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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: April 2025 Expires: April 2027

Horizons for Homeless Children

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(617) 553-5454
1785 Columbus Avenue
Roxbury, MA, 02119
https://horizonschildren.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Horizons for Homeless Children meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to improve the lives of young homeless children in Massachusetts, and help their families succeed by providing high quality early education, opportunities for play, and comprehensive family support services."

Year, State Incorporated:
1988, MA

Horizons for Homeless Children (HHC) reports that it offers a two-generation approach to improve the lives of homeless children in Massachusetts. The organization operates an early education center with 22 classrooms, a library, STEM lab, and two outdoor playgrounds. HHC’s Playspace program installs and operates trauma-informed and developmentally appropriate child-centered rooms in partner shelters, where children can express themselves and build relationships. The organization’s Family Partnerships program offers parents experiencing homelessness a Family Coaching Specialist, who supports the families and coordinates services with outside agencies. HHC also advocates for housing policies, early education and care policies, and anti-poverty and income security policies, to prevent homelessness from occurring and create paths to economic success. In 2023, the organization reports it served 108,000 meals and snacks, hosted around 26,000 child visits to Playspaces, and provided early education access to 280 children.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Horizons for Homeless Children's program expenses were:

Early education centers: $10,790,050

Playspace: $1,207,612

Training and technical assistance: $154,725

Evaluation: $180,164

Policy and advocacy: $188,487

Total Program Expenses: $12,521,038

Chief Executive
Kate Barrand, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$443,390

Chair of the Board
Michael Roberge

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President and Chief Executive Officer, MFS Investment Management

Board Size
30

Paid Staff Size
138

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio

Fundraising costs were 10% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $18,655,240, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Horizons for Homeless Children's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Government contracts, grants, and vouchers $9,823,276
In-kind contributions $158,693
Contributions $6,236,711
Capital campaign contributions $558,677
Special events $1,877,883
Interest income $745,161
Rental income $100,363
Interest and dividends $434,739
Realized and unrealized gain on investments, net $1,102,744
Total Income $21,038,247

Programs: 78% Fundraising: 12% Administrative: 7%

Total Income $21,038,247
Total expenses: $16,080,301
  Program expenses $12,521,038
  Fundraising expenses $1,953,978
  Administrative expenses $1,205,948
  Other expenses $399,417
Income in Excess of Expenses $4,957,946
Beginning Net Assets $43,292,528
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $48,250,464
Total Liabilities $18,894,688
Total Assets $67,145,152

Note 1: In the financial section above, "other expenses" refers to marketing/communication expenses.
Note 2: According to the organization's audited financial statements - combined for the year ended June 30, 2024, HHC received in-kind contributions totaling $158,693 in the form of legal services.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance