JOURNEY HOME INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JOURNEY HOME INC

EIN 80-0143570 · Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)

What they do

JOURNEY HOMES MISSION is to ENSURE A HOME for ALL. WE BELIEVE THE MOST POWERFUL WAY to DO THIS is COLLECTIVELY - BY WORKING TOGETHER WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, BUSINESSES, and LOCAL COMMUNITIES to END HOMELESSNESS IN THE CAPITAL REGION of CONNECTICUT. WE WILL BUILD PARTNERSHIPS, ADVANCE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, and ACHIEVE ENDURING, SYSTEMIC CHANGE. WEVE SPENT MORE THAN A DECADE COMMITTED to ENDING HOMELESSNESS BY APPLYING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS to THE BARRIERS THAT CREATE CYCLES of HOMELESSNESS. EVERY DAY, WE WORK to PREVENT AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE FROM LOSING THEIR HOUSING, INCREASE THE SPEED AT WHICH WE FIND HOUSING for ANYONE WHO is ALREADY EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, and HELP FOLKS MOVE INTO THEIR HOMES and PROVIDE THE FURNISHINGS and SERVICES THEY NEED to NEVER BECOME HOMELESS AGAIN.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.50 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$90.50of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$1.60of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$99.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$7.80of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $186,817 for MATTHEW MORGAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$90.50

ManagementOffice and general costs$7.80

FundraisingAsking for donations$1.60

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202490.5% mission

202389.2% mission

202291.1% mission

202191.2% mission

202088.9% mission

201980.5% mission

201875.9% mission

201775.0% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,535,187

Expenses$7,522,129

Annual surplus $13,058 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$6,811,164 · 90.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$589,199 · 7.8% of expenses

Fundraising$121,766 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,535,187

Expenses$7,522,129

Assets$6,730,161

Income$7,583,656

Contributions$7,299,491

Mission work (program services)$6,811,164

Fundraising$121,766

Grants given$17,773,120

Average grant$191,109

Management and general$589,199

Executive compensation (total)$173,785

Stocks and bonds$3,014,936

Accounting fees$29,140

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MATTHEW MORGANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $186,817Base $166,467 · Other $20,350

SARA WILSONDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $139,175Base $129,085 · Other $10,090

SARAH DIMAIODIRECTOR OF STRATEGY · 40 hrs/week $121,848Base $111,834 · Other $10,014

KIM NARDONEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $120,024Base $105,817 · Other $14,207

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 (26)

MATTHEW MORGANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SARA WILSONDEPUTY DIRECTOR

SARAH DIMAIODIRECTOR OF STRATEGY

KIM NARDONEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

JOSEPHINE BAAHDIRECTOR

SARA PIERCEDIRECTOR

SANDRA BRADFORD-JENNINGSSECRETARY

NICOLE REYES-MORGANDIRECTOR

MICHAEL FISHMANDIRECTOR

MARYANN BURNSDIRECTOR

MARISA ROTHSTEINTREASURER

MARISA PARUTADIRECTOR

MAE MALONEYCHAIR

ALANA BUTLERDIRECTOR

JOHN ROCHEDIRECTOR

JOANNE REYESDIRECTOR

JESSICA CARABALLODIRECTOR

JENNIFER SUCCIDIRECTOR

JEFF KOTKINDIRECTOR

JANET BERMUDEZDIRECTOR

HEATHER DOHERTYDIRECTOR

EVAN BUCHBERGERVICE CHAIR

DWAYNE JACKSONDIRECTOR

DAVID SCHEINERMANDIRECTOR

DAVID HOUPERTDIRECTOR

ALLAN VEGADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: PO BOX 260727, HARTFORD, CT 06126
County: Hartford
In care of: MARISA ROTHSTEIN
Primary officer: MARISA ROTHSTEIN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@journeyhomect.org Phone(860) 808-0336

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WHITTLESEY PC
NTEE classification: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)
IRS tax category: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations
Grant-giving organization: Yes