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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by ARTISTS HELPING THE HOMELESS.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,058,745
Total expenses
$2,074,401
Contributions and grants received
$1,750,774
Grants paid
$135,080
Program service revenue
$291,585
Investment income
$5,242
Other revenue
$11,144
Total assets, end of year
$3,070,458
Total liabilities, end of year
$320,908
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,749,550
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,936,305
Management and general expenses
$64,695
Fundraising expenses
$73,401
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,936,305

Program services were 93.3% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $670,891

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,079,883

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $423,519

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM F

    total $291,585 · related or exempt $291,585

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $6,108 · excluded $6,108

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $866

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$866

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$866 · excluded -$866

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $11,144 · related or exempt $11,144

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $11,144

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $135,080 · program services $135,080

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $75,000 · program services $74,438 · management and general $281 · fundraising $281

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,119,697 · program services $1,067,062 · management and general $5,654 · fundraising $46,981

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $91,231 · program services $86,711 · management and general $21 · fundraising $4,499

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $17,117 · management and general $17,117

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $45,121 · program services $500 · management and general $24,082 · fundraising $20,539

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $21,482 · program services $17,576 · management and general $3,273 · fundraising $633

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $129,511 · program services $129,365 · management and general $146

  • 17 · Travel

    total $79,428 · program services $79,428

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $7,408 · program services $7,218 · fundraising $190

  • 20 · Interest

    total $18,954 · program services $18,954

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $170,136 · program services $168,402 · management and general $1,734

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $88,287 · program services $79,379 · management and general $8,718 · fundraising $190

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $39,522 · program services $35,765 · management and general $3,669 · fundraising $88

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAMMING

    total $34,312 · program services $34,312

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $2,115 · program services $2,115

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $14,482 · end of year $17,043

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $436,853 · end of year $410,152

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $160,791 · end of year $149,564

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $9,421 · end of year $20,238

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

    $3,167,792

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

    $694,331

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,505,158 · end of year $2,473,461

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $61,721 · end of year $85,880

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $299,778 · end of year $235,028

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,619,052 · end of year $2,661,357

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $146,154 · end of year $88,193

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING THE NEED AND COST OF CARE FOR THE UNHOUSED IN OUR COMMUNITIES, AHH SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF LOCAL SAFETY NETS BY FILLING GAPS AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO SERVICES. WHEN A SERVICE CONTINUUM CONTAINS SIGNIFICANT GAPS IN EITHER SCOPE OR PROCESS, PEOPLE FALL IN AND OUT OF SERVICE, MAKING THE PROCESS MORE INEFFICIENT AND COSTLY. CREATED IN 2010 AS A TRANSPORTATION-BASED HOSPITAL DIVERSION PROGRAM, AHH'S BE THE CHANGE PROGRAM GREW ORGANICALLY AS IT COLLABORATED WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO ADDDRESS INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF ARTISTS HELPING THE HOMELESS IS TO REDUCE THE NEED AND COST OF CARE FOR THE HOMELESS IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING AID WITH RESPECT; ADDRESSING UNDERLYING ISSUES; PROVIDING ADVOCACY FOR THOSE IN NEED; WORKING WITH, RATHER THAN DUPLICATING EXISTING SERVICES; AND RAISING AWARENESS OF HOMELESS CHALLENGES.

