Homeless Emergency Project
Also known as Homeless Empowerment Program
Homeless Emergency Project reported $10.8 million in revenue and $9.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.97 went to program services, $10.88 to management and general costs and $11.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.1% of the total. Government grants made up 30.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $302,198 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.1MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.0% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.1% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 30.3% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $302,198 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.31% | 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 | 31.6 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHousing programs - as part of pinellas county's coordinated entry process, hep provides a front-door triage to homeless individuals and families, including veterans, in the form of outreach and emergency shelter, both of which are critical to the local crisis response system. Hep provides a campus-based system of care designed to move individuals and families from homelessness to stability and self-sufficiency. In 2025, hep continued to serve as a primary access point to the homeless response system in pinellas county, offering outreach, emergency shelter, and housing navigation through the…
Client counseling - also known as case management, is a client-focused approach that includes interdisciplinary case conferences to empower individuals in pursuing the goals outlined in their personalized treatment plans. Hep offers a full suite of support services aimed at promoting residential stability, enhancing skills and income, and fostering greater self-determination. These services encompass on-site medical and mental healthcare, substance abuse treatment, dental and wellness services, employment and benefits assistance, as well as meal and transportation support.continued on…
Thrift store - the on-site thrift store provides clothing and household items to clients using a voucher-based system and also supplies furnishings for hep's off-site housing. Revenues generated from public sales are reinvested directly into supporting and sustaining the organization's operations
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 | $294,898 | $0 | $7,300 | $302,198 |
| FOUNDER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,004 | $0 | $1,403 | $152,407 |
| VP OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,634 | $0 | $13,827 | $147,461 |
| EXECUTIVE VP OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,789 | $0 | $4,526 | $144,315 |
| SENIOR GRANT WRITER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,236 | $0 | $5,642 | $116,878 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Homeless Emergency Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $429K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b21 · 21 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 2Yes
- 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 5107
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,836
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Homeless Emergency Project totaling $117K 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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Of every $100 Homeless Emergency Project spent in 2025, $77.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Homeless Emergency Project's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Homeless Emergency Project reported that 78.0% of its $9.1 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 11.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Homeless Emergency Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Homeless Emergency Project reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $302,198, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Homeless Emergency Project get its money?
Of $10.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 75.1% came from contributions and grants (including 30.3% from government grants) and 3.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Homeless Emergency Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-2729694 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
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611419349300341 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522259349300532 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412229349301126 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321779349301187 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211809349301101 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101759349300130 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041959349300839 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-2729694: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.