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West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness Inc

EIN 55-0784381 · Bridgeport, WV

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE WVCEH IS TO CREATE PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY. THE WV COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESS SHALL ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT WILL ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND CONTRIBUTE SYSTEMATICALLY TO THE PREVENTION AND ELIMINATION OF HOMELESSNESS IN WV; AND SHALL WORK WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, ALONG WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES, ADVOCATES, PROVIDERS, AND CONSUMERS, TO PURSUE SOLUTIONS TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS.

Income
$8.3 million
Spending
$8.3 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 98%
Employees
73
Volunteers
351
Highest pay
$130,920, 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

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 78% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $5.9 million spent. DIRECT SERVICE DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PROVIDED COORDINATED HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE, HOUSING, AND OUTREACH SERVICES TO A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF LOW-INCOME AND VULNERABLE WEST VIRGINIANS STATEWIDE. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR, WVCEH SERVED 1,778 HOUSEHOLDS AND 2,527 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH HOUSING PROGRAMS, STREET OUTREACH, COORDINATED ENTRY, AND SPECIAL POPULATION PROGRAMS, ENSURING ACCESS TO ASSESSMENT, REFERRALS, AND HOUSING RESOURCES ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF CARE. ACHIEVED STRONG HOUSING STABILITY OUTCOMES THROUGH PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAMS WHILE MAINTAINING FISCAL AND PROGRAMMATIC OVERSIGHT OF MULTIPLE FUNDING STREAMS. HOUSING PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 300 INDIVIDUALS, MOVED MORE THAN 160 HOUSEHOLDS INTO HOUSING, AND ACHIEVED POSITIVE EXIT RATES RANGING FROM 61% TO 100% ACROSS PROGRAMS, WHILE MONITORING LENGTH OF STAY, INCOME AT EXIT, AND COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT REQUIREMENTS.
  2. $2.0 million spent. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: CONTINUED TO SERVE AS THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) LEAD AGENCY FOR THE BALANCE OF STATE, CONTINUED TO ENHANCE THE AGENCY'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PLANNING, COORDINATION, AND OVERSIGHT OF HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ACROSS GEOGRAPHIC REGION. WVCEH PROVIDED ONGOING LEADERSHIP IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, ADMINISTERED THE HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS) AND COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM, AND ENSURED CONSISTENT ACCESS, DATA QUALITY, AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE MONITORING ACROSS PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS.ADMINISTERED AND OVERSAW DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DOHS) EMERGENCY SHELTER FUNDING, INCLUDING MONITORING SUBRECIPIENT COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS. WVCEH CONDUCTED REGULAR FISCAL AND PROGRAMMATIC REVIEWS, REVIEWED PERFORMANCE AND OUTCOME DATA, AND PROVIDED CORRECTIVE ACTION GUIDANCE AS NEEDED TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS, ADHERENCE TO GRANT TERMS, AND ALIGNMENT WITH STATEWIDE HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE GOALS.PROVIDED TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT TO FUNDED AGENCIES AND CONTINUUM OF CARE PARTNERS TO IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERY, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, AND HOUSING OUTCOMES. WVCEH DELIVERED GUIDANCE ON HMIS DATA STANDARDS, COORDINATED ENTRY OPERATIONS, HOUSING-FOCUSED SERVICE MODELS, AND GRANT COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS, SUPPORTING CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND STRENGTHENING PROVIDER CAPACITY ACROSS THE STATEWIDE HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE SYSTEM.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2010.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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