Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio

What it reported doing in 2024

Soar Ohio: launched in 2008, cohhio's soar Ohio project helps expedite the ssi (supplemental security income) and ssdi (social security disability income) application process and reduce barriers for disabled individuals (those with a physical disability and/or serious and persistent mental illness) who are experiencing homelessness, are at risk of becoming homeless or are preparing to exit an institution. During the 2024 year, 189 individuals were served and awarded $108,709 in monthly disability benefits and $471,075 in back award payments.cohhio's soar staff assisted with 660 email requests with soar related questions and referrals. Soar staff continues to work with federal social security on providing access to apply for benefits on behalf of our vulnerable populations throughout Ohio. This advocacy work is invaluable while many ssa field offices are working remotely.to date, this program has assisted 3,248 ohioans gain the benefits they were eligible for, helping to stabilize their lives, and the lives of their families through the award of $8,647,402.56 in annual income. Housing information and fair housing: stabilizing at-risk rental households, expanding housing choice, preserving affordable housing, empowering tenant communities, and advocating for tenants' rights are the core activities of this program. Staff provide training and direct assistance to tenants and landlords, government agencies and officials, and nonprofit housing and service providers around the state.the program's housing information line and rentinfo email account offer free legal information and referrals to support services to anyone with questions related to housing, with an emphasis on landlord-tenant issues. The housing information line and rentinfo email account help keep families and individuals in their homes by providing information to both tenants and landlords to prevent mistakes that lead to unnecessary and/or illegal evictions and other prohibited activities. This includes working with subsidized housing providers for the benefit of the tenants there.during 2024, program staff also began a major update of the housing information portions of the cohhio website in order to make relevant resources and information more readily accessible to the individuals and organizations the program serves.during 2024, the program provided information, training and technical assistance to approximately 750 via calls and emails and more than 700 attendees at various trainings. Training and technical assistance: each year, cohhio's training and technical assistance program delivers tools and knowledge to more than 400 community-based organizations. This includes trainings and seminars, phone/email consultations, site visits, workshops, curriculum development, meetings with state policy makers, peer to peer learning events, distributing printed materials, guidance, targeted technical assistance and hosting an annual resource-rich statewide conference featuring state and national experts in the homelessness and housing arena. In may, 663 providers registered for cohhio's annual statewide conference.many of our core trainings continue to be virtual, to allow for statewide coverage, and are offered multiple times throughout the year. We have also returned to doing in-person trainings and with providers statewide. The combination of in-person and virtual training was attended by over 2,500 professionals. These trainings promoted the utilization of best practices for supporting individuals and families at risk of homelessness, experiencing, and/or who had previously experienced homelessness in each of the 88 counties in Ohio.advocacy: cohhio's advocacy efforts seek to end homelessness and expand access to affordable housing for all Ohio families and individuals. Cohhio especially targets Ohio's most challenged populations - extremely low-income people and ohioans with disabilities.advocacy activities in 2024, including tours and events with policymakers, testifyi

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 79.6%; rating input score 80
• Program expense ratio: 88.3%; rating input score 88
• Fundraising efficiency: $61.95 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 24th 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: 10.1%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.55; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.34; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 3.4%; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 12% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 11.6% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 12.1% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings