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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by HOMELESS CHILDRENS EDUCATION FUND.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,515,037
Total expenses
$1,579,997
Contributions and grants received
$1,337,764
Grants paid
$15,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$60,655
Other revenue
$116,618
Total assets, end of year
$3,233,736
Total liabilities, end of year
$174,374
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,059,362
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,148,975
Management and general expenses
$197,712
Fundraising expenses
$233,310
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,148,975

Program services were 72.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $28,476

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $34,117

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,275,171

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $60,655 · excluded $60,655

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $167,762

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $34,117

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $52,932

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $114,830 · excluded $114,830

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $1,788 · excluded $1,788

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,788

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $15,000 · program services $15,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $685,990 · program services $471,753 · management and general $110,530 · fundraising $103,707

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $14,056 · program services $9,758 · management and general $2,766 · fundraising $1,532

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $57,636 · program services $42,815 · management and general $10,665 · fundraising $4,156

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $54,329 · program services $37,288 · management and general $8,740 · fundraising $8,301

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $111,285 · program services $47,133 · management and general $10,976 · fundraising $53,176

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $10,681 · program services $7,345 · management and general $1,721 · fundraising $1,615

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $70,023 · program services $48,155 · management and general $11,282 · fundraising $10,586

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $6,080 · management and general $6,080

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $19,930 · program services $10,453 · management and general $2,449 · fundraising $7,028

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $42,801 · program services $17,986 · management and general $3,656 · fundraising $21,159

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $33,370 · program services $24,230 · management and general $4,964 · fundraising $4,176

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $68,516 · program services $48,761 · management and general $10,191 · fundraising $9,564

  • 17 · Travel

    total $22,405 · program services $15,810 · management and general $3,493 · fundraising $3,102

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $15,552 · program services $5,803 · management and general $7,918 · fundraising $1,831

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $12,321 · program services $8,473 · management and general $1,985 · fundraising $1,863

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $9,013 · program services $6,536 · management and general $1,278 · fundraising $1,199

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $294,903 · program services $294,655 · management and general $248

  • 24b · Other expenses: HIRING RECRUITING AND R

    total $35,429 · program services $35,429

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $1,485 · program services $1,019 · management and general $240 · fundraising $226

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total -$808 · program services $573 · management and general -$1,470 · fundraising $89

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $410,738 · end of year $1,040,255

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,322,931 · end of year $504,465

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $79,425 · end of year $171,073

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $18,467 · end of year $24,622

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $172,639

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $37,422

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,941 · end of year $135,217

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,186,593 · end of year $1,358,104

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $32,440 · end of year $162,481

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $4,035 · end of year $11,893

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,429,075 · end of year $2,457,401

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $554,545 · end of year $601,961

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; SERVING AS A TRUSTED ADVOCATE; SHARING EXPERTISE; FACILITATING COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAXIMIZE THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT AMONG COMMUNITY PARTNERS [HOMELESS EDUCATION NETWORK(HEN)].

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO EDUCATE CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

  • MOBILE LEARNINGHCEF WORKS WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING 27 HOUSING AGENCIES AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY TO CREATE HOPE THROUGH LEARNING FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH. OUR PROGRAMS REACH CHILDREN FROM PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH YOUNG ADULTHOOD. IN 2023, ALL PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY. HCEF CONTINUED TO EXPAND THE MOBILE LEARNING PROGRAM WHICH AIMS TO BRING TUTORING SERVICES TO MEET FAMILIES WHERE THEY ARE. THE MOBILE LEARNING PROGRAM MEETS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSTABILITY. STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS LEARN AND GROW WITH HIGH QUALITY, MOBILE TUTORS THAT VISIT STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE IN THE COMMUNITY. INSTRUCTORS AND VOLUNTEERS TRAVEL TO BRING TUTORING TO STUDENTS' HOMES, LIBRARIES, PARKS, OR OTHER LOCATIONS CONVENIENT FOR FAMILIES. DURING THE SESSIONS, TUTORS BRING ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES, BOOKS, AND SUPPLIES DURING THEIR VISITS. THE PROGRAM WAS PILOTED IN THE SUMMER OF 2021 AND HAS CONTINUED TO GROW.

    Expenses $221,089

  • AFTERSCHOOLHOMELESS SHELTER LEARNING CENTERS ARE BUILT JUST FOR KIDS AND EQUIPPED WITH TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCES FOR EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT. THESE CENTERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH BOOKS, GAMES AND EDUCATIONAL TOYS IN ADDITION TO POSTERS AND PROMPTS THAT FOSTER EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. WE EQUIP AND REFRESH THESE SPACES, AS NEEDED, TO KEEP THEM AT PEAK QUALITY FOR OUR YOUTH. BUILDING BLOCKS FOR SUCCESS AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING IS DELIVERED TO CHILDREN LIVING IN HOMELESS SHELTERS AND TEMPORARY RESIDENCES. WITH OUR INSTRUCTORS, LITERACY SPECIALIST AND INTERN TEAMS, WE FORGE RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUTH AND THEIR PARENTS THAT ENABLE TRUST AND LEARNING. A QUALITY INSTRUCTOR AT EACH SITE IS ASSISTED BY A LITERACY SPECIALIST (WHO SHARES TIME BETWEEN ALL SITES) AND 2-3 COLLEGE INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS. HCEF CONDUCTED GROUP ZOOM SESSIONS AND GOT TO KNOW EACH FAMILY INDIVIDUALLY (THE YOUTH AND THEIR PARENTS) DURING THE PANDEMIC. WE FOCUS ON OUTCOMES IN THREE AREAS: LEARNING STRATEGIES AND ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING. ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS BRING CREATIVE, HANDS-ON STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATH) EXPERIENCES TO ENHANCE LEARNING. THE OBJECTIVES OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE TO EXPAND A CHILD'S WORLD, INTEGRATE THEM INTO LARGE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDE A BASIS FOR "PRIOR KNOWLEDGE."

    Expenses $144,166

  • HTLATHIS EDUCATIONAL AWARD PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS AND ARE HEADING ON TO POST-SECONDARY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, TRADE SCHOOL OR CAREER INSTITUTES. OUR TEEN OUTREACH PROGRAM HAS TWO STAFF AND SEVERAL VOLUNTEER TUTORS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAM. THEY WORK TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF TEENS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHO ARE DOUBLED UP OR MOVING FROM RELATIVE TO RELATIVE FOR A HOST OF REASONS. WE RECEIVE REFERRALS FROM GUIDANCE COUNSELORS AND SOCIAL WORKERS AND THEN PROVIDE CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS PREPARATION TO THESE TEENS DURING SCHOOL HOURS. WE ADDED A WORKFORCE COMPONENT TO THE PROGRAM CALLED TEEN CAREER EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITIES (TEEN C.E.O). TEENS ARE PROVIDED WITH AN INTERNSHIP SITE AND A WORK STIPEND FOR EIGHT WEEKS DURING THE SUMMER. THE ANNUAL BACKPACK DISTRIBUTION THAT PROVIDES OVER 1,000 FULLY EQUIPPED BACKPACKS TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THESE ARE BASED ON COMMUNITY REQUESTS AND ARE DISTRIBUTED TO 25 OF OUR PARTNERS.

    Expenses $139,146

  • Expenses $644,574 · Grants $15,000

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jo Clark

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joyce Bender

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Jasper

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tim McKenna

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ty Allen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bernice Boyden

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher Brennan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shelly Renee Brown

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matthew Clark

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carrie Keller

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kevion Latham

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kalani Palmer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tasha Peacock

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter Schramm

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Sheridan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alan Steinberg

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joseph Zewe

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ardana Jefferson

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $156,452
    From this org
    $142,526
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,926
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,526
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,926
    Filer's total
    $156,452

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • AUBERLE

    $15,000

    TO ASSIST WITH HUMAN SERVICE INITIATIVES

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403209349326635

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