THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION

Financials

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

727 E MAIN ST, COLUMBUS, OH 43205-1760

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

BETH FETZER-RICE, 727 E MAIN STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43205

Signed the 990

BETH FETZER-RICE, PRESIDENT & CEO

Phone

(614) 461-9247

Website

WWW.HOMELESSFAMILIESFOUNDATION.ORG

Return prepared by

WELLS CPA LLC

Mission

THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION EDUCATES AND NURTURES CHILDREN WHILE EMPOWERING FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE STABLE HOUSING AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

Program accomplishments

• FAMILY RAPID RE-HOUSING- HOUSING PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18, REFERRED DIRECTLY FROM EMERGENCY SHELTER. CASE MANAGERS HELP CLIENTS SECURE AND MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING THROUGH GOAL PLANNING, CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, HOME/COMMUNITY VISITS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, AND ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC NEEDS. CLIENTS ARE SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 8-10 MONTHS. FAMILIES SERVED: 94 RAPID-RE-HOUSING INTENSIVE- HOUSING PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 18 AND HAVE BEEN IN SHELTER MULTIPLE TIMES. CLIENTS ARE REFERRED DIRECTLY FROM EMERGENCY SHELTER. CASE MANAGERS HELP CLIENTS SECURE AND MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING THROUGH GOAL PLANNING, CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, HOME/COMMUNITY VISITS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, AND ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC NEEDS. CLIENTS ARE SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 10-12 MONTHS. FAMILIES SERVED: 35
  Expenses $3,344,959 · grants $1,688,355
• PREGNANCY PROGRAMS: JOBS2HOUSING: HOUSING PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS LITERALLY HOMELESS PREGNANT WOMEN (SHELTER OR STREETS). CASE MANAGERS HELP CLIENTS SECURE AND MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING THROUGH GOAL PLANNING, CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, HOME/COMMUNITY VISITS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, AND ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC NEEDS. CASE MANAGERS ALSO CHECK ON AND ASSIST WITH HEALTH INSURANCE, PRENATAL CARE, WIC, AND OTHER PREGNANCY-SPECIFIC NEEDS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING MAKING SURE ITEMS FOR BABY ARE OBTAINED. CLIENTS STAY IN THE PROGRAM AN AVERAGE OF 8-10 MONTHS. FAMILIES SERVED: 41 HOMELESS PREVENTION FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS: HOUSING PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS PREGNANT WOMEN WHO ARE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. CASE MANAGERS HELP CLIENTS SECURE AND MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING THROUGH GOAL PLANNING, CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, HOME/COMMUNITY VISITS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, AND ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC NEEDS. CASE MANAGERS ALSO CHECK ON AND ASSIST WITH HEALTH INSURANCE, PRENATAL CARE, WIC, AND OTHER PREGNANCY-SPECIFIC NEEDS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING MAKING SURE ITEMS FOR BABY ARE OBTAINED. CLIENTS STAY IN THE PROGRAM AN AVERAGE OF 12 MONTHS. FAMILIES SERVED: 61
  Expenses $685,926 · grants $294,063
• TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH HOUSING PROGRAMS: YHDP TRANSITIONAL HOUSING- HFF MASTER-LEASES UNITS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE COMING FROM LITERAL HOMELESSNESS (SHELTER OR STREETS). YOUNG PEOPLE CAN STAY IN UNITS FOR UP TO 2 YEARS WHILE THEY WORK ON LIFE SKILLS, IMPROVING HEALTH, WORKING ON EDUCATION/EMPLOYMENT, AND OTHER GOALS AS DIRECTED BY CLIENT. CASE MANAGERS ASSIST WITH GOAL PLANNING, CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, HOME/COMMUNITY VISITS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, AND ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC NEEDS. CLIENTS CAN STAY IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING UP TO 2 YEARS. FAMILIES SERVED: 186 YHDP RAPID RE-HOUSING- HOUSING PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE COMING FROM LITERAL HOMELESSNESS OR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. CASE MANAGERS HELP CLIENTS SECURE AND MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING THROUGH GOAL PLANNING, CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, HOME/COMMUNITY VISITS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, AND ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC NEEDS. CLIENTS CAN BE SERVED UP TO 3 YEARS. FAMILIES SERVED: 147 ODH- OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FUNDS HFF TO OPERATE A HOUSING PROGRAM SERVING YOUTH WHO ARE LITERALLY HOMELESS OR IMMINENTLY HOMELESS. HFF UTILIZES THIS PROGRAM TO SERVE CLIENTS THAT CANNOT BE SERVED IN OUR OTHER YOUTH PROGRAMS, OR TO FILL GAPS IN THE OTHER YOUTH PROGRAMS. CASE MANAGERS HELP CLIENTS SECURE AND MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING THROUGH GOAL PLANNING, CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, HOME/COMMUNITY VISITS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, AND ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC NEEDS. CLIENTS GENERALLY STAY IN ODH PROGRAM FOR AN AVERAGE OF 6 MONTHS. FAMILIES SERVED: 52
