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EIN 04-3203910

Homeless Empowerment Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
City
Cambridge
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
2024
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
P80: Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Population Groups
Description
Homeless Empowerment Project publishes "spare Change News" every month, a self-help newspaper that enables homeless and low-income individuals to earn a dignified, independent income. The paper features writing and art by homeless and other low-income creative people who share their insights with readers to promote empathy and social change. The organization provides self-employment opportunities for vendors who pay $0.50 for each copy and sell them for $2.00, providing much-needed income and pride in having an honorable job, often for those who have experienced homelessness or poverty.
Total revenues
$63,835
2023
Total expenses
$64,274
2023
Total assets
$43,818
2023
Num. employees
3
2013

Who funds Homeless Empowerment Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Highfield Foundation Fifth Third BankProject/program Support$5,000
Stifler Family FoundationUnderprivileged$5,000
Inavale FoundationGeneral Purpose$1,000

Personnel at Homeless Empowerment Project

NameTitleCompensation
Abigail DerigoFormer Executive Director$0
Justina RiopelleExecutive Director$4,140
Noah HallTreasurer$0
James ShearerPresident$0

Financials for Homeless Empowerment Project

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$48,561
Program services$14,036
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$1,238
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$63,835

Form 990s for Homeless Empowerment Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-10990EZView PDF
2019-062021-05-12990EZView PDF
2018-062019-06-19990EZView PDF
2017-062018-05-25990EZView PDF
2016-062017-09-21990EZView PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 3, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from Inavale Foundation
August 12, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2023
August 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
September 23, 2021
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $4,000 from Cogan Family Foundation
August 19, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHomelessness
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
1151 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Phone
(207) 693-8862
IRS details
EIN
04-3203910
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
2024
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P80: Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Population Groups
NAICS code, primary
5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
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