Homefree USA INC

Tax-deductible

Riverdale, MD501(c)(3)Since 1994Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 52-1885132Revenue $11.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRShomefreeusa.org6200 Baltimore Ave, 20737-1054 · Riverdale, MDTax-exempt since Nov 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To inform educate and prepare future and existing homeowners for guaranteed mortgage approval and lifelong financial success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 35 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $394K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 81% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.0M
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.3M
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$11.0M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$11.3M
FY2024▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.5M
FY2021$17.9M
FY2022$34.7M
FY2023$17.2M
FY2024$11.3M
Expenses
$11.0M
FY2024▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$12.0M
FY2021$17.8M
FY2022$33.4M
FY2023$17.5M
FY2024$11.0M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1994.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $7.0M Management & general 31% · $3.5M Fundraising 5% · $563K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$374,328Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$281,410Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$128,660Pt VII · Sec A
SVP Chief Information Officer
$126,151Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. VP & Manager Cfa
$121,342Pt VII · Sec A
Director Homeownership
$107,741Pt VII · Sec A
EVP Manag. Director Affiliate Network
$106,600Pt VII · Sec A
IT Manager
$101,178Pt VII · Sec A

Marcia Griffin’s $374K as President & CEO is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marcia J Griffin—$360,811$406,782$176,174$161,997
Marcia Griffin$374,328————
James Griffin$281,410———$107,753
James M Griffin—$244,927$251,308$110,667$107,753
Milan Griffin$128,660$113,376———
Quentin Cantlo$126,151————
Christine Gould—$15,261$108,901$122,754$120,541
Gwendolyn Garnett$121,342$114,211$110,077$91,195$75,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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2 programs · $7.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

CFA program to provide counseling and career endeavoring services to college students attending HBCU's. The goal of the program is to train and prepare college students to major in all disciplines related to mortgage lending, real estate and property ownership and management.

$3.6Mprogram expense
02

Homeownership Program

to develop within all people the knowledge skills and practices they need to be economically strong and successful homeowners. The program includes HUD housing assistance administered through the HFUSA network of Affiliate Organizations.

$3.4Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Citi FoundationFY2024$400K
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$1.3M
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Grants paid · 195 grants · $31.6M · 2020–2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Money outPt IX
$11.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.0M
Managementcol C$3.5M
Fundraisingcol D$563K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$68K
Total revenueLn 12$11.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.0M
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$976K$4.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$952K$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$9.0M
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.4M$2.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$4.4M$2.1M$1.8M$484K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$67K$67K
Accounting feesLn 11c$153K$92K$61K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$72K$40K$32K$498
Office expensesLn 13$138K$65K$67K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$205K$34K$171K$0
TravelLn 17$287K$204K$77K$6K
InterestLn 20$30K$6K$23K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$275K$275K
InsuranceLn 23$80K$10K$69K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.9M$1.2M$654K$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.1M$905K$144K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.0M$7.0M$3.5M$563K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $11.3M$11.0M$274K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.2M$17.5M−$248K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $34.7M$33.4M$1.3M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $17.9M$17.8M$87K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $12.5M$12.0M$551K$2.5M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,298,683 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,969,037$11,222,307
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,156,896$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$153,979−$67,795
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $245,407$144,171
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,217,361$11,298,683
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,643,062$2,373,821
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,204,724$4,482,996
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,617,333$4,167,504
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,465,119$11,024,321
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$247,758$274,362
Part VI · Governance 8 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,298,683 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $144,171 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$64,327
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1e Government grants$9,000,119
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,157,861
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,222,307
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$67,795 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$67,795
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $76,376 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,298,683
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,024,321 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,373,821$2,373,821
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,112,031 · Management $1,820,056 · Fundraising $484,045$4,416,132
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $66,864$66,864
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $92,089 · Management $61,250 · Fundraising $0$153,339
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $39,869 · Management $31,804 · Fundraising $498$72,171
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $64,602 · Management $66,549 · Fundraising $6,422$137,573
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,571 · Management $171,032 · Fundraising $0$204,603
IX-17 TravelPrograms $204,284 · Management $76,783 · Fundraising $5,817$286,884
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,403 · Management $23,466 · Fundraising $0$29,869
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $275,492$275,492
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,489 · Management $69,091 · Fundraising $0$79,580
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,159,164 · Management $654,301 · Fundraising $55,035$1,868,500
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $904,529 · Management $144,127 · Fundraising $10,837$1,059,493
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,000,852 · Management $3,460,815 · Fundraising $562,654$11,024,321
Part X · Balance sheet $12,198,740 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $115,842; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $976,115$4,184,926
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $707,420$3,440,483
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $67,867$187,445
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $951,881$4,270,044
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,583,341$12,198,740
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $822,396$922,608
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $535,000$6,841,446
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $61,848$65,567
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,625,255$8,966,292
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,113,845−$63,259
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,844,241$3,295,707
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,958,086$3,232,448
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,583,341$12,198,740
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,232,448 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,298,683
XI-2 Total expenses$11,024,321
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$274,362
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,958,086
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,232,448

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