Nonprofit · EIN 95-3138268
HOME START INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,476,632 | $11,654,651 | $821,981 | $12,002,688 | $2,240,131 | $9,762,557 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,545,452 | $12,727,604 | -$182,152 | $11,210,425 | $2,410,861 | $8,799,564 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,063,220 | $11,386,908 | $676,312 | $11,234,070 | $2,372,871 | $8,861,199 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,953,322
- of which government grants
- $9,217,120
- Program service revenue
- $1,476,281
- Investment income
- $47,029
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $190,835
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,653,393
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,027,569
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $505,905
- Travel
- $23,323
- Depreciation
- $137,342
- Program services (functional)
- $9,259,058
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,896,114
- Fundraising (functional)
- $499,479
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,210,425
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,002,688
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,240,131
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,762,557
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,731,280
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,067,015
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $695,542
- Gross receipts
- $12,498,401
- Employees
- 256
- Volunteers
- 377
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA A TANCREDI-BAESE | EX-CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $189,779 |
| ERICA ASBURY | CFO Officer | 40 | $35,854 |
| ROBERT CORONEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL DAVIS | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROMIN BEHSETA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN EPHRAIM | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE CRUZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULETTE ANEST | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE ROBERTSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WALLACE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA WATKINS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CAROL GALLAGHER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESUS AGUILAR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERIK CONRAD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE BUEHRLE | CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA A TANCREDI-BAESE | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $185,635 | $8,189 |
| PRERNA KAPUR | COO Officer | 40 | $116,677 | $3,684 |
| LILI CHEN | CFO Officer | 40 | $61,132 | $1,053 |
| ROBERT CORONEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL DAVIS | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMIN BEHSETA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN EPHRAIM | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CIRO VILLA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT GRIFFITH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE ROBERTSON | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LIBBY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN OSINSKI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CAROL GALLAGHER | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SOYOUNG MCFARLAND | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI MCMAHON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA A TANCREDI-BAESE | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $179,675 |
| LILI CHEN | CFO Officer | 40 | $106,105 |
| GREG LIBBY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL DAVIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA GONZALEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN EPHRAIM | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAMERON CLARKE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT GRIFFITH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF SIMPSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CORONEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN OSINSKI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CIRO VILLA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FERNANDA COLSTON | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR SOYOUNG MCFARLAND | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE MATTHEWS | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONI MCMAHON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5005 TEXAS ST STE 203, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-3723
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERICA ASBURY, 5005 TEXAS ST 203, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
- Signed the 990
- ERICA ASBURY, CFO
- Phone
- (619) 692-0727
- Website
- WWW.HOME-START.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Leaf & Cole LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3138268 or by the name HOME START INCORPORATED.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To assure the safety and resiliency of children by strengthening families and their communities.
Program accomplishments
- Supportive Housing:Supportive Housing Services follows the housing first model by quickly moving youth and others experiencing homelessness into permanent housing and then providing wrap around supportive services to help them remain stably housed. Our services include Street-Based Outreach, Prevention, Diversion, Systems and Housing Navigation, Rapid Re-Housing, Transitional Housing, and Permanent Supportive Housing. Home Start also targets services to specialized populations including families, transition age youth, transition age pregnant or parenting youth, and survivors of domestic violence.Expenses $4,151,295 · revenue $1,369,740
- Child Abuse Prevention:Child Abuse Prevention Services partner with parents to promote child safety and family well-being to keep children with their families. Our programs provide support to families who are currently involved with Child Welfare Services (CWS) to help parents create stable and nurturing home environments, ensure children at risk of removal remain safely in their homes, and ensure timely reunification of children who have been placed out of the home. Home Start uses evidence-based models to strengthen parenting skills, ensure stable and safe homes, and increase the health of children and their families. Our services include In-Home Parenting Education, Group Parenting Classes, Personalized Visitation Coaching, Family Support Clinician Services, Victim Services Case Management, and Parenting Partners for peer support.Expenses $3,332,417
- Therapeutic Services:Behavioral Health Services provides free individual therapy services to children who are the victims of trauma or abuse. Services are provided in the childs home or school as well as at Home Start locations. Home Start therapists are trained in providing Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Play Therapy. Therapists also have the ability to provide family therapy and individual therapy to adult clients on a sliding fee scale. Our services also include therapist facilitated Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA) support groups and support groups for parents whose children have been the victims of abuse.Expenses $784,094
- Family Strengthening:Family Strengthening Services includes the First Steps program which provides home visiting services for pregnant women and families with children ages 0-3. First Steps promotes positive parenting and enhances child health and development for families who may face hardships and stressors that place them at increased risk for poor health and developmental outcomes. Our services are offered over the long term to prepare children to enter school as active learners, and ensure that all children are healthy, loved, and nurtured. Home Starts Communities in Action Program helps families move toward safety, empowerment, and connection by providing tools and increasing options for self-determination, financial independence, and healthy choices. Services include stabilization support, public benefits application assistance, workforce development, financial literacy, resident leadership academies, access to free tax assistance, education and cognitive development workshops, and healthy relationships workshops.Expenses $590,462
- Social Enterprise:Social Enterprise initiatives include our Thrift Boutique and Bright Futures Candles. The Home Start Thrift Boutique was our first social enterprise made possible by a generous estate gift from Meg Jacobs. It provides thrift store prices in a boutique environment as well as on the job training and employment to Home Start clients. The Bright Futures Candles social enterprise offers entrepreneurial learning opportunities, skill building, and the ability to work non-traditional hours for our clients who may have current barriers to working full time jobs. Through these social enterprises Home Start clients are able to develop the skills and confidence they need to pursue their unique career goals.Expenses $400,790 · revenue $106,541
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3138268
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I72Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,002,688
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,498,401
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,476,632 | $11,654,651 | $12,002,688 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,545,452 | $12,727,604 | $11,210,425 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,063,220 | $11,386,908 | $11,234,070 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $12,368,216 | $10,565,994 | $11,181,007 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-3138268).
Questions about HOME START INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of HOME START INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOME START INCORPORATED is 95-3138268.
- Is HOME START INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to HOME START INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOME START INCORPORATED 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 HOME START INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOME START INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOME START INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERICA ASBURY.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOME START INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,779 (LAURA A TANCREDI-BAESE, EX-CEO).
- How much revenue does HOME START INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,476,632, expenses of $11,654,651 and total assets of $12,002,688 at year end.
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