Artists Helping the Homeless Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Ahh operates throughout the greater Kansas city metropolitan area and in douglas county (ks). The program assisted 1,392 individuals from all segments of the local homeless population, both unhoused and sheltered, with services tailored to the person's situation. Generally, these services connect individuals with existing services, fill gaps, remove barriers and facilitate positive outcomes.services can be categorized by scope: general assistance (gap) services usually involve 1 or 2 interactions to meet an immediate need. That might be a ride, food, housing assistance or help in identifying, accessing and following through with services. Most gap requests originate from those who have been unhoused, recently became unhoused or are at-risk of becoming unhoused.community support services works with case workers in hospitals, recovery facilities, jails and law enforcement agencies, homeless services and other agencies in identifying placements and services, usually for their more challenging clients. Ahh is unique by transporting people to the new provider and assuring admission. Temporary housing or follow-up assistance may also be provided to facilitate treatment or recovery. Community support accounts for about 90% of people served by ahh, including those entering its residences.in 2025, ahh housed 180 men in its 3 respite (step 1) and 3 transitional (step 2) facilities. The respite houses fill critical gaps for men in recovery or re-entry who lack the resources to identify, access and follow through with services to address the issues that led to or resulted from being unhoused. The houses provide a clean-sober environment with food, transportation and basic needs provided free of charge so residents can focus on hitting life's "reset button." a full menu of widely diverse wrap-around are available through ahh or collaborating agencies. Peer support staff are available 24/7. Programming includes life/coping skills, individual and group counseling, job training, community service, physical fitness, reintegration activities and recovery meetings, to name a few. Transitional housing is available for those desiring more independence with the safety net of ahh services. Everyone with a supervision plan was compliant. The 12% relapse rate compared favorably to the national averages of 40%-60% during the first year of sobriety. During 2025, 88% of residents moving on were employed and went to their own place, reunited with family, entered transitional living or took another step in their plan. The recidivism rate was 5%. The benefit of the program to the individual is obvious. Residents have gone on to careers in retail, manufacturing, engineering, construction, banking and social services, to name a few. They have rejoined or started families and thrived in fulfilling lives. Other safety net providers have benefitted with improved efficiency and outcomes as a result of ahh's longitudinal approach that improves communication, coordination and client engagement. Our wider community also benefits from reduced reliance on critical emergency services. In 2025, only 1 police call and 1 ambulance call resulted from resident actions. Most of the 180 residents encountered at least 1 law enforcement interaction, ambulance call or ed visit the prior year before entering the program, frequently many more. Studies have valued the reduced number of jail days, ambulance calls and ed visits at a multiple of the program's cost.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 94%; rating input score 94
• Program expense ratio: 93.3%; rating input score 93
• Fundraising efficiency: $23.85 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -0.8%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.48; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.1; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.6%; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 15.2% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 14.4% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 16% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings