Project Home FY2021 filing

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The mission of Project Home is to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty in philadelphia.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10.1M a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $65.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $116K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21.9M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 27 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 27 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$48.2M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$49.6M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$116.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$48.2M
FY2021▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$51.5M
FY2021$48.2M
FY2022$58.4M
FY2023$73.8M
FY2024$61.9M
FY2025$50.7M
Expenses
$49.6M
FY2021▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$37.1M
FY2021$49.6M
FY2022$43.3M
FY2023$46.4M
FY2024$51.3M
FY2025$56.4M
Net assets
$116.1M
FY2021▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110.0M
FY2021$116.1M
FY2022$123.0M
FY2023$153.9M
FY2024$168.6M
FY2025$168.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1989.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $42.9M Management & general 10% · $4.9M Fundraising 4% · $1.8M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

37 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
CFO/Treasurer/Assoc. Exec.
$287,534Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Information Technology
$181,004Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Real Estate Development
$172,130Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Healthcare Services
$157,102Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development and Communications
$146,767Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Integrated Health Services
$145,128Pt VII · Sec A
President/Executive Direct
$132,114Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

S Mary Scullion RSM’s $319K as President/Ed (to 07/2024) is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joan Dawson-Mcconnon CPA—$497,621$353,308$303,829$287,534$275,268
S Mary Scullion RSM$319,389$248,290$94,576$130,072$132,114—
Joan Dawson McConnon$305,369—————
William Kurtycz$256,375—————
Kevin Noel$231,037$223,372$216,424$210,381——
Janet Stearns$215,712$202,969$185,030$174,340$172,130$157,613
Annette Jeffrey$204,542$189,128$162,051$151,705$146,767$135,263
Ronald Patterson$198,299$192,293————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Breaks the cycle of homelessness and poverty in Philadelphia by providing integrated healthcare, wellness programs, and mobile medical services to individuals in need.

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3 programs · $36.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Housing and Support Services

Project home's mission is to end and prevent chronic street homelessness by providing housing, education, employment , behavioral health and medical services for formerly homeless individuals and families as well as outreach efforts for individuals living on the streets.

$19.4Mprogram expense
02

Health Services

Project home's health care services increases access to people experiencing homelessness and poverty to health care and other services. (1) the stephen klein wellness center offers integrated health care services, including primary care, behavioral health, substance use treatment, pre-natal care, pharmacy, and dental care to people of…

$8.7Mprogram expense
03

Property Management Services

Project home owns and manages approximately 900 units of subsidized housing for households that were homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The partnership with subsidy providers such as the philadelphia housing authority, and office of homeless services enables residents to live independently or with additional supportive services.

$8.5Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$116K
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $773K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$144,592
Unitemized GrantFY2024$107,369
Unitemized GrantFY2023$78,475
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,836
Unitemized GrantFY2022$100,792
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,600
Unitemized GrantFY2021$88,600
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,522
Unitemized GrantFY2020$109,364
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,828
Unitemized GrantFY2019$120,862
Unitemized GrantFY2019$3,653

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $17.1M federal money spent
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia$5.0M
Community Development Block Grants/State's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in HawaiiDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.228 · Through Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia$4.1M
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct and through City of Philadelphia, Office of Homeless Services$3.4M
Consolidated Health Centers (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care)Department of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.224 · Through Health Resources and Services Administration$1.8M
Block Grants for Community Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.958 · Through City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Health/Office of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services$1.4M

Plus 8 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $17.5M federal money spent
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia$5.0M
Community Development Block Grants/State's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in HawaiiDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.228 · Through Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia$4.1M
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct and through City of Philadelphia, Office of Homeless Services$3.5M
Consolidated Health Centers (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care)Department of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.224 · Through Health Resources and Services Administration$2.2M
Block Grants for Community Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.958 · Through City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Health/Office of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services$1.3M

Plus 8 smaller programs.

The auditor reported 4 findings: a weakness in money controls.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $17.4M federal money spent
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia$5.0M
Community Development Block Grants/State's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in HawaiiDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.228 · Through Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia$4.1M
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct and through City of Philadelphia, Office of Homeless Services$3.5M
Consolidated Health Centers (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care)Department of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.224 · Through Health Resources and Services Administration$2.3M
Block Grants for Community Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.958 · Through City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Health/Office of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services$1.2M

Plus 8 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $17.0M federal money spent
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia$5.0M
Community Development Block Grants/State's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in HawaiiDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.228 · Through Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia$4.1M
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Direct and through City of Philadelphia, Office of Homeless Services$3.3M
Consolidated Health Centers (community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care)Department of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.224 · Through Health Resources and Services Administration$2.2M
Block Grants for Community Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.958 · Through City of Phila, Department of Public Health/Office of Behavioral Health$814K

