Nonprofit · EIN 04-3311270
HOMESTART INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,848,610 | $17,251,538 | -$402,928 | $8,940,313 | $2,610,718 | $6,329,595 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $19,934,405 | $19,863,802 | $70,603 | $9,388,160 | $2,699,145 | $6,689,015 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $16,515,239 | $17,176,303 | -$661,064 | $9,349,290 | $2,741,650 | $6,607,640 |
| September 30, 2022 | 990 | $16,639,054 | $14,275,181 | $2,363,873 | $8,054,304 | $785,600 | $7,268,704 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,261,737
- of which government grants
- $11,552,691
- Program service revenue
- $525,184
- Investment income
- $105,738
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$44,049
- Other revenue
- -$44,049
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $535,675
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,697,311
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,129,826
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,123
- Accounting fees
- $174,227
- Occupancy
- $214,904
- Travel
- $40,901
- Depreciation
- $32,462
- Program services (functional)
- $14,905,143
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,897,149
- Fundraising (functional)
- $449,246
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,388,160
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,940,313
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,610,718
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,329,595
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $38,742
- Publicly traded securities
- $863,578
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,320,996
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,008,599
- Gross receipts
- $22,115,990
- Employees
- 100
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW PRITCHARD | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $168,940 | $35,126 |
| KELLY MULLIGAN | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $157,505 | $21,319 |
| MARGARET HOWARD | DIR. OF PROGRAM DESIGN & EVAL. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,187 | $32,124 |
| PATRICIA ROBINSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,773 | $24,139 |
| ALYSSA SANCHEZ-SMITH | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,111 | $4,756 |
| CYNTHIA RUBIN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,095 | $14,105 |
| MATTHEW DOWD | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $56,845 | $995 |
| YAMARIS VASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| JOANN NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| DAVID MORSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GOTTESDIENER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENAN BIGBY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STADTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TINA ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSSA ALBERTELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREVOR SAMIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Pritchard | President/Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $147,881 | $29,258 |
| Kelly Mulligan | Chief Program Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,812 | $10,632 |
| Patricia Robinson | Director of Finance Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,558 | $19,771 |
| Margaret Howard | Director of Program Design and Evaluation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,338 | $27,479 |
| Alyssa Sanchez-smith | VP of Human Resources Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,800 | $0 |
| Lornece Tull | Director of Housing Stability Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,405 | $14,208 |
| Kenan Bigby | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marianne Ajemian | Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Mahoney | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Gottesdiener | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Morse | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Stadtler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Stone | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Zimmerman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tina Zhang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yamaris Vasquez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Dowd | CFO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Pritchard | President/Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $141,711 | $27,895 |
| Kelly Mulligan | Chief Program Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,482 | $9,910 |
| Patricia Robinson | Director of Finance Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,589 | $18,802 |
| Kenan Bigby | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marianne Ajemian | Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Mahoney | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Gottesdiener | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Morse | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Stadtler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Stone | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Ludwig | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Zimmerman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tina Zhang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William F Boynton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yamaris Vasquez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2022: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Pritchard | President/Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $139,998 | $26,505 |
| Kelly Mulligan | Chief Program Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,040 | $9,241 |
| Kenan Bigby | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marianne Ajemian | Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Mahoney | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Gottesdiener | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Morse | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Stadtler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Stone | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Ludwig | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Zimmerman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tina Zhang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William F Boynton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yamaris Vasquez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 105 CHAUNCY STREET, BOSTON, MA 02111-1726
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATTHEW PRITCHARD, 105 CHAUNCY STREET, BOSTON, MA 02111
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW PRITCHARD, PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 542-0338
- Website
- WWW.HOMESTART.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO END HOMELESSNESS IN GREATER BOSTON BY ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS IN OBTAINING PERMANENT HOUSING AND SETTLING INTO THE COMMUNITY, AND BY DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO HOUSING PLACEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- HOUSING STABILIZATION AND RESOURCE SERVICES TO AID PARTICIPANTS WITH INTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY AND MAINTAIN SUCCESSFUL HOUSING. SERVICES INCLUDE LANDLORD MEDIATION, MONEY MANAGEMENT, AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ASSISTANCE. APPROXIMATELY 900 CLIENTS SERVED.Expenses $9,449,918 · revenue $525,184
- HOUSING SEARCH SERVICES TO AID PARTICIPANTS IN LOCATING AFFORDABLE PERMANENT HOUSING.Expenses $3,515,541
- HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SERVICES UTILIZE HOUSING AND STABILIZATION KNOWLEDGE, MEDIATION TECHNIQUES AND MONEY MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO AID PARTICIPANTS IN RETAINING THEIR HOUSING AND AVOID SHELTERS.Expenses $1,939,684
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3311270
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,940,313
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,115,990
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $16,848,610 | $17,251,538 | $8,940,313 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $19,934,405 | $19,863,802 | $9,388,160 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $16,515,239 | $17,176,303 | $9,349,290 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $16,639,054 | $14,275,181 | $8,054,304 | XML |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3311270).
Questions about HOMESTART INC
- What is the EIN of HOMESTART INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOMESTART INC is 04-3311270.
- Is HOMESTART INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to HOMESTART INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOMESTART INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HOMESTART INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOMESTART INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOMESTART INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MATTHEW PRITCHARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOMESTART INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,940 (MATTHEW PRITCHARD, PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HOMESTART INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,848,610, expenses of $17,251,538 and total assets of $8,940,313 at year end.
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