West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 550784381
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2010–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2009
- Location
- Bridgeport, WV, USA
- Phone
- 3048429522
- Rating
- 87
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Homeless Centers
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $8,343,670
- Expenses
- $8,334,879
- Assets
- $2,571,548
- Liabilities
- $2,008,336
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
6 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- TRACI STRICKLAND (PRESIDENT)
- ZACHARY BROWN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
Highest reported compensation
- ZACHARY BROWN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $130,920 total reported compensation
- KELLY CASTO (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER): $76,440 total reported compensation
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
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.
What it reported doing in 2024
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.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Grant-funded. 98% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
- Distribution model
- Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 73% for direct work, and 27% for grants.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 84
- Transparency & Controls: 94
- Accountability: 95
- Sustainability: 29
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 94.1%; rating input score 94
- Program expense ratio: 94.2%; 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd 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 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: Pass
- Other executive compensation review process: Fail
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Pass
- Independent financial-statement audit: Pass
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 0.1%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.31; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.78; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 2.5%; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 20% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 18.9% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 20.8% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 94.1% of revenue deployed · 94.2% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 4 of 4 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
- Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $7.9M in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $131K · 6 people listed
- Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
- Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
- Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 16 filed money-flow records
- Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
- 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.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 34/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 10/100.
- Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Other executive compensation review process not reported.
- High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 11/100.