Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County

Analysis

Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County reported income of $39.1m and spending of $26.8m, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.1m to $39.1m (+542%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($39.0m), Western Home Services Inc ($39.4m) and Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($38.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $966k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.1m. At year end it held assets of $28.5m against liabilities of $5.5m, net assets of $23.1m. It reported 101 employees.