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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: December 2026 Expires: December 2028

Coalition For The Homeless of Houston

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

2000 Crawford St Ste 700
Houston, TX, 77002

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

Coalition For The Homeless of Houston meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:

 

CFTH is the designated coordinator of The Way Home, a network of over 100 service providers. Through housing paired with stability services—such as employment programs and mental health support—CFTH ensures that individuals experiencing homelessness receive the resources they need to regain self-sufficiency and maintain stable housing.

Year, State Incorporated:
1988, TX

 
The Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County (the”Coalition) serves those who serve the homeless and acts as a backbone
organization” providing support and coordination for the community  response to homelessness. In this role, the Coalition guides improvement
of Houstons homeless service system, develops comprehensive strategies that address root causes of homelessness and provides for better
infrastructure to prevent and reduce homelessness by aligning community resources and offering support to over 200 homeless service agencies.

The goal of the Coalition is the creation of a homeless service system that achieves reduction in new instances of, length of, and returns to
homelessness and meets the varying needs of homeless sub-populations such as unaccompanied youth, veterans, and families with children.
Significant responsibilities of the Coalition include serving as the Lead Agency in coordinating the metropolitan areas Continuum of Care
for those who are homeless, the Homeless Management Information System that captures community-wide homeless data, and the annual Homeless
Census and Needs Assessment program that guides strategic, collaborative and systemic improvements to service programs for Houstons homeless.
The Coalition also manages the collaborative application to secure an allocation of $24 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development for Houstons homeless service providers and oversees system wide programs such as Community Voice Mail, Homeless Court, and an
Information and Referral helpline.
 
 

For the year ended June 30, 2021, Coalition For The Homeless of Houston's program expenses were:

Program expenses $26,020,318
Total Program Expenses $26,020,318

Chief Executive
Michael Nichols, President/CEO

Chair of the Board
Troi Taylor

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Taylor Construction Management

Board Size
20

Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

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 Coalition For The Homeless of Houston's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2021.

Source of Funds
Government grants $22,383,662
Contributions- Cash and other financial assets $1,907,080
HMIS fee income $164,034
Contributions- Nonfinancial assets $57,060
Total Income $24,511,836

Programs: 90% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 10%

Total Income $24,511,836
Total expenses: $28,998,417
  Program expenses $26,020,318
  Fundraising expenses $217,276
  Administrative expenses $2,760,823
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-4,486,581
Beginning Net Assets $23,070,528
Other Changes In Net Assets $627,508
Ending Net Assets $19,211,455
Total Liabilities $2,741,980
Total Assets $21,953,435

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BBB of Greater Houston and South Texas