  • AHH OPERATES THROUGHOUT THE GREATER KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA AND IN DOUGLAS COUNTY (KS). THE PROGRAM ASSISTED 1,392 INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL SEGMENTS OF THE LOCAL HOMELESS POPULATION, BOTH UNHOUSED AND SHELTERED, WITH SERVICES TAILORED TO THE PERSON'S SITUATION. GENERALLY, THESE SERVICES CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITH EXISTING SERVICES, FILL GAPS, REMOVE BARRIERS AND FACILITATE POSITIVE OUTCOMES.SERVICES CAN BE CATEGORIZED BY SCOPE: GENERAL ASSISTANCE (GAP) SERVICES USUALLY INVOLVE 1 OR 2 INTERACTIONS TO MEET AN IMMEDIATE NEED. THAT MIGHT BE A RIDE, FOOD, HOUSING ASSISTANCE OR HELP IN IDENTIFYING, ACCESSING AND FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH SERVICES. MOST GAP REQUESTS ORIGINATE FROM THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN UNHOUSED, RECENTLY BECAME UNHOUSED OR ARE AT-RISK OF BECOMING UNHOUSED.COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES WORKS WITH CASE WORKERS IN HOSPITALS, RECOVERY FACILITIES, JAILS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, HOMELESS SERVICES AND OTHER AGENCIES IN IDENTIFYING PLACEMENTS AND SERVICES, USUALLY FOR THEIR MORE CHALLENGING CLIENTS. AHH IS UNIQUE BY TRANSPORTING PEOPLE TO THE NEW PROVIDER AND ASSURING ADMISSION. TEMPORARY HOUSING OR FOLLOW-UP ASSISTANCE MAY ALSO BE PROVIDED TO FACILITATE TREATMENT OR RECOVERY. COMMUNITY SUPPORT ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT 90% OF PEOPLE SERVED BY AHH, INCLUDING THOSE ENTERING ITS RESIDENCES.IN 2025, AHH HOUSED 180 MEN IN ITS 3 RESPITE (STEP 1) AND 3 TRANSITIONAL (STEP 2) FACILITIES. THE RESPITE HOUSES FILL CRITICAL GAPS FOR MEN IN RECOVERY OR RE-ENTRY WHO LACK THE RESOURCES TO IDENTIFY, ACCESS AND FOLLOW THROUGH WITH SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES THAT LED TO OR RESULTED FROM BEING UNHOUSED. THE HOUSES PROVIDE A CLEAN-SOBER ENVIRONMENT WITH FOOD, TRANSPORTATION AND BASIC NEEDS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE SO RESIDENTS CAN FOCUS ON HITTING LIFE'S "RESET BUTTON." A FULL MENU OF WIDELY DIVERSE WRAP-AROUND ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH AHH OR COLLABORATING AGENCIES. PEER SUPPORT STAFF ARE AVAILABLE 24/7. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES LIFE/COPING SKILLS, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, JOB TRAINING, COMMUNITY SERVICE, PHYSICAL FITNESS, REINTEGRATION ACTIVITIES AND RECOVERY MEETINGS, TO NAME A FEW. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE DESIRING MORE INDEPENDENCE WITH THE SAFETY NET OF AHH SERVICES. EVERYONE WITH A SUPERVISION PLAN WAS COMPLIANT. THE 12% RELAPSE RATE COMPARED FAVORABLY TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGES OF 40%-60% DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF SOBRIETY. DURING 2025, 88% OF RESIDENTS MOVING ON WERE EMPLOYED AND WENT TO THEIR OWN PLACE, REUNITED WITH FAMILY, ENTERED TRANSITIONAL LIVING OR TOOK ANOTHER STEP IN THEIR PLAN. THE RECIDIVISM RATE WAS 5%. THE BENEFIT OF THE PROGRAM TO THE INDIVIDUAL IS OBVIOUS. RESIDENTS HAVE GONE ON TO CAREERS IN RETAIL, MANUFACTURING, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, BANKING AND SOCIAL SERVICES, TO NAME A FEW. THEY HAVE REJOINED OR STARTED FAMILIES AND THRIVED IN FULFILLING LIVES. OTHER SAFETY NET PROVIDERS HAVE BENEFITTED WITH IMPROVED EFFICIENCY AND OUTCOMES AS A RESULT OF AHH'S LONGITUDINAL APPROACH THAT IMPROVES COMMUNICATION, COORDINATION AND CLIENT ENGAGEMENT. OUR WIDER COMMUNITY ALSO BENEFITS FROM REDUCED RELIANCE ON CRITICAL EMERGENCY SERVICES. IN 2025, ONLY 1 POLICE CALL AND 1 AMBULANCE CALL RESULTED FROM RESIDENT ACTIONS. MOST OF THE 180 RESIDENTS ENCOUNTERED AT LEAST 1 LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERACTION, AMBULANCE CALL OR ED VISIT THE PRIOR YEAR BEFORE ENTERING THE PROGRAM, FREQUENTLY MANY MORE. STUDIES HAVE VALUED THE REDUCED NUMBER OF JAIL DAYS, AMBULANCE CALLS AND ED VISITS AT A MULTIPLE OF THE PROGRAM'S COST.

    Expenses $1,936,305 · Grants $135,080 · Revenue $302,729

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kar Y Woo

    DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $75,000
    From this org
    $75,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    60
  • Myisha Watson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Bob Tryansky

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jennfier Schultz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ivan Huntoon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rob Baehr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Russell W Townsley

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Sara Kircher

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dean Katerndahl

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Nicole Curry

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • FINNEGAN PLACE LLC

    APARTMENTS · MO · income $167,956 · assets $626,102

    Directly controlled by AHH

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
1 July 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202631829349300118

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