Help the Homeless
Help the Homeless reported $11.3 million in revenue and $341,079 in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.50 went to program services, $0.50 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $326,544 (PRESIDENT/CEO). Revenue rose 45208% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2026 (6 mo.).
Where $100 of spending went
The 6-month short period ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $341KFor 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 6-month short period ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $326,544 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 95.74% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 350.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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
FY2026 (6 mo.) · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2026 (6 mo.) · 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 Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $264,632 | $61,912 | $326,544 |
| CFO Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $162,284 | $56,900 | $219,184 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Help the Homeless (Part VII, line 2).
7 filings since FY2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked| Filing | Revenue | Expenses | Programs | Net assets | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (6 mo.) ⓘ | $238K | $187K | 97.3% | $10M | $372,954 |
| FY2025 ⓘ | $11M | $341K | 99.5% | $10.0M | $326,544 |
| FY2024 ⓘ | $54,573 | $213K | 99.4% | −$1.0M | $297,677 |
| FY2023 ⓘ | $26,500 | $170K | 106.8% | −$1.2M | $273,812 |
| FY2022 ⓘ | $70,158 | $141K | 99.8% | −$1.1M | $263,841 |
| FY2021 ⓘ | $25,000 | $138K | 99.5% | −$985K | $297,702 |
| FY2020 ⓘ | $25,000 | $91,023 | 99.0% | −$872K | $259,670 |
Governance answers, as filed
FY2026 (6 mo.) · 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–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 15aNo
- 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 50
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Help the Homeless totaling $26 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 Help 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 Help the Homeless, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Help the Homeless's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Help the Homeless reported that 99.5% of its $341,079 in expenses went to program services, 0.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Help the Homeless pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Help the Homeless reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $326,544, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Help the Homeless get its money?
Of $11.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 97.1% came from contributions and grants and 2.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Help the Homeless a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-0771964 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending March 31, 2026, object 202612189349301751 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202600369349301110 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501889349300630 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202430369349300123 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331519349301223 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202241539349300014 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202141759349301454 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-0771964: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.