Mission
Serve people experiencing homelessness by operating meal sites, providing basic essentials to be distributed by outreach workers, and advocate for change in the system that serves people experiencing homelessness
Small Public Charity
Help the Homeless RI Inc
Help the Homeless RI Inc is a Small Public Charity headquartered in Cranston, RI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $55K revenue, $75K expenses, $19K total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $91K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 475255457
Cranston, RI
Homeless Centers
NTEE: P85
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$55K
Total Expenses$75K
Total Assets$19K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$91K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Help the Homeless RI Inc
How Help the Homeless RI Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 7 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $99 for programs
$99
Homeless Fund-provide basic needs for those living outdoors tents, sleeping bags, etc
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
BHN - BASIC HUMAN NEEDS (PRIMARY)
$5,250
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,100
BASIC HUMAN NEEDS
$72,925
OUTDOOR GEAR
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Executive Dir.
Andrea Smith
Director
Barbara Kalil
Vice President
Cathy Schultz
President
Karen Flora
Director
Rob Lavoie
Director
Wendy Dumas
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55K | $75K | $19K |
| 2023 | $128K | $109K | $39K |
| 2022 | $267K | $279K | $19K |
| 2020 | $149K | $158K | $23K |
| 2019 | $82K | $92K | $21K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $82K to $55K (-33%), with total assets most recently reported at $19K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.