Homeless Childrens Network
To provide direct mental health services, psychotherapy, and counseling to homeless families in San Francisco, CA and in particular to children of such families, to provide referral services for such families and their children to other social service agencies, to coordinate the provision of such services through and with certain homeless family shelters in San Francisco and to provide educational and charitable services to the public as permitted by Section 214 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code.
Homeless Childrens Network at a glance
- Total assets
- $7,882,689
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $12,735,867
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $550
- -89.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $13,373,487
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Homeless Childrens Network funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meadows Livingstone School San Francisco, CA | Crisis Grant | $12,000 |
| SF LGBT Center San Francisco, CA | Afro-Cultural Preservation | $10,000 |
| The Goodell Law Firm San Francisco, CA | Crisis Mini Grant | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,882,689 | $12,735,867 | $13,373,487 | — | — | $550 |
| 2024 | $8,862,232 | $11,512,163 | $12,089,121 | $32,000 | 3 | $5,441 |
| 2023 | $8,081,645 | $10,158,960 | $9,271,213 | — | — | $2,145 |
| 2022 | $4,987,641 | $10,597,488 | $8,022,463 | — | — | $97 |
| 2021 | $2,841,076 | $5,525,592 | $5,090,890 | — | — | $128 |
| 2020 | $2,367,920 | $4,775,975 | $4,209,176 | — | — | $188 |
| 2019 | $1,177,558 | $2,497,368 | $2,325,909 | — | — | $149 |
About Homeless Childrens Network
Based on IRS filings
Homeless Childrens Network is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $550.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Homeless Childrens Network is led by April Silas PhD, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
April Silas PhD
CEO
Executive Director → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$150K (2019) → $275K (2025)
Francisco Herrera
Board President
President → Board President, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Ferree
Development Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$144K (2024) → $144K (2025)
Jennifer Calderon
Dir-Behav Health
Dir-Bev Health → Dir-Behav Health, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$175K (2023) → $139K (2025)
Matthew Ivy
CCO
Programs Director → Dir-Quality Assur, 2024
Dir-Quality Assur → CCO, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$165K (2023) → $155K (2025)
Shawneshia Hoover
Dir-Mental Health
Dir-Afro Mental → Dir-Mental Health, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$157K (2023) → $134K (2025)
Jacqueline Ondatje
CFO
Dir-Finance & Oper → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$144K (2024) → $185K (2025)
Cameron Smith
Dir-Africentric Pr
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$135K (2025)
Joy Iredia
Dir-Hr & Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$165K (2025)
Kenneth Kim
COO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$210K (2025)
Greg McClanahan
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larisa Pedroncelli
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Brittany Bellamy (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: LaQuisha Rene Austin (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Hazel Benigno (2021–2023) — Programs Director
- Former: Michael Evans (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Daniella Severs (2023) — Grant Manager
- Former: Mark Ryle (2023) — Chief Operating
- Former: Drew Glover (2022) — Development Director
- Former: Jackie Ondatje (2022) — Finance & Ops Director
- Former: Hilary Bothma (2020–2021) — Development Director
- Former: Alexandra Cooke (2019–2020) — Co-Secretary
- Former: Claire Peterson (2019–2020) — Co-Secretary
- Former: Lisa Williams (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Mike Evans (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Natalie Vicas (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Sharika Etheart (2019) — Treasurer
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $275K, to April Silas PhD (CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Homeless Childrens Network
How large is Homeless Childrens Network?
Homeless Childrens Network reported $7.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.7M.
What is Homeless Childrens Network?
Homeless Childrens Network is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $7.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Homeless Childrens Network operate?
Homeless Childrens Network has awarded grants in California.
What is Homeless Childrens Network's EIN?
Homeless Childrens Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3266686. 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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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