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Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 59-3213827 Website

Based in Orlando, Florida, the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida (HSN) is a public charity and the lead agency for the HUD Continuum of Care FL-507. It coordinates the regional response to homelessness across Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties, including Orlando, Kissimmee and Sanford. HSN funds nonprofit partners that provide housing and related services; it does not operate a shelter itself.

Key facts about Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc

In short: Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc gave $12.1M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $503K), mostly in Florida. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
59-3213827
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$12,076,239
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$503,177
Median grant
$337,100
New grantees (estimate)
13% first-time grantees (3 of 24, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$8,156,434
Primary geography
Florida (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
For the 2026 CoC FL-507 RFA, submit a completed application by email as directed in the RFA. Full details ↓
Deadline
July 17, 2026, by 5 p.m.

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$8.2M

+12.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$12.1M

+20.6% YoY

Grant Count

24

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$503K

+20.6% YoY

Is Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc open to new grantees?

13%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 24 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $329K; repeat grants $528K. How we count

Medians: $214K first-time, $341K repeat.

  • 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

HSN’s mission is to lead a community-wide effort to make experiences of homelessness rare and brief by working with frontline partners that provide housing and services. Its website identifies veterans, youth, people with disabilities, victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, and families with minor children as primary areas of focus.

HSN funds rapid rehousing, long-term supportive housing, transitional and emergency housing, supportive services, and ongoing case management. It also says it can provide prevention and diversion assistance when funding allows. Its partners include nonprofit outreach organizations, shelters, health-care and job-training providers, domestic-violence agencies, and human-trafficking recovery programs.

Examples of 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. Aspire Health Partners describes its mission as providing behavioral healthcare. Health Care Center for the Homeless says it provides health care to homeless and medically indigent people. The Transition House describes programs in mental health, substance abuse and reentry services. Family Promise of Greater Orlando says it helps families facing homelessness achieve sustainable housing and self-sufficiency.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, HSN reported 24 grants totaling $12,076,239. Awards ranged from $7,800 to $2,571,114, with a median of $337,100. The largest listed grants were to Aspire Health Partners ($2,571,114), The Transition House ($1,968,583), Health Care Center for the Homeless ($953,892), CBC Rise of Central Florida ($764,913) and Christian Service Center for Central Florida ($694,405). The stated purpose for each of these grants was “Assist participants.”

The funding page lists a 2026 CoC FL-507 request for applications for new and renewal HUD homeless-assistance projects. It says applications are open only to nonprofit organizations, recommends that applicants attend a training session, and directs applicants to the RFA materials for application directions, forms, budget information and supporting documents.

Review Cycle

July 17, 2026, by 5 p.m. EDT, for the 2026 CoC FL-507 RFA.

How to Apply

For the 2026 CoC FL-507 RFA, submit a completed application by email as directed in the RFA. Training registration is also by email; the funding page recommends training for organizations planning to apply.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

HSN’s service area as lead agency for CoC FL-507 is Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties, including the cities of Orlando, Kissimmee and Sanford. In 2025, 99% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 1% to recipients in California.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

OrlandoKissimmeeLongwoodFairfaxSanfordSaint CloudFt LauderdaleSanta MonicaDaytona BeachWinter ParkAlexandriaHarrisonLake MonroeLake MunroeLakewood RanchMaitlandOviedo

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M21 grants2019 17 grants2020 23 grants2021 24 grants2022 24 grants2023 24 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.6M (2019) to $12.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $12.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Aspire Health Partners: $2.6MAspire Health Partners$2.6MThe Transition House Inc: $2.0MThe Transition House Inc$2.0MHealth Care Center for the Homeless: $954KHealth Care Center for theHomeless$954KCBC Rise of Central Florida: $765KCBC Rise of Central Florida$765KChristian Service Center for Central Florida: $694KChristian Service Center forCentral Florida$694KGaecdc: $690KGaecdc$690KPathway Homes of Florida Inc: $606KPathway Homes of Florida Inc$606KSalt Outreach Inc: $595KSalt Outreach Inc$595KImpower Inc: $512KImpower Inc$512KHope Partnership inc DBA Community HOPE Center: $512KHope Partnership inc DBACommunity HOPE Center$512K

The largest 2025 recipient was Aspire Health Partners ($2.6M). Together the top 10 received $9.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

