Alameda County Homeless Action Center
Alameda County Homeless Action Center reported $14.4 million in revenue and $13.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.38 went to program services, $19.52 to management and general costs and $2.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.0% of the total. Government grants made up 95.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $192,059 (Executive Director). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% 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 $13MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.4% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.5% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.0% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.7% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $192,059 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.43% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 25 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.1 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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 expensePublic Benefits Advoaccy - HAC assists homeless and mentally ill clients in the long and difficult process of becoming eligible for SSI and MediCal benefits. HAC provides assistance with other public benefits that clients need in the interim to survive until their SSI claims are approved
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, 040.00 hrs/week | $192,059 | $0 | $0 | $192,059 |
| Deputy Director Officer, 040.00 hrs/week | $177,227 | $0 | $0 | $177,227 |
| Appellate Director Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $160,370 | $0 | $0 | $160,370 |
| DEI Director Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $140,948 | $0 | $0 | $140,948 |
| CFO Officer, highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $138,345 | $0 | $0 | $138,345 |
| Managing Attorney Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $134,552 | $0 | $0 | $134,552 |
| System Manager Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $132,784 | $0 | $0 | $132,784 |
| Managing Attorney Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $126,559 | $0 | $0 | $126,559 |
25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alameda County Homeless Action Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.1M (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–1b6 · 6 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 596
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Alameda County Homeless Action Center totaling $111 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 Alameda County Homeless Action Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Alameda County Homeless Action Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Alameda County Homeless Action Center spent in FY2025, $78.38 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Alameda County Homeless Action Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Alameda County Homeless Action Center reported that 78.4% of its $13.5 million in expenses went to program services, 19.5% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alameda County Homeless Action Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alameda County Homeless Action Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $192,059, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alameda County Homeless Action Center get its money?
Of $14.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.0% came from contributions and grants (including 95.7% from government grants) and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alameda County Homeless Action Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3123953 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620919349300827 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521149349301232 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431089349301308 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331089349301033 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211039349300931 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013149349300711 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3123953: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.