  Expenses $2,431,715 · grants $1,046,509
• SUCCESS BRIDGE: PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HFF AND COLUMBUS STATE TO ASSIST HOMELESS OR HOUSING UNSTABLE CSCC STUDENTS TO BECOME STABLY HOUSED WHILE WORKING TOWARDS COLLEGE GRADUATION. HFF CASE MANAGERS HELP CLIENTS SECURE AND MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING THROUGH GOAL PLANNING, CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, HOME/COMMUNITY VISITS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, AND ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC NEEDS. CSCC STAFF ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE GETTING WHAT THEY NEED ACADEMICALLY, AS WELL AS LINKING THEM TO OTHER RESOURCES CSCC PROVIDES. CLIENTS CAN STAY IN THE PROGRAM FOR UP TO 2 YEARS, OR UNTIL GRADUATION. FAMILIES SERVED: 69 RESILIENCY BRIDGE: PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HFF (HOUSING PROVIDER) AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS SUCH AS GOODWILL, OHIO MEANS JOBS, NEW DIRECTIONS, ETC. WORKFORCE PROGRAMS REFER CLIENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN HIGH PAY/HIGH DEMAND CAREER PATH PROGRAMS AND ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE WITH HOUSING STABILITY. HFF CASE MANAGERS HELP CLIENTS SECURE AND MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING THROUGH GOAL PLANNING, CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, HOME/COMMUNITY VISITS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, AND ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC NEEDS. WORKFORCE PROGRAMS MONITOR CLIENTS PROGRESS IN TRAINING PROGRAMS AND ENSURE THEY ARE LINKED TO OTHER RESOURCES THEIR PROGRAMS PROVIDE. CLIENTS CAN STAY IN THE PROGRAM UP TO 15 MONTHS (12 MONTHS OF TRAINING, 3 MONTHS OF AFTERCARE), OR UNTIL THEY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING PROGRAM AND RECEIVED 3 MONTHS OF AFTERCARE. FAMILIES SERVED: 89 HOUSING RESOURCE SPECIALIST: PROGRAM FOCUSED ON HOUSING PROBLEM-SOLVING FOR THOSE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS; ELIGIBLE FAMILIES CAN RECEIVE RENTAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH ERA. FAMILIES SERVED: 212 AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS: PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING FOR KIDS AGE K-8. FAMILIES MUST BE TANF-ELIGIBLE FOR KIDS TO PARTICIPATE. PROGRAM IS LOCATED ON THE WEST- SIDE OF COLUMBUS, AND FAMILIES NEED TO LIVE WITHIN THE AREA OR ATTEND SCHOOLS WITHIN THE AREA IN ORDER TO BE TRANSPORTED; OTHER FAMILIES MAY UTILIZE THE PROGRAM AND PROVIDE THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION IF SPACE ALLOWS. FAMILIES SERVED: 47 SPARK: KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAM FOR KIDS AGE 3-5 WHO ARE NOT YET ENROLLED IN KINDERGARTEN. PARENT PARTNERS DO ASSESSMENTS AND LESSONS WITH THE KIDS WHILE TEACHING PARENTS ACTIVITIES THEY CAN DO TO BOOST LEARNING SKILLS. FAMILIES SERVED: 130 FAMILY STABILITY: HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR EDUCATION FAMILIES, OR FOR HOUSING FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN EXITED. FAMILIES SERVED: 72 BASIC NEEDS PROGRAMMING- HFF OPERATES A FOOD AND TOILETRIES PANTRY WHERE FAMILIES CAN GET EMERGENCY FOOD AND ITEMS SUCH AS TOOTHPASTE, SHAMPOO, DIAPERS, ETC. FAMILIES SERVED: 502 HOLIDAY PROGRAMS- HFF ORGANIZES SPRING AND FALL FOOD DRIVES THAT TAKE PLACE NEAR THE EASTER AND THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS, AS WELL AS A BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND A WINTER HOLIDAY PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS WITH TOYS AND GIFTS FOR FAMILIES IN DECEMBER. FAMILIES SERVED: 790
  Expenses $838,314 · grants $101,843

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

31-1179492

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

1986

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P850)

Assets (IRS master file)

$3,940,068

Income (IRS master file)

$8,234,963

Filing history

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 31-1179492).

Questions about THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION is 31-1179492.

Is THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.

Are donations to THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION 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 THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BETH FETZER-RICE.

Who are the officers and directors of THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,939 (BETH FETZER-RICE, PRESIDENT &).

How much revenue does THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,234,963, expenses of $8,413,420 and total assets of $3,940,068 at year end.

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