The Coalition for the Homeless
The Coalition for the Homeless reported $11.5 million in revenue and $6.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.22 went to program services, $6.79 to management and general costs and $10.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.0% of the total. Government grants made up 43.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $142,340 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 101% 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 $6.4MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 43.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $142,340 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.21% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 26 | 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 expenseThe cfh coordinates the homeless service system of louisville by bringing partners together to identify gaps, apply for funding and work with private and public entities to increase and streamline limited resources. Cfh also measures the outcomes of providers and provides training as needed. In addition to financial support, this includes in-kind resources including tarc passes and personal items to distribute to unhoused persons. Additionally, cfh coordinates efforts toward sub-populations by completing reports on what is working and what is needed, coordinating partners in this work and…
Tarc ticket sales - the coalition for the homeless negotiated with tarc (transit authority of river city) to serve as an agent to purchase tarc tickets and passes at half price for agency members of the coalition for the homeless and other nonprofits. Tarc tickets and passes are then sold to the agency members and participants at rates approved by tarc. The coalition purchases approximately 15,000 tickets and 1,200 passes per month
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,196 | $0 | $17,144 | $142,340 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $0 | $400 | $400 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $0 | $300 | $300 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Coalition for the Homeless (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $141K (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–1b26 · 26 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 526
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to The Coalition for the Homeless totaling $163K 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 The Coalition for the Homeless spent in FY2025, $82.22 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Coalition for the Homeless's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Coalition for the Homeless reported that 82.2% of its $6.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.8% to management and general and 11.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Coalition for the Homeless pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Coalition for the Homeless reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $142,340, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Coalition for the Homeless get its money?
Of $11.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.0% came from contributions and grants (including 43.8% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Coalition for the Homeless a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 61-1118307 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202610489349301706 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501049349301230 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410729349300901 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300749349301420 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241329349303124 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349307960 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 61-1118307: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.