Home-Life Services Inc

The information for Home-Life Services Inc is as of the organization's most recent filing in June 2020. This organization is located in Brooklyn, NY. It has been in existence for 21 years, following its founding in 1999.

Organization Classification

The IRS classifies organizations according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) system. The NTEE system helps the IRS assign a 3-character code to each organization to describe the organization's activities.

Home-Life Services Inc's NTEE code is L41. The "L" tells us that the organization is classified along with Housing & Shelter. The "41" tells us that the organization is a Homeless Shelter. The NTEE describes Homeless Shelters as organizations that provide a temporary place to stay for people who have no permanent housing.

Every organization is also governed by a specific section of the Internal Revenue Code. The most common type is a 501(c)(3) organization. However, there are actually 29 different types of organizations that are identified by the Internal Revenue Code. This organization happens to be a 501(c)(3) organization. The IRS describes these organizations as those engaged in Religious, Educational, Charitable, Scientific, Literary, Public Safety, Amateur Sports, or Prevention of Cruelty to Children or Animals work.

Perhaps the most accurate way to get a sense of what the organization hopes to achieve is by looking at its mission. The mission of Home-Life Services Inc is to provide housing and support services for homeless families.

Program Areas

Program Area 1: The organization provides housing and support services for homeless families in nine shelters as part of their mission.

Program Area 2: This program area provides housing and support services for homeless families in nine shelters.

Organization Staffing

Home-Life Services Inc is run by Gerald Schreck, who is the Executive Director. The organization has 445 employees, of whom only 4 are paid more than $100k per year (according to the organization's most recent 990 tax filing). There are no volunteers supporting the paid staff.

Board Governance

Home-Life Services Inc is a well-governed non-profit organization. The board of directors is comprised of five voting members and five independent members, ensuring a diverse and balanced perspective. Potential conflicts of interest are avoided by the organization's conflict of interest policy and its requirement for disclosure of any conflicts. Board and committee meetings are documented, and the organization has a written whistleblower policy, document retention policy, and substantiates and reviews both leadership and officer salaries. Finally, Home-Life Services Inc provides copies of the 990 to the board prior to filing, ensuring that all members are aware of the organization's financials. All of these factors combine to make Home-Life Services Inc a well-governed non-profit organization.

Organization Growth

Home-Life Services Inc appears to have grown over the 2015-2019 time period. This is evidenced by increases in program service revenue, investment income, total revenue, employee salaries, total expenses, and total employees.