Homeless Engagement and Lift Partnership Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
471110728
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2019, Form 990-N 2016
Location
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Phone
6023413822
Rating
83
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Homeless Shelters

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,337,078
Expenses
$1,325,042
Assets
$277,479
Liabilities
$581

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Michael Murphy (Vice President)
  • KRISTI SMITH (President)

Highest reported compensation

  • DAWN MARIE RAPAPORT (Chairman): $64,713 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To help restore dignity and hope to those in our homeless community. To provide immediate aid and comfort, to advance education and knowledge for those who have found themselves in some form of homelessness. To promote awareness and purpose in the community.

What it reported doing in 2025

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: Helping Hungry Families (HHF)Program Description: Helping Hungry Families provides food box assistance throughout the year to families experiencing food insecurity. Distribution occurs through scheduled on-site pick-up and direct delivery for families without reliable transportation.Community Impact (2025):212 families received food box assistanceDistribution provided through pick-up and delivery models The program supports household food stability during periods of hardship.Volunteer Involvement:132 volunteers396 volunteer hours contributed Family Partnership Pathway (Empowering Summit)Program Description: The Empowering Summit is a prevention-focused educational initiative offered both in-person and virtually. The program provides structured workshops on financial literacy, goal setting, stability planning, and long-term self-sufficiency for families receiving services.Community Impact (2025):110 participants attended the in-person summit35 participants attended the virtual summit145 total individuals empoweredThe program promotes crisis prevention by equipping families with practical tools and structured planning resources.Volunteer Involvement:43 volunteers169 volunteer hours contributedFamily Partnership Pathway (Bridge the Gap)Program Description: Bridge the Gap is a crisis-intervention assistance program providing limited, sustainability-based financial support for families facing short-term emergencies. Assistance may include security deposits, utility payments, and essential housing-related expenses. Families must demonstrate sustainability and are screened to ensure support prevents recurring crisis.Community Impact (2025):29 families stabilized through emergency assistanceSupport focused on housing retention and essential utilitiesThe program is structured to promote long-term stability rather than dependency.Volunteer Involvement:15 volunteers75 volunteer hours

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 83
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 79
  • Sustainability: 33
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 93.3%; rating input score 93
  • Program expense ratio: 94.1%; rating input score 94
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

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: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0.9%; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.21; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.9%; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 23.9% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 25.4% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 14.4% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 93.3% of revenue deployed · 94.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 6 board members independent · 4 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $1.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $65K · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 27 of 27 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2020 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 7 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 33/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 11/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 50/100.