Homeward Bound INC

Tax-deductible

Dallas, TX501(c)(3)Since 1980Crime & LegalEIN 74-2127841Revenue $16.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRShomewardboundinc.orgPo Box 222194, 75222-2194 · Dallas, TXTax-exempt since Feb 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote positive behavioral health and independence for individuals and families suffering from drug abuse, addiction, criminal behavior, and mental illness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,200 volunteers and 249 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $969K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$190K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 63% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $369K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.6M
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% 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
$16.6M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$15.1M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$6.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$16.6M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.0M
FY2021$10.8M
FY2022$11.5M
FY2023$14.3M
FY2024$16.6M
Expenses
$15.1M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.0M
FY2021$10.3M
FY2022$11.2M
FY2023$12.8M
FY2024$15.1M
Net assets
$6.3M
FY2024▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$6.3M

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 Feb 1981.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $13.2M Management & general 12% · $1.8M Fundraising 1% · $123K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $190K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$190,295Pt VII · Sec A
President/Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Douglas W Denton’s $190K as Executive Director is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 247 $10–100M crime & legal 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Douglas W Denton$190,295$169,923$192,950$182,797$131,091

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

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

Programs and updates

Helps individuals and families overcome addiction, mental illness, and criminal behavior for better health and independence.

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1 program · $13.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Homeward Bound provides high quality professional substance abuse and mental health treatment services for some of Texas' most needy individuals. Homeward Bound, Inc. is the largest substance use disorder program in north Texas, serves west Texas with culturally appropriate programs in El Paso, and provides the only statewide specialized…

$13.2Mprogram 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 4 funders$369K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.7M
Money outPt IX
$15.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.2M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$123K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$96K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$16.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.2M
Other assetsLn 15$109K
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5249
VolunteersI 61,200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.2M$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$9.7M$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.0M$4.6M
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M$6.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$186K$186K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.8M$7.3M$513K$48K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$24K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$1.3M
Payroll taxesLn 10$696K$641K$52K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$108K$108K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$548K$428K$60K$60K
Office expensesLn 13$294K$216K$75K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$881K$647K$225K$9K
TravelLn 17$70K$52K$18K
InterestLn 20$213K$178K$35K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$358K$266K$91K
InsuranceLn 23$1.7M$1.2M$458K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$891K$891K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.1M$13.2M$1.8M$123K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $16.6M$15.1M$1.5M$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.3M$12.8M$1.5M$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.5M$11.2M$336K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.8M$10.3M$509K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.0M$9.0M$976K$2.3M 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 $16,635,823 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,868,961$7,809,774
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,590,954$7,040,256
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34,432$96,384
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,822,262$1,689,409
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,316,609$16,635,823
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,618,636$10,056,590
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,208,455$5,044,871
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,827,091$15,101,461
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,489,518$1,534,362
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,635,823 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,031,357
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,778,417
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,809,774
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,040,256$7,040,256
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $96,384$96,384
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,689,409$1,689,409
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,826,049 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$16,635,823
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,101,461 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $186,346$186,346
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,288,698 · Management $512,723 · Fundraising $47,574$7,848,995
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $24,281$24,281
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,300,812$1,300,812
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $640,627 · Management $51,991 · Fundraising $3,538$696,156
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $108,041$108,041
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $428,016 · Management $60,002 · Fundraising $60,002$548,020
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $216,295 · Management $75,218 · Fundraising $2,945$294,458
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $647,169 · Management $225,056 · Fundraising $8,810$881,035
IX-17 TravelPrograms $52,295 · Management $17,941$70,236
IX-20 InterestPrograms $178,219 · Management $34,825$213,044
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $266,362 · Management $91,384$357,746
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,223,479 · Management $457,674$1,681,153
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $891,138$891,138
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,157,391 · Management $1,821,201 · Fundraising $122,869$15,101,461
Part X · Balance sheet $10,862,891 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,451,330$3,384,789
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $947,051$902,325
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $46,813$59,409
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,195,285$6,236,978
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $55,147$170,614
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $46,211$108,776
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,741,837$10,862,891
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $703,950$487,542
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $61,863$36,826
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,003,183$4,589,874
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,286,203$4,420,522
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $452,451$1,852,495
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,738,654$6,273,017
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,741,837$10,862,891
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,273,017 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,635,823
XI-2 Total expenses$15,101,461
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,534,362
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,738,654
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,273,017

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