Journey Home Inc
Journey Home Inc is a public charity based in Hartford, Connecticut, focused on ending homelessness in Connecticut’s Capital Region. Founded in 2007 to implement Hartford’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness, it describes its work as coordinating service providers, government agencies, businesses, and communities to prevent housing loss, connect people experiencing homelessness with housing, and help them establish stable homes.
Journey Home Inc at a glance
In short: Journey Home Inc gave $4.3M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $356K), mostly in Connecticut. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,268,891
- +77.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $355,741
- +33.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $285,566
- Total assets
- $6,730,161
- +10.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Journey Home Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 260727, Hartford, CT 06126
Phone: (860) 808-0336
Website: https://journeyhomect.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Journey Home Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Housing & Shelter ($787K). Together the top 10 received $4.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 77 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Journey Home describes its work as serving Connecticut’s Capital Region. The municipalities it lists include Hartford, New Britain, Bristol, East Hartford, Manchester, Vernon, West Hartford, and other surrounding communities. In 2025, all reported grant dollars went to Connecticut recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Journey Home Inc open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $152K; repeat grants $397K. How we count
Medians: $152K first-time, $311K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2024) to $4.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $4.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Housing & Shelter Hartford, CT | Homelessness Assistance | $786,809 |
| Friendship Service Center New Britain, CT | Homelessness Assistance | $767,374 |
| Hands on Hartford Hartford, CT | Homelessness Assistance | $634,497 |
| St Vincent Depaul Mission of Bristol Inc Bristol, CT | Homelessness Assistance | $572,684 |
| Connecticut Harm Reduction Alliance Inc Hartford, CT | Homelessness Assistance | $335,752 |
| Community Renewal Team Inc Hartford, CT | Homelessness Assistance | $285,640 |
| Cornerstone Foundation Inc Vernon, CT | Homelessness Assistance | $285,492 |
| The Salvation Army Southern New England Division Hartford, CT | Homelessness Assistance | $201,583 |
| Keys to the Gate Community Village Hartford, CT | Homelessness Assistance | $168,197 |
| Center Church Hartford Hartford, CT | Homelessness Assistance | $135,291 |
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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 | $6,730,161 | $7,535,187 | $7,522,129 | $4,268,891 | 12 | $182,755 |
| 2024 | $6,113,121 | $7,219,282 | $5,003,009 | $2,399,689 | 9 | $33,769 |
| 2023 | $2,873,412 | $6,332,935 | $6,000,348 | $3,320,659 | 15 | $18,480 |
| 2022 | $3,689,944 | $5,386,254 | $5,316,710 | $3,090,403 | 16 | $21,495 |
| 2021 | $3,389,812 | $4,467,788 | $4,470,236 | $2,829,420 | 25 | $15,805 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Journey Home’s mission is “to ensure a home for all.” Its stated approach includes preventing housing loss, speeding access to housing for people experiencing homelessness, and helping people move into homes with furnishings and services. The organization describes its role as coordinating a regional system of services, including the Greater Hartford and Central Coordinated Access Networks.
Its stated initiatives include the Career Pathways Employment Program, which the website describes as supporting underserved Greater Hartford residents’ path to employment, and Compassionate Connections to Housing, launched in July 2024 with a goal of rehousing 200 unsheltered people over two years. The organization also describes furnishing homes through its Making a House a Home effort.
The 2025 grants went to organizations working on homelessness assistance. For example, Mercy Housing & Shelter says it provides housing assistance and supportive services to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; Friendship Service Center describes person-centered services for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness; and St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Bristol says it assists homeless individuals with the goal of permanent housing. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Journey Home reported $4,268,891 in grants across 12 awards. Grant amounts ranged from $11,174 to $786,809, with a median of $285,566. The largest awards were $786,809 to Mercy Housing & Shelter, $767,374 to Friendship Service Center, $634,497 to Hands On Hartford, $572,684 to St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Bristol, and $335,752 to Connecticut Harm Reduction Alliance. The filing identifies the purpose of these grants as homelessness assistance.
The organization’s 2023 filing describes reimbursement oversight for grantees: eligible expenses are requested quarterly with supporting documentation, such as general-ledger detail, payroll reports, and timesheets; additional invoices may be requested, and shared-expense allocations are reviewed annually. This describes grant reporting and reimbursement, not an application process.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Matthew Morgan as executive director; Kim Nardone as director of finance; Sarah DiMaio as director of strategy; and Sara Wilson as deputy director. Listed board officers are Mae Maloney, chair; Evan Buchberger, vice chair; Marisa Rothstein, treasurer; and Sandra Bradford-Jennings, secretary. Nicole Reyes-Morgan and Allan Vega are also listed as directors.
Journey Home Inc is led by Matthew Morgan, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 4 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew Morgan
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$131K (2021) → $166K (2025)
Mae Maloney
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Nardone
Director of Finance
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$60K (2022) → $106K (2025)
Sarah Dimaio
Director of Strategy
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$105K (2024) → $112K (2025)
Dwayne Jackson
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josephine Baah
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marisa Paruta
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Fishman
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alana Butler
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Houpert
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Scheinerman
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Doherty
Director
Assistant Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Kotkin
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Succi
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Caraballo
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Roche
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maryann Burns
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Pierce
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allan Vega
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Bermudez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Reyes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Reyes-Morgan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Wilson
Deputy Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$128K (2024) → $129K (2025)
Evan Buchberger
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Bradford-Jennings
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marisa Rothstein
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Todd Polley (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Joanne Rivera (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Nicole Morgan (2024) — Director
- Former: Rebekah Lyas (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Alan Rothstein (2021–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Colleen Pernerewski (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dave Houpert (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Kotkin (2021–2022) — Chair
- Former: Jim Wucherpfennig (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tenesha Grant (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tina Ortiz (2021–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $166K, to Matthew Morgan (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Journey Home Inc
How much does Journey Home Inc give each year?
Journey Home Inc gave $4.3M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.4M across 9 grants.
What is Journey Home Inc's typical grant size?
Journey Home Inc's median grant in 2025 was $285,566, and its average grant was $355,741, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Journey Home Inc that year got $152K on average.
Where does Journey Home Inc give grants?
Journey Home Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (9 grants).
Does Journey Home Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Journey Home Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Homelessness Assistance" (12 grants).
Who are Journey Home Inc's largest grantees?
Journey Home Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mercy Housing & Shelter ($786,809), Friendship Service Center ($767,374) and Hands on Hartford ($634,497), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Journey Home Inc?
Journey Home Inc reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.5M.
What does Journey Home Inc fund?
Journey Home’s mission is “to ensure a home for all.” Its stated approach includes preventing housing loss, speeding access to housing for people experiencing homelessness, and helping people move into homes with furnishings and services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Journey Home Inc?
Journey Home Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check journeyhomect.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Journey Home Inc's EIN?
Journey Home Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0143570. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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