CHATTANOOGA REGIONAL HOMELESS COALITION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHATTANOOGA REGIONAL HOMELESS COALITION INC

EIN 62-1549023 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

to ADVOCATE for PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMLESS or NEAR HOMELESS, STRATEGICALLY PLANNING for HOUSING and SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY, MAXIMIZING RESOURCES and COLLABOARATING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS to IMPLEMENT HOUSING and SERVICES WITHIN THE CHATTANOOGA REGION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

96.09%of revenue went to mission work94.2% of expenses · Program services

0.88%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$102.05spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.09%of revenue went to management and office costs5.0% of expenses

$0.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $80,428 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $99,938 for MACKENZIE KELLY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,917,117

Mission workProgram services$3,763,83996.09% of revenue94.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$199,3835.09% of revenue5.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$34,3230.88% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Total expenses$3,997,545102.05% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.0% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.05% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 5.6% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 8.1% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 10.6% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 10.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.95% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 9.6% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.68% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 6.0% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,917,117

Expenses$3,997,545

Annual shortfall $80,428 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,763,839 · 94.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$199,383 · 5.0% of expenses

Fundraising$34,323 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,917,117

Expenses$3,997,545

Assets$1,439,928

Income$3,917,117

Contributions$3,913,095

Mission work (program services)$3,763,839

Fundraising$34,323

Management and general$199,383

Executive compensation (total)$101,633

Accounting fees$17,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MACKENZIE KELLYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $99,938Base $99,540 · Other $398

MICHAEL SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $64,989Base $63,343 · Other $1,646

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (35)

MACKENZIE KELLYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHAEL SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUDAVE MENDIRATTADIRECTOR

PAULO HUTSONBOARD MEMBER

PAULO HUTSONDIRECTOR

SHAD GUINNBOARD MEMBER

SHAD GUINNDIRECTOR

SUDAVE MENDIRATTABOARD MEMBER

MARTHA MEEKSBOARD MEMBER

TERRY OLSENBOARD MEMBER

TRACEY JARVISBOARD MEMBER

TRACY JARVISDIRECTOR

URSULA CARTERPERSONNEL CHAIR

URSULA CARTERDIRECTOR

ZACH HURSTVICE CHAIR

KIM DAVISDEVELOPMENT CHAIR

ALEXA LEBOEUFDIRECTOR

ALFREDA HYATTCHAIR

ALFREDA HYATTECHAIR

CASEY TINKERBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH HILLBOARD MEMBER

ELLIE HILLDIRECTOR

JASON ASHLEYTREASURER

MARTHA MEEKSDIRECTOR

KIM MULLINS-DAVISDIRECTOR

KRISIE LONG-WITHEYSECRETARY

KRISTEN WILLIAMSGOVERNANCE CHAIR

KRISTEN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

KRISTIE LONG-WITHEYSECRETARY

ALEXA LEBOEUFBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 5751 UPTAIN ROAD, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37411-4010
County: Hamilton
In care of: MACKENZIE KELLY
Primary officer: MACKENZIE KELLY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailContactinfo@homelesscoalition.org Phone(423) 710-1501

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
NTEE classification: Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
IRS tax category: Community & Neighborhood Development