The Coalition for the Homeless Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

The cfh coordinates the homeless service system of louisville by bringing partners together to identify gaps, apply for funding and work with private and public entities to increase and streamline limited resources. Cfh also measures the outcomes of providers and provides training as needed. In addition to financial support, this includes in-kind resources including tarc passes and personal items to distribute to unhoused persons. Additionally, cfh coordinates efforts toward sub-populations by completing reports on what is working and what is needed, coordinating partners in this work and raising resources to improve their efforts.the cfh manages the community-wide database that tracks the services provided to all unhoused persons in louisville. This includes allocating licenses and providing training to providers as well as running reports from the database to inform the community and programs that serve homeless people. The cfh also manages the call center for unhoused persons using the database to make reservations to shelter beds including expanded beds during extreme weather and managing the rave alert system to let the community know about available beds and other important information.the cfh serves as the lead advocacy and education organization for local public policy affecting homeless persons and those who serve them in metro louisville. This includes providing education to the community about homelessness, community education events, tabling, community trainings and other outward facing communication as well as educating public officials about homelessness and the best practice solutions.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 46.7%; rating input score 47
• Program expense ratio: 82.2%; rating input score 82
• Fundraising efficiency: $15.82 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 99%; rating input score 99; 31st 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; 66th 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: 44.2%; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.43; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.16; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.2%; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.4% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 10.3% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 17.6% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings