CAPITAL AREA ALLIANCE FOR THE HOMELESS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CAPITAL AREA ALLIANCE FOR THE HOMELESS

EIN 72-1392169 · Nonprofit Management (S50)

What they do

The Capital Area Alliance for The Homeless (CAAH) Holds The Fundamental Belief That Everyone, No Matter How Deprived In Circumstances of Housing and Necessities is Valued, Entitled to Dignity and Respect, and Deserving of Community Assistance and The Opportunity to Pursue A Life of Self- Sufficiency. We Work to Advance The Provision of Quality Services for Homeless and At-risk Persons, to Improve Data Collection, to Educate The Public, and to Develop and Promote Responsive Policies to Prevent and End Homelessness In The Areas We Serve. We Implement Our Mission Through Our One Stop Services Center; Collaborative Community Partnerships; Collecting and Optimizing Data On Homelessness, Housing, and Best Practices; and By Connecting Providers, Government Agencies, and People In Need Across Louisiana.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.80 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

114.13%of revenue went to mission work90.8% of expenses · Program services

$217.03spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.56%of revenue went to management and office costs9.2% of expenses

$0.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

53.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$565,701

Mission workProgram services$645,620114.13% of revenue90.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$65,39211.56% of revenue9.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$711,012125.69% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.8% mission · 9.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.69% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 57.3% mission · 42.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 56.3% mission · 43.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 35.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 20.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.77% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 17.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.75% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 26.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$327,612

Expenses$711,012

Annual shortfall $383,400 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)$645,620 · 90.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$65,392 · 9.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$327,612

Expenses$711,012

Assets$208,719

Income$327,612

Contributions$174,256

Mission work (program services)$645,620

Management and general$65,392

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (13)

CARL DILLONDIRECTOR

DEBBIE DIXONDIRECTOR

EMILY TILLEYSECRETARY

ERIC LOCKRIDGEPAST CHAIR

JAMES FAIRCHILDTREASURER

LETISHA SPEARSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL ACALDODIRECTOR

NICOLE WALKERDIRECTOR

PAM WALLCHAIR

SHARYN RICHARD WILCOXDIRECTOR

VENISE PARKERDIRECTOR

VERNA BRADLEY-JACKSONVICE CHAIR

VICTORIA YOUNGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 153 NORTH 17TH STREET, BATON ROUGE, LA 70802-3800
County: East Baton Rouge Parish
In care of: Verna Bradley-Jackson
Primary officer: Verna Bradley-Jackson, Vice-Chair

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(225) 388-5800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DAIGREPONT & BRIAN A PROF ACCT CORP
NTEE classification: Nonprofit Management (S50)
IRS tax category: Nonprofit Management