Homeboy Industries
Homeboy Industries reported $47.0 million in revenue and $41.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.84 went to program services, $12.37 to management and general costs and $7.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.7% of the total. Government grants made up 19.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $275,851 (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 160% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $42MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 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 $47MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.8% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.8% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 76.7% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 19.7% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $275,851 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.66% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.6 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWorkforce development, job training & support servicescase management, curriculum, job development, legal services, mental health, airport/licensing, retreats, tatoo removal. Job training: Homeboy Industries' 18-month job training program combines on-the-job learning with comprehensive services and unconditional support. Each year, hundreds of former gang members and previously incarcerated men and women learn hard and soft job skills in the organization's social enterprises while receiving services that foster inner transformation, case management, tattoo removal, legal assistance, mentla…
Social enterpriseshomeboy bakery - trainees at one of our oldest social enterprise business learn all aspects of baking, from ordering supplies to operating a pastry machine to interacting with customers. We sell artisan breads, pastries, and cakes at our headquarters and farmers' markets around los angeles, as well as to local restaurants. Homeboy bakery was the organization's original mission business, founded in 1994, where former rivals worked side by side as scratch bakers located in an 80-year old building, the bakery suffered an electrical fire in 1999. In 2005, homeboy hired several…
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 OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $274,887 | $0 | $964 | $275,851 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $209,575 | $0 | $42 | $209,617 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $190,873 | $0 | $419 | $191,292 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF WELLNESS Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week | $147,495 | $0 | $4,775 | $152,270 |
| DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PROJECTS - HOUSING/LEADERSHI Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week | $139,753 | $0 | $4,819 | $144,572 |
| DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week | $138,998 | $0 | $4,531 | $143,529 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week | $130,251 | $0 | $8,198 | $138,449 |
| VP TRAINEE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week | $132,919 | $0 | $710 | $133,629 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Homeboy Industries (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $806K (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–1b21 · 20 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 11aNo
- 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 5642
- Volunteers Part I, line 6277
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Construction contractor | $1,319,747 |
| PUBLIC WORKS Government grant assistance | $457,758 |
| DOVE COMMUNICATIONS INC Information technology services | $317,958 |
| RHR INTERNATIONAL LLP Management consulting | $301,192 |
| SLEEPER 9 FILMS INC Live event and content production | $257,533 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
130 private foundations reported grants to Homeboy Industries totaling $6.6M 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 Homeboy Industries's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Homeboy Industries, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Homeboy Industries's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Homeboy Industries reported that 79.8% of its $41.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.4% to management and general and 7.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Homeboy Industries pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Homeboy Industries reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $275,851, for the role of CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Homeboy Industries get its money?
Of $47.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 76.7% came from contributions and grants (including 19.7% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Homeboy Industries a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4800735 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 202533219349307708 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349308108 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349301227 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349306534 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349309597 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349310928 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4800735: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.