COUNCIL FOR THE HOMELESS

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1989

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SESANY FENNIE-JONES

Phone

3609939561

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

COUNCIL FOR THE HOMELESS, founded in 1989, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Housing & Shelter sector that reported $10.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 45% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $1.9M, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

THE COUNCIL FOR THE HOMELESS IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, COMPELLING ADVOCACY AND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS IN CLARK COUNTY, WA.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,501,645

COORDINATED ENTRY - IS A ACCESS POINT FOR ALL PUBLICLY FUNDED EMERGENCY SHELTER, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS IN CLARK COUNTY WA. AT HSC, WE DETERMINE THE BEST FIT PROGRAM FOR SOMEONE'S NEEDS AND CONNECT THEM TO THE PARTNERING AGENCY'S PROGRAM. WE ALSO HELP CONNECT PEOPLE TO OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE THEY MIGHT NEED, SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND HEALTH INSURANCE.

Program 2

Expenses: $434,377

HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS) - THE COUNCIL FOR THE HOMELESS TAKES THE LEAD IN DATA COLLECTION THROUGH A WEB-ENABLED HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM WHICH LINKS HOMELESS...

HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS) - THE COUNCIL FOR THE HOMELESS TAKES THE LEAD IN DATA COLLECTION THROUGH A WEB-ENABLED HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM WHICH LINKS HOMELESS PROGRAMS AND GATHERS LONG-TERM UNDUPLICATED INFORMATION. TO SUPPLEMENT THIS DATA, THE COUNCIL FOR THE HOMELESS DIRECTS A BIENNIAL ''POINT IN TIME'' SURVEY OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,860,506

DIVERSION : THE COUNCIL FOR THE HOMELESS STAFF WORKS WITH FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS TO REGAIN OR MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING THROUGH COACHING...

DIVERSION : THE COUNCIL FOR THE HOMELESS STAFF WORKS WITH FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS TO REGAIN OR MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING THROUGH COACHING, ASSISTANCE NAVIGATING THE HOUSING MARKET, AND BY CONNECTIONS THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND SERVICES. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT THE HOUSING SOLUTIONS CENTER AND THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $9,489,992

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $504,460

Other Revenue $575,178

TOTAL REVENUE $10,569,630

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,448,457

Fundraising Expenses $330,489

Program Expenses $5,559,225

Other Expenses $5,237,022

TOTAL EXPENSES $8,685,479

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$10,569,630	$19,120,918	-0.4%
Expenses	$8,685,479	$13,394,842	-0.4%
Net Income	$1,884,151	$5,726,076	-0.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SESANY FENNIE-JONES	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Highest	$138,189	$0	$138,189
SUNNY WONDER	CHIED OPERAT	40.00	Highest	$117,606	$0	$117,606
ELIZABETH OLIVER	INTERIM CFO	40.00	Highest	$101,861	$0	$101,861
BETH COOK	BACEC CHAIR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS GIBBONS	DEVELOPMENT	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEGUNDREA HARRIS	BRCEC	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN KENDRICK	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LOUISE NIETO	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RALPH PARKER	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW PARSONS	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERYL PFAFF	PAST PRESIDE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BERYL ROBISON	DEVELOPMENT	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MONICA STONIER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOROTHY CHONGKIT	BOARD MEMBER	0.50		$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$10,569,630	$8,685,479	$22,302,307	$1,884,151
2023	$19,120,918	$13,394,842	$15,902,301	$5,726,076
2022	$18,406,980	$18,333,971	$10,516,084	$73,009
2021	$19,573,304	$18,421,512	$10,767,286	$1,151,792
2020	$10,040,640	$8,376,186	$8,787,090	$1,664,454
2019	$3,289,147	$3,020,871	$5,487,084	$268,276