Housing Forward
Housing Forward reported $19.2 million in revenue and $19.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.39 went to program services, $19.95 to management and general costs and $4.66 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.5% of the total. Government grants made up 79.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $286,358 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 146% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.4% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.0% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.5% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 79.7% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $286,358 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.48% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.6 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expensePermanent supportive housing - is an intervention that combines affordable housing assistance with voluntary supportive services for individuals and families who have experienced homelessness and have a documented disability. In 2024, 348 individuals were stabilized in scattered-site apartments. Program outcomes - 96% remained stably housed for one year; 76% increased income between entry and exit
Interim housing - the agency operates two temporary shelter programs emergency shelter and interim housing. The emergency shelter is a year-round 20-bed facility for unhoused men, women and families offering overnight sleeping accommodations, three meals, showers and intake and assessment services need stats here. Interim housing provides 24/7 temporary shelter in a non-congregate setting, 3 meals, case management and wrap around services for up to 50 individuals nightly while awaiting permanent housing. In 2024, the program provided 132 clients with 20,604 nights of shelter and 25,550 meals
Diversion and outreach: diversion and street outreach connect with individuals who are unsheltered or precariously housed. Flexible financial assistance provides creative solutions for helping some stay housed or to relocate with friends or family. A four-person street outreach team engage with persons who are living on the streets or other places not meant for human habitation to provide basic needs, assess for housing and work with the coordinated entry system to connect them to a permanent housing situation. In 2024, 440 individuals received services through street outreach and 294…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,608 | $0 | $33,750 | $286,358 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,706 | $0 | $4,799 | $157,505 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,916 | $0 | $8,376 | $133,292 |
| MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,812 | $0 | $11,898 | $128,710 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,600 | $0 | $4,777 | $107,377 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Housing Forward (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $253K (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–1b23 · 23 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 5168
- Volunteers Part I, line 6404
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Housing Forward totaling $423K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Housing Forward's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Housing Forward reported that 75.4% of its $19.3 million in expenses went to program services, 20.0% to management and general and 4.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Housing Forward pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Housing Forward reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $286,358, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Housing Forward get its money?
Of $19.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.5% came from contributions and grants (including 79.7% from government grants) and 2.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Housing Forward a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3876660 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 202542759349300434 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422979349301757 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349321413 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222779349301402 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142739349301224 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022949349301322 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3876660: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.