Homefront INC FY2020 filing

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Stamford, CT501(c)(3)Since 1988Human ServicesEIN 30-0281085Revenue $573K in FY2020

On file with the IRShomefrontprogram.org88 Hamilton Ave, 06902-3105 · Stamford, CTTax-exempt since Jun 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide quality of life repairs at no cost to homeowners in need by combining skilled labor, quality materials and enthusiastic volunteers to bring about enduring changes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $39K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $38K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$573K
Spent
$642K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$376K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$573K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$573K
FY2021$718K
FY2022$547K
FY2023$465K
FY2024$816K
FY2025$629K
Expenses
$642K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$642K
FY2021$754K
FY2022$736K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$597K
FY2025$658K
Net assets
$376K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$449K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$351K
FY2025$322K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $478K Management & general 15% · $94K Fundraising 19% · $121K

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sean O'Brien’s $76K as Executive Director is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022
Sean O'Brien$75,642$69,746$73,373

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

Repair homes for needy homeowners using skilled volunteers and quality materials.

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2 programs · $824K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Supporting homefront's mission, hundreds of volunteers come together each year to impact the lives of homeowners in need, donating their time and expertise to complete critical home repairs that would otherwise be beyond their reach.

$478Kprogram expense
02

Supporting homefront's mission, hundreds of volunteers come together each year to impact the lives of homeowners in need, donating their time and expertise to complete critical home repairs that would otherwise be beyond their reach.

$347Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$38K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$573K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$711K
Money outPt IX
$642K
Ln 25
Programscol B$478K
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$121K
Owns and owesPt X
$376K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$276K
Total assetsLn 16$626K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$711K
Total revenueLn 12$573K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$276K
Total assetsLn 16$626K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$376K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6800
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $629K$658K−$28K$322K 990 PDF
FY2024 $816K$597K$219K$351K 990 PDF
FY2023 $465K$593K−$128K$132K 990 PDF
FY2022 $547K$736K−$189K$260K 990 PDF
FY2021 $718K$754K−$35K$449K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $573K$642K−$70K$376K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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