Homestretch supports and guides working, homeless families toward stability in finances, employment, housing and family-life. Their goal is that each graduating family moves into permanent, sustainable housing with improved employment, reduced debt and most importantly the skills and knowledge to prevent future homelessness. Homestretch offers homeless parents and their children a safe place to live while helping them address the root causes of their situation and return to a life of self-reliance and stability. Through the work of dedicated staff, volunteer mentor teams, job coaching and lifeskills workshops, families are armed with important tools they need to succeed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $177K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $26K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$259K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021-0.4%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$838K
FY2023$808K
FY2024$791K
FY2025$809K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +9%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$944K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$946K
FY2023$957K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2021▲ +1%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$1.8M

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

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2021 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1994.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $794K Management & general 19% · $190K Fundraising 4% · $44K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $72K 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
Executive Di
$71,960Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Talaya Parker—$38,077$90,000$77,206$71,960$68,373
Cheryl Carter$88,471$77,665————

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.

See Homestretch INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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

Guides homeless families to stable housing, finances, and self-reliance.

Questions for Homestretch INC

Tap to ask. Homestretch INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Homestretch INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $794K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

In 2020-2021, homestretch, inc. Was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the assistance of our partners (civic groups, religious organizations and government funding), homestretch, INC.'S supportive housing program successfully provided the following: three families graduated as homeowners rotary learning lab opened upgraded internet…

$794Kprogram 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
See all 3 funders →

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$873K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$189K
Investment incomeLn 3$71
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$794K
Managementcol C$190K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$665K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$259K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$873K
Government grantsLn 1e$380K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$189K
Investment incomeLn 3$71
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$415K
SavingsLn 2$250K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$665K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$259K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6588
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$756K$665K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$442K$259K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$53K$14K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$269K$197K$51K$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$4K$995$419
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K$32K$8K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$19K$5K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$43K$43K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$900$14K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$11K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$85K$75K$10K
TravelLn 17$5K$62$5K
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$132K$130K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$24K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$217K$209K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$26K$2K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$794K$190K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $809K$1.3M−$531K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $791K$1.2M−$430K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $808K$957K−$149K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $838K$946K−$107K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$1.0M$32K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$944K$121K$3.0M 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,060,511 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $778,292$873,243
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $292,691$188,513
I-10 Investment income$71
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$6,294−$1,316
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,064,689$1,060,511
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $452,873$416,530
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $490,852$612,396
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $943,725$1,028,926
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $120,964$31,585
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $1,060,511 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,861
VIII-1e Government grants$380,379
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$488,003
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,675
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$873,243
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $188,513$188,513
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $71$71
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,170−$3,170
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,854$1,854
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $190,367 · Excluded from tax −$3,099$1,060,511
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,028,926 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,531 · Management $13,672 · Fundraising $5,757$71,960
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $196,731 · Management $51,204 · Fundraising $21,560$269,495
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,822 · Management $995 · Fundraising $419$5,236
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $31,763 · Management $8,267 · Fundraising $3,481$43,511
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,220 · Management $5,002 · Fundraising $2,106$26,328
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,291$1,291
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $42,810$42,810
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $900 · Management $14,150 · Fundraising $1,200$16,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,335$3,335
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,296 · Management $11,669$22,965
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,921 · Management $10,449$85,370
IX-17 TravelPrograms $62 · Management $5,347$5,409
IX-20 InterestPrograms $14,300$14,300
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $130,243 · Management $1,303$131,546
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,143 · Management $10,392$34,535
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $208,775 · Management $8,145$216,920
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,757 · Management $2,456 · Fundraising $9,452$37,665
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $794,464 · Management $190,487 · Fundraising $43,975$1,028,926
Part X · Balance sheet $3,292,562 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $755,874$414,729
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$250,070
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $26,144$17,750
X-4 Accounts receivable$7,797
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,253$7,633
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,647,140$2,585,790
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $10,095$8,793
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,443,606$3,292,562
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,626$31,825
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $69,585$56,474
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $441,939$259,310
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,812,738$2,834,597
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $188,929$198,655
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,001,667$3,033,252
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,443,606$3,292,562
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,033,252 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,060,511
XI-2 Total expenses$1,028,926
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,585
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,001,667
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,033,252

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.