Home Start
Home Start reported $12.5 million in revenue and $11.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.44 went to program services, $16.27 to management and general costs and $4.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.8% of the total. Government grants made up 73.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $189,779 (EX-CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% 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 $12MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 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) | 79.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.3% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.8% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 73.9% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.8% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $189,779 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.63% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.1 | 6.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSupportive Housing:Supportive Housing Services follows the housing first model by quickly moving youth and others experiencing homelessness into permanent housing and then providing wrap around supportive services to help them remain stably housed. Our services include Street-Based Outreach, Prevention, Diversion, Systems and Housing Navigation, Rapid Re-Housing, Transitional Housing, and Permanent Supportive Housing. Home Start also targets services to specialized populations including families, transition age youth, transition age pregnant or parenting youth, and survivors of domestic…
Child Abuse Prevention:Child Abuse Prevention Services partner with parents to promote child safety and family well-being to keep children with their families. Our programs provide support to families who are currently involved with Child Welfare Services (CWS) to help parents create stable and nurturing home environments, ensure children at risk of removal remain safely in their homes, and ensure timely reunification of children who have been placed out of the home. Home Start uses evidence-based models to strengthen parenting skills, ensure stable and safe homes, and increase the health of…
Therapeutic Services:Behavioral Health Services provides free individual therapy services to children who are the victims of trauma or abuse. Services are provided in the childs home or school as well as at Home Start locations. Home Start therapists are trained in providing Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Play Therapy. Therapists also have the ability to provide family therapy and individual therapy to adult clients on a sliding fee scale. Our services also include therapist facilitated Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA) support groups and…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX-CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,779 | $0 | $0 | $189,779 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $35,854 | $0 | $0 | $35,854 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Home Start (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $191K (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–1b13 · 12 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 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 5256
- Volunteers Part I, line 6377
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Home Start totaling $728K 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 Home Start's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Home Start, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Home Start's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Home Start reported that 79.4% of its $11.7 million in expenses went to program services, 16.3% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Home Start pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Home Start reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $189,779, for the role of EX-CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Home Start get its money?
Of $12.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.8% came from contributions and grants (including 73.9% from government grants) and 11.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Home Start a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3138268 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 202621329349303637 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349312607 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349312313 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349316171 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211229349302251 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120859349301007 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3138268: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.