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% 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 $21MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $20M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$64.35 $13M
- Government grants$19.90 $4.0M
- Program service revenue$12.75 $2.6M
- Investment income$3.00 $601K
Other revenue was negative: −$5,026. 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) | 89.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 19.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $217,664 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.06% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 serviceshomefront believes that families deserve safe, secure housing. On any given night, homefront provides shelter to approximately 475 individuals, the majority of those children, through:- emergency shelter (family preservation center at our family campus)- transitional living (long term emergency shelter for families facing more significant barriers)- permanent, affordable, supportive housing (throughout mercer county)- homelessness prevention (emergency rental assistance, locating affordable housing, and help with security deposits and first month's rent)
Basic needshomefront believes that families need basic necessities to live a life with dignity. Faced with limited resources and a focus on surviving, the families we serve do not have the means to get basic necessities. We provide those resources to thousands of households a year, through our resource network: - furnish the future (providing furniture to families facing hardship)- freestore (where families can shop for clothing and small donated goods) - food pantries (including a main choice food market where families can shop for the items they want)- drive home (donations of cars)- diaper…
Children's programswe believe that children nurtured by love and support will grow on a path to realizing life's possibilities. Homefront began because of hungry, homeless children and children have remained at the heart of our work ever since. From intensive services at our emergency shelter to an award-winning preschool to year-round enrichment programming and more, we wrap these children in the support they need now, provide hope for a better tomorrow and open their worlds to the possibilities that await them:- joy, hopes and dreams (minimum six days a week programming for school-aged…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,972 | $0 | $17,692 | $217,664 |
| FOUNDER AND FORMER CEO Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,000 | $0 | $17,333 | $207,333 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,984 | $0 | $30,339 | $157,323 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,638 | $0 | $21,921 | $156,559 |
| CONTROLLER (THRU MARCH 2025) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,453 | $0 | $29,872 | $148,325 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,396 | $0 | $19,443 | $140,839 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,198 | $0 | $13,595 | $139,793 |
| HOUSING DEVELOPER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,258 | $0 | $26,610 | $127,868 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Homefront (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $366K (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–1b12 · 12 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 5181
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,769
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JOHNNYS FABULOUS Catering | $391,075 |
| WHISTLE BUILDING MAINTENANCE Maintenance | $246,258 |
| M FELLINGER CO Food supplier | $137,465 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
53 private foundations reported grants to Homefront totaling $968K 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 Homefront's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Homefront, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Homefront's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Homefront reported that 89.0% of its $20.5 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 4.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Homefront pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Homefront reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $217,664, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Homefront get its money?
Of $20.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 84.3% came from contributions and grants (including 19.9% from government grants) and 12.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Homefront a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-3165145 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 202621269349301382 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501579349301100 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432279349301513 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202341579349301219 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202220769349300827 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202140789349300644 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-3165145: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.