Better Business Bureau Report for
Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.

Better Business Bureau Report issued July 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires July 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.
Address: 2400 Reading Road, Suite 404
  Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 721-4663
Web Address: www.cincyfairhousing.com
Also known as:HOME
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1968, Ohio
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: HOME exists to eliminate illegal discrimination in housing, especially racial discrimination, and to promote balanced living patterns

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. (HOME) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Promotion of Fair Housing Program provides assistance to clients who feel that they are victims of illegal housing discrimination. HOME may intervene between the landlord and client to resolve issues of illegal discrimination, or may counsel the client on the options that they have to resolve their complaint.

Housing Assistance Program works with families with Section 8 housing vouchers, who would like to move into areas with better security, better schools and public services, and a better environment for raising a family. HOME recruits landlords to join the program and make affordable housing available to these clients.

In collaboration with the United Way of Greater Cincinnati, HOME offers Affordable Housing Program, which works with organization in various communities to develop plans and programs to revitalize the community’s housing options.

In addition, the United Way and Home provides the Eviction Prevention Program, which works to prevent evictions by intervening between landlords and tenants who have conflicts that may result in the eviction of a family. HOME may intervene directly or refer the conflict to the Housing Mediation Services as a service to resolve the conflict.

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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, HOME's program expenses were:


Program Services 796,598
Total Program Expenses: $796,598

 

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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Ms. Elizabeth Brown, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $70,338

Chair of the Board: Mr. Harold Jones
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, Harold Jones State Farm Insurance Agency

Board Size: 23

Paid Staff Size: 20

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail appeals, invitations to fundraising events, grant proposals, Internet, membership appeals
Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $155,019, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This charity is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on HOME's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Government Grants 657,652
United Way 88,585
Greater Cincinnati Foundation Grant 50,000
Program Service Fees 38,403
Special Events 10,300
Membership Dues 8,102
Contributions 6,134
Interest Income 1,822
Miscellaneous 68
Total Income $861,066


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 94%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 5% 

Total income   $861,066
  Program expenses $796,598
  Fund raising expenses 10,837
  Administrative expenses 46,238
 
Total expenses   $853,673
Income in Excess of Expenses   7,393
Beginning net assets   300,839
Ending net assets   308,232
Total liabilities   22,174
Total assets   $330,406


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