Licking County Coalition for Housing
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THROUGH PARTNERSHIP, GUIDING THOSE IN NEED TO SUSTAINABLE HOUSING.
- Income
- $5.2 million
- Spending
- $5.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- -0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 93%
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $102,074, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (3)
- $1.8 million spent. LCCH'S RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE, ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, 1,053 HOMELESS PERSONS (INCLUDING CHILDREN) RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID FOR RENT AND/OR SECURITY DEPOSITS. THE RRH PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE COMPONENTS: RAPID RE-HOUSING OHIO (RRHO) FOR FAMILIES ONLY RESIDING IN THE 80 OHIO COUNTIES OUTSIDE THE 8 METROPOLITAN AREAS, LCCH'S RAPID RE-HOUSING EFFORT TARGETED TO SINGLE ADULTS OR ADULTS WITHOUT CHILDREN RESIDING IN LICKING COUNTY AND REGION 9 RAPID RE-HOUSING THAT SERVES THE SIX COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE OHIO BALANCE OF STATE HOMELESS PLANNING REGION 9: LICKING, FAIRFIELD, KNOX, HOLMES, COSHOCTON AND MUSKINGUM COUNTIES. RROHIO SERVED 249 HOUSEHOLDS (901 PEOPLE). LCCH RR SERVED 58 HOUSEHOLDS (97 PEOPLE). REGION 9 RR SERVED 33 HOUSEHOLDS 55 PEOPLE).
- $843,724 spent. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES (SSVF) IS FUNDED BY THEVETERANS ADMINISTRATION (VA). SSVF PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND HOUSING SUPPORT TO VERY LOW-INCOME VETERANS (ADULTS AND FAMILIES) WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT-RISK FOR HOMELESSNESS. DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, 152 PERSONS (101 VETERAN HOUSEHOLDS) RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION OR RAPID RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE IN LICKING, KNOX AND COSHOCTON COUNTIES.
- $603,999 spent. THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDED TEMPORARY (AVE. 6 MONTHS) HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO 52 HOMELESS MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR IN SCATTERED SITES THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF NEWARK. IN ADDITION, THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION-FUNDED HOMELESS VETERAN GRANT AND PER DIEM (GDP) PROGRAM SERVED 13 VETERAN HOUSEHOLDS (15 PEOPLE) IN 5 UNITS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLUMBUS VA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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