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.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$180K 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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FY2023 · 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
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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 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
$337K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$808K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$957K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$808K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$838K
FY2023$808K
FY2024$791K
FY2025$809K
Expenses
$957K
FY2023▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$944K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$946K
FY2023$957K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2023▼ -5%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1994.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $727K Management & general 21% · $200K Fundraising 4% · $35K

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

40 people listed on the 990; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former Executive Director
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
Former Executive Director
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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.

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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

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

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2 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The last half of 2023 homestretch engaged a new program model to improve client outcomes. As a result, homestretch participants are soaring to new heights. The below listed outcomes underscore the reach of mobility mentoring and the strides families are making as they engage in this transformative PRACTICE.-CLIENTS have collectively…

$727Kprogram expense
02

The last half of 2023 homestretch engaged a new program model to improve client outcomes. As a result, homestretch participants are soaring to new heights. The below listed outcomes underscore the reach of mobility mentoring and the strides families are making as they engage in this transformative PRACTICE.-CLIENTS have collectively…

$713Kprogram 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
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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2020 · $1.0M federal money spent
Home Investment Partnerships ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.239 · Through Fulton County$928K
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through City of Roswell$73K
Cares Act Emergency Relief FundingDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.019 · Through Fulton County$13K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2019 · $987K federal money spent
Home Investment Partnerships ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.239 · Through Fulton County$964K
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through City of Roswell$23K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2018 · $974K federal money spent
Home Investment Partnerships ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.239 · Through Fulton County$964K
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through City of Roswell$9K
Emergency Food and Shelter National Board ProgramDepartment of Homeland Security · ALN 97.024 · Direct$2K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2017 · $1.1M federal money spent
Home Investment Partnership ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.239 · Through Fulton County$1.0M
Emergency Solutions GrantDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.231 · Through Georgia Housing and Finance Athority$54K
Community Development Block GrantDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through City of Roswell$15K
Emergency Food and Shelter ProgramDepartment of Homeland Security · ALN 97.024 · Direct$2K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$808K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$474K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$259K
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Money outPt IX
$957K
Ln 25
Programscol B$727K
Managementcol C$200K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$593K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$337K
PeoplePt VI, VII
40
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$474K
Government grantsLn 1e$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$259K
Investment incomeLn 3$293
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Total revenueLn 12$808K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$593K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$337K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6588
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $809K$1.3M−$531K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $791K$1.2M−$430K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 19, 2025 $808K$957K−$149K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $838K$946K−$107K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 29, 2022 $1.1M$1.0M$32K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 16, 2021 $1.1M$944K$121K$3.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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