119 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K20$50–100K24$100–250K16$250–500K19$500K–1M10$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 119 (25%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Aspire Health Partners Orlando, FLAssist participants$2,571,114
The Transition House Inc St Cloud, FLAssist participants$1,968,583
Health Care Center for the Homeless Orlando, FLAssist participants$953,892
CBC Rise of Central Florida Maitland, FLAssist participants$764,913
Christian Service Center for Central Florida Orlando, FLAssist participants$694,405
Gaecdc Orlando, FLAssist participants$689,938
Pathway Homes of Florida Inc Fairfax, FLAssist participants$606,356
Salt Outreach Inc Orlando, FLAssist participants$595,231
Impower Inc Longwood, FLAssist participants$512,077
Hope Partnership inc DBA Community HOPE Center Kissimmee, FLAssist participants$511,603

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $8,156,434 $29,196,412 $29,526,400 $12,076,239
2024 $7,277,342 $23,972,231 $25,104,988 $10,015,038
2023 $9,721,999 $22,932,064 $25,064,419 $6,342,103
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$8,156,434$7,277,342$9,721,999
Revenue$29,196,412$23,972,231$22,932,064
Expenses$29,526,400$25,104,988$25,064,419
Net Investment Income$2,449$-124,830$-192,606

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 16, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Brian Postlewait as chief executive officer, Martha Are as executive director, and Aida Peralta as chief financial officer. Eric Jackson is listed as chair and Leo Alvarez as treasurer. Directors listed are Eric Bass, Dick Batchelor, Chirag Bhavsar, Bob Brown (effective June 2025) and Jose Hidalgo.

Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc is led by Brian Postlewait, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 3 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian Postlewait

    Chief Executive Officer

    Chief Operating Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2022) → $136K (2025)

  • Martha Are

    Executive Director

    Executive Director → CEO, 2020

    CEO → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $116K (2019) → $134K (2025)

  • Eric Jackson

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chairperson, 2023

    Chairperson → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Donley

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Longsworth

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Desiree Matthews

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dick Batchelor

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucas Daniel Boyce

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chirag Bhavsar

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jermain Taylor

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jose Hidalgo

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kiauna Carbin

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Brown

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Bass

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Graham

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nikkie Osburn

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Satya Mukkera

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vijai Tiwari

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Warren Hougland

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aida Peralta

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2022) → $134K (2025)

  • Leo Alvarez

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Nicole Osburn (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Shannon Gravitte (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Satyanarayana Mukkera MD (2024) — Director
  • Former: Greg Trujillo (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Latoya Sheffield (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Doug Taylor (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ann Reinert (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: David Barnett (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Chatmon (2019–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Matthew Kennedy (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Andrew Thomas (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Darden (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Yolanda Brown (2021) — Director
  • Former: John Goodrich (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Matt Kennedy (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Douglas Shaw (2019) — Director
  • Former: Mike Griffin (2019) — Director
  • Former: Tim McKinney (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

Brian Postlewait — Chief Executive Officer: $136KBrian PostlewaitChief Executive Officer$136KAida Peralta — Chief Financial Officer: $134KAida PeraltaChief Financial Officer$134KMartha Are — Executive Director: $134KMartha AreExecutive Director$134K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $136K, to Brian Postlewait (Chief Executive Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 142 E Jackson Street, Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: (407) 893-0133
Website: https://hsncfl.org

Frequently asked questions about Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc

How much does Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc give each year?

Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc gave $12.1M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10.0M across 24 grants.

What is Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc's typical grant size?

Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc's median grant in 2025 was $337,100, and its average grant was $503,177, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc that year got $329K on average.

Where does Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc give grants?

Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc gives mostly in Florida: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (13 grants) and Kissimmee, FL (3 grants).

Does Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assist participants" (24 grants).

Who are Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc's largest grantees?

Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Aspire Health Partners ($2,571,114), The Transition House Inc ($1,968,583) and Health Care Center for the Homeless ($953,892), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc?

Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $29.2M.

What does Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc fund?

HSN’s mission is to lead a community-wide effort to make experiences of homelessness rare and brief by working with frontline partners that provide housing and services. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc?

For the 2026 CoC FL-507 RFA, submit a completed application by email as directed in the RFA. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc's EIN?

Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3213827. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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