HOMESTART INC

BOSTON, MA, 02111 (617) 542-0338 Est. 1996 EIN 04-3311270

S31 - Urban & Community Economic Development 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)

www.homestart.org

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.

Financials

Total Revenue

$16,848,610

Total Expenses

$17,251,538

Net Assets

$6,329,595

100 employees 23 volunteers

From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-09-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve

4.4 months Adequate

Net assets / monthly expenses

Year-over-Year Change

Revenue ↓ 15.5%

Expenses ↓ 13.2%

Revenue Sources

Contributions 96.5% Earned revenue 3.1% Investment 0.6%

Expense Breakdown

Program 86.4% Management 11.0% Fundraising 2.6%

Officers & Key Employees (19)

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Grants Received (206)

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Filing History (7 filings)

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Net Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025	$16,848,610 ↓	$17,251,538	$6,329,595
2023 990 - Public charity return Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024	$19,934,405 ↑	$19,863,802	$6,689,015
2021 990 - Public charity return Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022	$16,639,054 ↑	$14,275,181	$7,268,704
2020 990 - Public charity return Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021	$14,864,192 ↑	$12,175,982	$4,904,831
2019 990 - Public charity return Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020	$11,936,283 ↑	$11,269,341	$2,216,621
2018 990 - Public charity return Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2019	$10,517,096 ↑	$10,141,275	$1,549,679
2017 990 - Public charity return Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018	$9,355,272	$9,087,367	$1,173,858