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Nonprofit · EIN 65-0777033

BROWARD PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS INC

Tax-exempt · FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33311

Financials

$14.6M$14.2M2022$15.7M$15.7M2023$14.7M$15.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BROWARD PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$14,745,610$15,136,690-$391,080$14,113,047$4,397,998$9,715,049
September 30, 2024990$15,663,521$15,748,378-$84,857$14,193,687$4,105,808$10,087,879
September 30, 2023990$14,558,519$14,187,198$371,321$13,721,710$4,006,443$9,715,267
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,406,767
of which government grants
$10,629,395
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$180,005
Net gain from sales of assets
$6,551
Net income from fundraising events
$142,219
Other revenue
$158,838

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,103,540
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$945,828
Other salaries and wages
$5,488,805
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$7,711,342
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$750,851
Travel
$28,972
Depreciation
$395,555
Program services (functional)
$12,431,744
Management and general (functional)
$2,116,048
Fundraising (functional)
$588,898

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,193,687
Total assets, end of year
$14,113,047
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,397,998
Net assets, end of year
$9,715,049
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,791,248
Publicly traded securities
$2,865,249
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,682,413
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,032,636
Gross receipts
$15,917,846
Employees
147
Volunteers
5,189
Year formed
1997
State of legal domicile
FL

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FRANCES M ESPOSITOCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Officer
40$299,199$22,205
TOM RUTHARDTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$229,868$14,125
LEISHA AUSTINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$167,510$12,254
LORRAINE SHIMCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$146,603$11,627
ELLIANNA DORVILCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$120,919$10,857
ERIKA LAVERDECHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$120,581$10,846
EMILIA HYPPOLITECHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$109,615$10,517
STEPHEN SIMMONS ESQCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JEREMIAH GUTIERREZVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
FRANK PENA CPASECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CATHY STUTIN ESQLEGAL CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
KENNETH GORDON ESQIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DANIEL E TAYLOR ESQPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ELLIOT P BORKSON ESQPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DODIE KEITH-LAZOWICKPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
18 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBBIE ORSHEFSKYAT LARGE
Trustee or director
3$0
JOANNE M SNEADAT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANE D' ANGELODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE BARNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RUBEN BRAVODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR HERBERT BROTSPIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CLAUDETTE BRUCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIMOTHY CRONINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIMOTHY G CURTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PEDRO GASSANT ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SPENCER GREENFEDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RABBI SHELDON HARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALAN HICKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM JANKOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JILLIAN MARCUS ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEAN MCINTYREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGI G NORTHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HEATHER WILKINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FRANCES M ESPOSITOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
50$303,892$23,419
TOM RUTHARDTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
50$181,656$13,747
LEISHA AUSTINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
50$151,661$12,847
LORRAINE SHIMCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
50$95,204$4,591
STEPHEN SIMMONS ESQCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JEREMIAH GUTIERREZVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
FRANK PENA CPASECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CATHY STUTIN ESQLEGAL CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
KENNETH GORDON ESQIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DANIEL E TAYLOR ESQPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ELLIOT P BORKSON ESQPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DODIE KEITH-LAZOWICKPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DEBBIE ORSHEFSKY ESQAT LARGE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JOANNE M SNEADAT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE D' ANGELODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE BARNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUBEN BRAVODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR HERBERT BROTSPIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAUDETTE BRUCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY CRONINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY G CURTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PEDRO GASSANT ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SPENCER GREENFEDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RABBI SHELDON HARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN HICKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM JANKOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILLIAN MARCUS ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEAN MCINTYREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGI G NORTHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEATHER WILKINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
FRANCES M ESPOSITOCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
50$284,717$22,421
THOMAS CAMPBELLCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
50$165,510$12,837
LEISHA AUSTINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
50$130,629$11,795
RYAN COOTECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER UP TO 1-27-23
Officer
50$131,325$3,960
STEPHEN SIMMONS ESQCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEREMIAH GUTIERREZVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FRANK PENA CPATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN CASTELLISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CATHY STUTIN ESQLEGAL CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOANNE M SNEADRESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KENNETH GORDON ESQPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL TAYLOR ESQPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLIOT BORKSON ESQPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DODIE KEITH-LAZOWICKPAST CHAIR, MASTER PLANNIN
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBBIE ORSHEFSKY ESQAT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY CRONINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RABBI SHELDON HARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEAN MCINTYREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAUDETTE BRUCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL HOROWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANICE KLEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HAL HERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR HERBERT BROTSPIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUBEN BRAVODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY G CURTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE D' ANGELODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM JANKOWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRICIA AUSTIN-BARNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTHA GETSEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATHAN GLASS ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SPENCER GREENFEDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILLIAN MARCUS ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGI G NORTHARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEATHER WILKINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN PRIMEAUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORRAINE SHIMCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AS OF 5.1.23
Officer
50$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
920 NW 7TH AVE, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33311-7229
In care of
% SUE ELLEN BOATRIGHT
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TOM RUTHARDT, 920 NORTHWEST 7TH AVENUE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33311
Signed the 990
TOM RUTHARDT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(954) 779-3990
Return prepared by
CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC

Mission

THE BROWARD PARTNERSHIP IS COMMITTED TO REDUCING HOMELESSNESS BY PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-WORTH THROUGH ADVOCACY, HOUSING AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BROWARD PARTNERSHIP FULFILLS ITS MISSION THROUGH THE OPERATION OF TWO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE CENTERS AND THROUGH PERMANENT HOUSING INITIATIVES, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. BPHI OPERATES THE CENTRAL HOMELESS ASSISTANCE CENTER IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA AND THE NORTH HOMELESS ASSISTANCE CENTER IN POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE STREET OUTREACH, EMERGENCY SHELTER, PERMANENT HOUSING INTERVENTIONS, RAPID REHOUSING, CASE MANAGEMENT, NUTRITIOUS MEALS, CHILDCARE, MEDICAL CARE, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND HOUSING STABILITY.
    Expenses $12,431,744 · grants $3,103,540
  • VOLUNTEER SERVICES-ANNUALLY APPROXIMATELY 5,200 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE OVER 8,700 SERVICE HOURS VALUED AT $304,000 TO THE FACILITIES.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
65-0777033
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
1998
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,113,047
Income (IRS master file)
$15,917,846

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$14,745,610$15,136,690$14,113,047XML
990September 2024$15,663,521$15,748,378$14,193,687XML
990September 2023$14,558,519$14,187,198$13,721,710XML
990September 2022$14,513,640$13,541,553$12,944,424IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 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 65-0777033).

Questions about BROWARD PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS INC

What is the EIN of BROWARD PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BROWARD PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS INC is 65-0777033.
Is BROWARD PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to BROWARD PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BROWARD PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS 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 BROWARD PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BROWARD PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS 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 BROWARD PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names TOM RUTHARDT.
Who are the officers and directors of BROWARD PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $299,199 (FRANCES M ESPOSITO, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER).
How much revenue does BROWARD PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,745,610, expenses of $15,136,690 and total assets of $14,113,047 at year end.

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