Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc
Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $71.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $7.0M.
Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc at a glance
In short: Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc gave $1.7M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $830K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,659,109
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $829,555
- +42.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $829,555
- Total assets
- $71,451,010
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Homes for the Homeless Inc ($979K). Together the top 2 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 7 grants of 14 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 199% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2021) to $2.9M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Homes for the Homeless Inc New York, NY | For Facilities and Program Operations | $979,109 |
| Homes for the Homeless - Summer Camps New York, NY | For Summer Camps Operations | $680,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $71,451,010 | $13,636,472 | $8,394,079 | $1,659,109 | 2 | $1,659,109 | $7,026,502 | $832,080 |
| 2024 | $71,707,578 | $12,933,926 | $6,949,612 | $1,751,115 | 3 | $1,751,115 | $7,689,715 | $673,768 |
| 2023 | $70,103,524 | $10,091,761 | $8,437,718 | $2,587,875 | 3 | $2,587,875 | $4,191,918 | $790,578 |
| 2022 | $68,138,966 | $9,350,578 | $9,687,017 | $2,937,943 | 3 | $2,937,943 | $2,165,024 | $860,126 |
| 2021 | $69,885,275 | $9,054,313 | $6,868,837 | $1,324,366 | 3 | — | $3,177,889 | $659,305 |
| 2020 | $65,795,656 | $8,427,544 | $8,564,704 | $1,482,163 | 2 | — | $1,233,414 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc reported a distributable amount of $832K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc is led by John H. Greenwood, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John H. Greenwood
Executive Director
Deputy Chief Operating Officer → Dep COO & Executive Director, 2021
Dep COO & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Webb
Chair
Chair → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Nunez
Board Member
President & CEO → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$186K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Leonard Stern
Board Member
Chair & Board Member → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kalmus
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Cohen
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gretchen J. Hernandez
Deputy Executive Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susanne Hurowitz
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Aaron Goodman (2020–2024) — Chief Administrator Officer
- Former: Steve Krause (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: David Jones (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Peter J. Jenik (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rabiya Akhtar (2020–2021) — CFO
- Former: Aurora Zepeda (2020) — Executive Vice President & COO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc
How much does Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc give each year?
Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc gave $1.7M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 3 grants.
How large is Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc?
Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc reported $71.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $832K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc?
Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in New York, NY. It holds $71.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc operate?
Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc's EIN?
Homes for the Homeless Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3958797. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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