Housing Forward
Housing Forward reported $19.5 million in revenue and $19.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.69 went to program services, $6.53 to management and general costs and $0.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.5% of the total. Government grants made up 65.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $184,231 (Chief Prog Off). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 829% 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 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$31.88 $6.2M
- Government grants$65.57 $13M
- Program service revenue$2.55 $498K
Other revenue was negative: −$17,155. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 65.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $184,231 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.95% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseHousing Forward leads the planning and grant submission for the federally funded continuum of care program consolidated application which brings in approximately $51 million in hud funds for housing and services for persons experiencing homelessness. Housing Forward's role as collaborative applicant provides leadership to the coc planning bodies, provides guidance to the governance of the coc, federal and state compliance, evaluates and monitors overall performance of the continuum of care, coordinates the homeless re-housing system, and leads the strategic planning process to implement…
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 Prog Off Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,985 | $0 | $3,246 | $184,231 |
| CFO-THRU 11/24 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,210 | $0 | $11,367 | $126,577 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMS OFF Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,377 | $0 | $7,763 | $126,140 |
3 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 $311K (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–1b17 · 17 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 541
- Volunteers Part I, line 6715
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CORT BUSINESS SERVICES CORP Furniture | $1,003,597 |
| DALLAS FURNITURE BANK Furniture | $224,922 |
| ECCOVIA SOLUTIONS Software | $214,810 |
| GREEN RIVER DATA ANALYTICS Software | $103,350 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Housing Forward totaling $855K 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 Housing Forward's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Housing Forward, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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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 92.7% of its $19.5 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 0.8% 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 $184,231, for the role of Chief Prog Off (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Housing Forward get its money?
Of $19.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.5% came from contributions and grants (including 65.6% from government grants) and 2.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Housing Forward a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-2461679 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 202512559349300516 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202521209349301527 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349325883 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349306407 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349308152 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013169349305086 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-2461679: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.