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Homeless and Travelers Aid Society

Public charity · Grantmaker Albany, NY EIN: 14-1482188 Website

See schedule ohatas is a not-for-profit human services agency whose focus is assisting families and individuals that are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The hatas mission is to work collaboratively with the community at large to serve as a resource for change in an effort to end homelessness, preserve the dignity of all persons, and promote self-sufficiency.

Homeless and Travelers Aid Society at a glance

Total assets
$2,288,936
+1.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,897,068
-3.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$34,267
+25.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,835,681
-0.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Homeless and Travelers Aid Society funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

AlbanySaratoga SpringsSchenectadyTroy

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2019 5 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 5 grants totaling $20K.

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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$2,288,936$3,897,068$3,835,681——$34,267
2024$2,251,987$4,033,984$3,855,090——$27,414
2023$2,090,870$3,848,295$3,651,300——$24,637
2022$1,942,948$3,760,277$3,677,051——$8,535
2021$1,583,992$3,957,646$3,697,609——$3,571
2020$1,443,354$3,128,091$2,934,849$20,0005$3,134
2019$1,145,005$2,774,574$2,596,907——$6,812

About Homeless and Travelers Aid Society

Based on IRS filings

Homeless and Travelers Aid Society is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $34K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Homeless and Travelers Aid Society is led by Elizabeth M. Hitt, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth M. Hitt

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $86K (2019) → $132K (2025)

  • Tawana Davis

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Betts

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Geoffrey Cannon

    Director

    President → Member at Large, 2022

    Member at Large → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Durand

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nichole Eisenzopf

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Bellick

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dina Maloney Decarlo

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Cooper

    Immediate Past President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Volpe

    Vice President

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Light

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hillary Koldin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Jake Cooper (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Rebecca Franklin (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Catherine Sliwinski (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Courtney Buckley (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Brittany Trela (2022) — Director
  • Former: Chris Jean-Pierre (2022) — Director
  • Former: Maryse Folmsbee (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mark L. Aronowitz (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jaye Kremer (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: Mary Folmsbee (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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Elizabeth M Hitt — Executive Director: $132KElizabeth M HittExecutive Director$132K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $132K, to Elizabeth M Hitt (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Homeless and Travelers Aid Society

How large is Homeless and Travelers Aid Society?

Homeless and Travelers Aid Society reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.

What is Homeless and Travelers Aid Society?

Homeless and Travelers Aid Society is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Albany, NY. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Homeless and Travelers Aid Society operate?

Homeless and Travelers Aid Society has awarded grants in New York.

What is Homeless and Travelers Aid Society's EIN?

Homeless and Travelers Aid Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1482188. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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