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Homeless Action Network of Detroit

Public charity · Grantmaker Detroit, MI EIN: 38-3315978 Website

Our mission is to increase awareness of the problems of people who are homeless and the development and carrying out of strategies to create permanent solutions to homelessness in our community.

Homeless Action Network of Detroit at a glance

In short: Homeless Action Network of Detroit gave $5.9M across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $843K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,901,158
+16.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$843,023
-0.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$438,600
Total assets
$6,064,231
-51.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Homeless Action Network of Detroit funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Wayne Metro Community Action Agency: $2.7MWayne Metro Community ActionAgency$2.7MMichigan Coalition Against Homelessness: $1.0MMichigan Coalition AgainstHomelessness$1.0MCommunity and Home Supports: $714KCommunity and Home Supports$714KUnited Community Housing Coalition: $439KUnited Community HousingCoalition$439KRuth Ellis Center: $394KRuth Ellis Center$394KDetroit Pheonix Center: $374KDetroit Pheonix Center$374KMethodist Children's Home Society: $247KMethodist Children's HomeSociety$247K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wayne Metro Community Action Agency ($2.7M). Together the top 7 received $5.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K7$250–500K4$500K–1M4$1–5M6$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 7 grants of 28 (25%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DetroitHighland ParkRedfordLansing

How Homeless Action Network of Detroit gives

  • Giving fell 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50M$100M$150M$200M1 grant2019 2 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $291K (2019) to $155.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $5.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wayne Metro Community Action Agency Detroit, MIAddress homelessness$2,723,304
Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness Lansing, MIAddress homelessness$1,010,891
Community and Home Supports Detroit, MIAddress homelessness$713,883
United Community Housing Coalition Detroit, MIAddress homelessness$438,600
Ruth Ellis Center Highland Park, MIAddress homelessness$393,943
Detroit Pheonix Center Detroit, MIAddress homelessness$373,825
Methodist Children's Home Society Redford, MIAddress homelessness$246,712
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$6,064,231$8,787,756$9,081,117$5,901,1587—
2024$12,455,438$6,410,710$8,045,410$5,083,7996—
2023$32,631,494$109,597,788$109,928,665$107,415,2465$144
2022$28,034,944$159,490,171$158,309,868$155,777,5296$-5,811
2021$14,379,319$19,209,169$19,390,307$17,902,0984—
2020$1,052,010$1,299,703$1,051,578$320,5972—
2019$736,013$969,728$901,872$290,8051—

About Homeless Action Network of Detroit

Based on IRS filings

Homeless Action Network of Detroit is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $5.9M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Homeless Action Network of Detroit is led by Chidi Nyeche, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Chidi Nyeche

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tasha Gray

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adaora Ezike

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anita Jackson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Gardner

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Girton-Hart

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce Suber

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kanzoni Asabigi

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Haliburton

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Asabigi Dr Kanzoni (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: Gardner Lisa (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Girton-Hart Pamela (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Gray Tasha (2019–2024) — Executive Di
  • Former: Haliburton Lynn (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Jackson Anita (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: McPhaul Georgia (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Nyeche Chidi (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Suber Joyce (2019–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Toro Paul (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ezike Adaora (2022–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sharp Angelia (2022–2023) — Director · Filing note: Ended
  • Former: Johnson Sharyn (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Oyeleye Dr Olagunju (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Page Seana (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Bosau Michelle (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Winfrey Janice (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Homeless Action Network of Detroit

How much does Homeless Action Network of Detroit give each year?

Homeless Action Network of Detroit gave $5.9M across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.1M across 6 grants.

What is Homeless Action Network of Detroit's typical grant size?

Homeless Action Network of Detroit's median grant in 2025 was $438,600, and its average grant was $843,023, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Homeless Action Network of Detroit give grants?

Homeless Action Network of Detroit gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (4 grants).

Does Homeless Action Network of Detroit give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Homeless Action Network of Detroit's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Address homelessness" (7 grants).

Who are Homeless Action Network of Detroit's largest grantees?

Homeless Action Network of Detroit's largest 2025 grantees include Wayne Metro Community Action Agency ($2,723,304), Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness ($1,010,891) and Community and Home Supports ($713,883), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Homeless Action Network of Detroit?

Homeless Action Network of Detroit reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.8M.

What is Homeless Action Network of Detroit?

Homeless Action Network of Detroit is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Detroit, MI. It holds $6.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Homeless Action Network of Detroit's EIN?

Homeless Action Network of Detroit's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3315978. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 8, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)

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