Plus 10 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$48.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Money outPt IX
$49.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$42.9M
Managementcol C$4.9M
Fundraisingcol D$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$116.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.3M
Total assetsLn 16$138.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
37
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$14.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$198K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$348K
Total revenueLn 12$48.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
SavingsLn 2$11.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$65.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23.3M
Other assetsLn 15$22.6M
Total assetsLn 16$138.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21.9M
Net assetsLn 32$116.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5578
VolunteersI 61,051
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$2.0M
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY21FY20FY19FY18FY17
End of yearLn 1g$22.4M$17.6M$17.4M$17.2M$16.6M
Given inLn 1b$1.1M$230K
SpentLn 1d–1f$172K$669K$762K$433K$700K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.6M$11.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$53.3M$65.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20.1M$23.3M
Total assetsLn 16$130.7M$138.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20.7M$21.9M
Net assetsLn 32$110.0M$116.1M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$113K$113K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$563K$454K$80K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19.2M$15.4M$2.8M$1.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$469K$387K$59K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.7M$2.2M$340K$134K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.5M$1.3M$194K$77K
Legal feesLn 11b$95K$80K$10K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$103K$86K$11K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$191K$191K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$1.2M$144K$86K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$162K$144K$6K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$1.1M$968K$113K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$2.4M$2.3M$98K$40K
TravelLn 17$64K$52K$8K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$236K$161K$60K$15K
InterestLn 20$551K$511K$40K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.2M$1.2M$50K$419
InsuranceLn 23$293K$156K$120K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16.6M$16.0M$297K$330K
All other expensesLn 24e$484K$220K$238K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$49.6M$42.9M$4.9M$1.8M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 18, 2025 $50.7M$56.4M−$5.7M$168.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 5, 2025 $61.9M$51.3M$10.6M$168.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 25, 2024 $73.8M$46.4M$27.4M$153.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $58.4M$43.3M$15.1M$123.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 14, 2022 $48.2M$49.6M−$1.5M$116.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 30, 2021 $51.5M$37.1M$14.4M$110.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $48,160,499 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,740,968$32,266,903
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,091,636$13,665,288
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,238,843$2,193,750
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,429,371$34,558
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $51,500,818$48,160,499
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $134,130$113,192
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,816,689$24,536,215
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,183,643$24,962,241
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $37,134,462$49,611,648
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,366,356−$1,451,149
Part VI · Governance 25 of 27 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $48,160,499 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$198,397
VIII-1e Government grants$14,783,922
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,284,584
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,027,201
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$32,266,903
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,665,288$13,665,288
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,845,670$1,845,670
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $8,593 · Excluded from tax $24,556$33,149
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $348,080$348,080
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$27,899−$27,899
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $29,308$29,308
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,665,288 · Unrelated business $8,593 · Excluded from tax $2,219,715$48,160,499
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $49,611,648 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $113,192$113,192
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $453,886 · Management $79,665 · Fundraising $29,163$562,714
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,407,859 · Management $2,824,634 · Fundraising $1,011,475$19,243,968
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $387,369 · Management $58,834 · Fundraising $23,252$469,455
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,238,814 · Management $340,033 · Fundraising $134,388$2,713,235
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,276,371 · Management $193,856 · Fundraising $76,616$1,546,843
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $79,534 · Management $9,832 · Fundraising $5,881$95,247
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $86,289 · Management $10,667 · Fundraising $6,380$103,336
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $191,326$191,326
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,162,271 · Management $143,678 · Fundraising $85,937$1,391,886
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $143,955 · Management $6,006 · Fundraising $11,984$161,945
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $968,147 · Management $113,005 · Fundraising $15,370$1,096,522
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,300,386 · Management $97,538 · Fundraising $40,495$2,438,419
IX-17 TravelPrograms $51,853 · Management $7,584 · Fundraising $4,516$63,953
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $160,651 · Management $59,660 · Fundraising $15,318$235,629
IX-20 InterestPrograms $510,855 · Management $40,042$550,897
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,160,644 · Management $49,821 · Fundraising $419$1,210,884
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $155,925 · Management $120,194 · Fundraising $17,152$293,271
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,017,036 · Management $297,050 · Fundraising $330,489$16,644,575
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $219,955 · Management $237,700 · Fundraising $26,696$484,351
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,894,992 · Management $4,881,125 · Fundraising $1,835,531$49,611,648
Part X · Balance sheet $138,024,120 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,163$153,032
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,576,336$11,113,204
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $9,955,929$7,575,735
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,248,505$6,913,464
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $851,804$815,149
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,113,124$23,332,812
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $53,342,309$65,569,566
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $32,613,574$22,551,158
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $130,744,744$138,024,120
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,273,346$4,304,611
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $35,708$75,042
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $979,765$1,112,681
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,709,376$21,912,891
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $68,445,949$69,476,349
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $41,589,419$46,634,880
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $110,035,368$116,111,229
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $130,744,744$138,024,120
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $116,111,229 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$48,160,499
XI-2 Total expenses$49,611,648
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,451,149
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$110,035,368
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,527,011
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$116,111,229

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