The Coalition for the Homeless Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Louisville, KY EIN: 61-1118307

Because housing is a human right, our mission is to prevent and end homelessness in louisville through advocacy, education, and the coordination of our member agencies.

The Coalition for the Homeless Inc at a glance

In short: The Coalition for the Homeless Inc gave $1.6M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $202K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,613,064
-8.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$201,633
-8.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$152,543
Total assets
$9,174,505
+184.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to The Coalition for the Homeless Inc

Who The Coalition for the Homeless Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Wellspring: $627KWellspring$627KFamily Health Center: $338KFamily Health Center$338KSt John Center Inc: $269KSt John Center Inc$269KHome of the Innocents: $256KHome of the Innocents$256KSt Vincent De Paul Louisville: $49KSt Vincent De Paul Louisville$49KWayside Christian Mission: $39KWayside Christian Mission$39KHouse of Ruth: $26KHouse of Ruth$26KVocal-KY: $8KVocal-KY$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wellspring ($627K). Together the top 8 received $1.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K1$50–100K7$100–250K11$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 11 grants of 34 (32%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

LouisvilleAlexandria

How The Coalition for the Homeless Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M6 grants2019 6 grants2020 6 grants2021 5 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2022) to $1.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wellspring Louisville, KYHousing$627,401
Family Health Center Louisville, KYHousing$338,480
St John Center Inc Louisville, KYHousing$268,770
Home of the Innocents Louisville, KYHousing$255,693
St Vincent De Paul Louisville Louisville, KYHousing$49,392
Wayside Christian Mission Louisville, KYHousing$38,909
House of Ruth Louisville, KYHousing$26,388
Vocal-KY Louisville, KYHousing$8,031
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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$9,174,505$11,525,322$6,433,253$1,613,0648$161,098
2024$3,222,412$6,107,381$5,962,486$1,760,1508$111,013
2023$3,221,374$5,477,708$5,618,099$1,862,3987$32,360
2022$2,693,256$7,398,778$7,070,159$1,532,0845$28,912
2021$2,294,947$5,888,016$5,833,335$1,690,7246$16,592
2020$2,260,770$5,728,890$5,178,675$1,583,9226$6,697
2019$1,475,208$4,893,462$4,589,632$1,689,4426$22,613

About The Coalition for the Homeless Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Coalition for the Homeless Inc is a public charity, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $161K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Coalition for the Homeless Inc is led by Natalie Harris, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 24 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Natalie Harris

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $90K (2019) → $125K (2025)

  • Bill Hollander

    Chair

    Board Member → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adria Johnson

    Board Member

    Chair → Past Chair, 2024

    Past Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Quinnan

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Wilson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Jones

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nazenin Assef

    Board Member

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ra'shann Martin

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shameka Parrish-Wright

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teran Herthel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Searcy

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie McGranahan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reneau Waggoner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Kuhn

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ebonee Stephens

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janelle Rae

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Herdelin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kungu Njuguna

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Cox

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Mangum

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nikki Thornton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • R. Scott Norman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Cox

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Martin

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Kristen Jordan (2020–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Brooke Martin (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Elizabeth Wessels-Martin (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Avery Sweat (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Andrea Aikin (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Carla Sturgeon (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Caroline Heine (2019–2023) — Past Chair
  • Former: Jason Warrier (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Maria Schaefer (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert Byers (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Tom Walton (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kyle Elmore (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Tameka Laird (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Andy Patterson (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Laurie Beth Baird (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Lonnie Williams (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kathy Beach (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Kim Cordell-Fife (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Mark McWane (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Tamara Reif (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Vaughn Payne (2019–2021) — Baord Member
  • Former: Greg Mayes Jr. (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Shella Etchen (2019–2020) — Past Chair
  • Former: Wood McGraw (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Tabitha Underwood (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: E. Wayne Schwertley (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Eric Friedlander (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Shumway (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert Moore (2019) — Board Member

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

Natalie Harris — Executive Director: $125KNatalie HarrisExecutive Director$125K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $125K, to Natalie Harris (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about The Coalition for the Homeless Inc

How much does The Coalition for the Homeless Inc give each year?

The Coalition for the Homeless Inc gave $1.6M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 8 grants.

What is The Coalition for the Homeless Inc's typical grant size?

The Coalition for the Homeless Inc's median grant in 2025 was $152,543, and its average grant was $201,633, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Coalition for the Homeless Inc give grants?

The Coalition for the Homeless Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (8 grants).

Does The Coalition for the Homeless Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Coalition for the Homeless Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Housing" (8 grants).

Who are The Coalition for the Homeless Inc's largest grantees?

The Coalition for the Homeless Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Wellspring ($627,401), Family Health Center ($338,480) and St John Center Inc ($268,770), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Coalition for the Homeless Inc?

The Coalition for the Homeless Inc reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.5M.

What is The Coalition for the Homeless Inc's EIN?

The Coalition for the Homeless Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1118307. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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