Homeless Childrens Network

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Since 1997Human ServicesEIN 94-3266686Revenue $12.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRShcnkids.org3450 3rd St Bldg 1 Unit 1c, 94124-1444 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Jan 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide direct mental health services, psychotherapy, and counseling to homeless families in San Francisco, CA and in particular to children of such families, to provide referral services for such families and their children to other social service agencies, to coordinate the provision of such services through and with certain homeless family shelters in San Francisco and to provide educational and charitable services to the public as permitted by Section 214 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 82 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $542K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 70% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.7M
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.7M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$13.4M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.7M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$10.6M
FY2023$10.2M
FY2024$11.5M
FY2025$12.7M
Expenses
$13.4M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$9.3M
FY2024$12.1M
FY2025$13.4M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$4.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jan 1998.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $12.0M Management & general 6% · $846K Fundraising 4% · $511K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$275,000Pt VII · Sec A
$210,000Pt VII · Sec A
$185,000Pt VII · Sec A
Dir-HR & Operation
$165,000Pt VII · Sec A
$155,000Pt VII · Sec A
Development Dir
$144,480Pt VII · Sec A
Dir-Behav Health
$139,311Pt VII · Sec A
Dir-Africentric PR
$135,000Pt VII · Sec A

April Silas PHD’s $275K as CEO is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
April Silas PHD$275,000$275,000$283,458$168,000$231,975$179,812
Kenneth Kim$210,000—————
Jacqueline Ondatje$185,000$144,480————
Jennifer Calderon$139,311$139,311$174,806———
Joy Iredia$165,000—————
Matthew Ivey—$134,160$164,873———
Shawneshia Hoover$134,160$134,160$156,695———
Matthew Ivy$155,000—————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers mental health, education, and family support to homeless children and families.

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3 programs · $12.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Africentric Programs

Black Birthing Health Initiative (BBHI): BBHI is designed to promote mental health and wellness, provide client-centered and culturally tailored care, and ensure accessibility to essential services for underserved and marginalized birthing individuals and their families in San Francisco including Black/African American birthing…

$5.1Mprogram expense
02

Ma'at

HCNs groundbreaking Maat Program was launched to create greater opportunity for culturally responsive behavioral and mental health approaches for children, youth, and families in San Francisco who have been historically marginalized, while also supporting those impacted by systemic inequities, intergenerational trauma, and racism.

$3.9Mprogram expense
03

Mental Health Services

Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT): HCNs General EPSDT Program provides culturally competent, strengths-based behavioral health services for children and youth aged 0-17.

$2.9Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $2.5M · 2021–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$893,060
Meadows-Livingstone SchoolCA · FY2023$12,000
The Goodell Law FirmFY2023$10,000
Sf Lgbt CenterFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$982,850
Unitemized GrantFY2021$616,173

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$550
Money outPt IX
$13.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.0M
Managementcol C$846K
Fundraisingcol D$511K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$852K
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$12.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$550
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$12.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$852K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$852K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Other assetsLn 15$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 582
VolunteersI 630
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M$852K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.1M$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$825K$476K$270K$79K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.1M$7.7M$103K$269K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$769K$706K$34K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$732K$645K$59K$27K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$26K$26K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$577K$264K$299K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$225K$754K−$539K$10K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$15K$7K
InterestLn 20$179K$179K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$23K$18K$5K$926
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.3M$352K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$170K$124K$24K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.4M$12.0M$846K$511K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $12.7M$13.4M−$638K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.5M$12.1M−$577K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.2M$9.3M$888K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.6M$8.0M$2.6M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.5M$5.1M$435K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.8M$4.2M$567K$1.5M 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
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Part I · Summary $12,735,867 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,496,722$12,724,538
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,441$550
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,000$10,779
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,512,163$12,735,867
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $930,060$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,298,457$10,425,142
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $144,632$26,135
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,715,972$2,922,210
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,089,121$13,373,487
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$576,958−$637,620
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $12,735,867 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,168,342
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$556,196
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,724,538
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $550$550
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,779$10,779
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,779 · Excluded from tax $550$12,735,867
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,373,487 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $475,750 · Management $270,000 · Fundraising $79,250$825,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,726,761 · Management $103,120 · Fundraising $269,403$8,099,284
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $705,927 · Management $33,601 · Fundraising $29,549$769,077
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $645,342 · Management $59,008 · Fundraising $27,431$731,781
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $46,090$46,090
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $26,135$26,135
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $264,180 · Management $299,487 · Fundraising $13,789$577,456
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $754,388 · Management −$539,305 · Fundraising $10,337$225,420
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $14,775 · Fundraising $7,437$22,212
IX-20 InterestManagement $179,070$179,070
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,755 · Management $4,610 · Fundraising $926$23,291
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,302,136 · Management $351,815 · Fundraising $24,255$1,678,206
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $123,749 · Management $23,803 · Fundraising $22,913$170,465
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,015,988 · Management $846,074 · Fundraising $511,425$13,373,487
Part X · Balance sheet $7,882,689 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,189,729$852,105
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,128,985$3,868,311
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $158,915$52,746
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $45,345$22,733
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,339,258$3,086,794
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,862,232$7,882,689
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $833,316$885,377
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,084,901$3,742,978
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,144,838$3,998,751
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $632,493$140,960
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,777,331$4,139,711
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,862,232$7,882,689
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,139,711 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,735,867
XI-2 Total expenses$13,373,487
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$637,620
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,777,331
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,139,711

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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