Homies Organizing the Mission to Empower Youth Homey
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of(HOMEY) is to transform the lives of high-risk youth and inspire them to not only choose a path of education, self-sufficiency and non-violence, but also strive towards physical, mental and emotional health.
- Income
- $2.7 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 87%
- Employees
- 16
- Highest pay
- $178,485, exec dir/secty
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
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 71% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% 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
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (2)
- $2.2 million spent. HOMEY is a grassroots, non-profit organization rooted in San Francisco, California. For 24 years, HOMEY has identified community issues adversely affecting youth and families in our community and we are dedicated to empowering program participants to make transformative change through individual and community engagement. We do this by educational enrichment programming, social services and resources referrals. HOMEY has several key programs including: Guerrer@s De La Cuidad (City Warriors) Food Program @ La Ofrenda (2070 Mission Street), the Kalpulli Leadership Program (Youth Empowerment Program), the CALLES Care Management Program, Kali Housing Program, HOMEY Street Vendor Program, and our social enterprise Native Graphix.
- Our program services served 2,413 individuals and families through one of our programs, services or were referred by HOMEY to appropriate service provider. Our constituents are 83% Latinx, 13% Asian, 2% European American, and 1% Native American, and 0.5% African American. The income level of our participants is 41% extremely low income, 58% low income and 1% moderate income. We serve primarily San Francisco residents 42% in the 94110, 11% in 94103, 10% 94112, 6% in 94124, 5% in 94109, 5% in 94102, and 21% in all other zip codes in our city. The HOMEY team remains steadfast in servicing our community and supporting the many families that come through our doors each day.
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 November 6, 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 February 2014.
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 November 4, 2026.
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