Strategies to End Homelessness Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Strategies to End Homelessness leads a coordinated community effort to end homelessness in Greater Cincinnati.
- Income
- $36.3 million
- Spending
- $35.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 91%
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $272,053, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $31.4 million spent. Coordinated services and funding for the homeless among approximately 50 programs housed at 22 direct service agencies. Programs consist of street outreach, shelter, transitional, and permanent housing programs, funded by federal, local, and private dollars. STEH oversees the programmatic effectiveness and compliance of these programs.
- $2.3 million spent. Operated a homelessness prevention program in partnership with five local agencies for residents of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and funded by federal, state, local, and private dollars. The program offers rent/utility assistance combined with case management services to divert persons/households from otherwise going into emergency shelter, as it has been demonstrated to be more cost effective than the cost of emergency shelter.
- $499,764 spent. Administered the Community's Homeless Management Information System, a shared online database that tracks client-level data and is required of each Continuum of Care (CoC) by HUD. HUD then uses this data to better implement and create policy. HMIS staff ensure the CoC has a robust HMIS that provides high-quality data for analysis and ongoing system improvement.
- $472,816 spent. Operated Coordinated Entry, a prioritization process by which people experiencing homelessness are given access to housing and assistance based on their level of need and resources available. Another aspect of Coordinated Entry is the Central Access Point, a centralized helpline offering access to information and emergency shelter, as well as screening for shelter diversion.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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