Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO END HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING SAFE SHELTER, EFFECTIVE SERVICES AND PERMANENT SOLUTIONS TO PEOPLE WITHOUT HOUSING.
- Income
- $5.8 million
- Spending
- $5.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 77%
- Employees
- 80
- Volunteers
- 4,018
- Highest pay
- $105,572, former ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 September 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)
- $3.4 million spent. CAMPUS AND SHELTER PROGRAMS: ACCHH OPERATES GRACE, A ONE-STOP HOMELESS ASSISTANCE CENTER AND LOW-BARRIER SHELTER, PROVIDING THE GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY WITH LIFE-SUSTAINING CRISIS SERVICES AND MOVING PEOPLE INTO LONG-TERM HOUSING. SINCE 2014, GRACE HAS ENDED HOMELESSNESS FOR OVER 3,200 PEOPLE, HELPING TO REDUCE LOCAL HOMELESSNESS BY 40%. THE GRACE CAMPUS HOSTS COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO PROVIDE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, ASSISTANCE APPLYING FOR BENEFITS, LEGAL SERVICES, AND VETERAN SERVICES ON A REGULAR BASIS. GRACE HAS RECEIVED LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR PROVIDING HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, COMPASSIONATE, AND COST-EFFECTIVE SERVICES TO THE GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY.
- $920,908 spent. PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAM: ACCHH ALSO OPERATES A PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM UNDER THE GRACE BANNER. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED PERMANENT HOUSING FOR 35 PEOPLE THIS YEAR BY PROVIDING PARTICIPANTS WITH LONG-TERM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO ENSURE HOUSING STABILITY. ACCHH ALSO PROVIDED DIRECT HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO 362 INDIVIDUALS IN THE FORM OF FIRST AND LAST MONTHS RENT, SECURITY DEPOSITS, AND/OR OTHER APPLICABLE HOUSING FEES.
- $478,549 spent. STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM: IN 2021, GRACE LAUNCHED THE COMMUNITYS FIRST HOUSING-FOCUSED STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM. THE STREET OUTREACH TEAM BRINGS GRACE SERVICES TO PEOPLE ON THE STREETS AND IN CAMPS, WITH A FOCUS ON BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND PROVIDING SUPPLIES AND SUPPORT. SINCE ITS CREATION, THE TEAM HAS MOVED OVER 300 PEOPLE INTO PERMANENT HOUSING FROM THE STREETS IN AND AROUND GAINESVILLE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 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 September 2025.
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 July 2003.
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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